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Prez gives Monk a position at Human Rights Commission of SL

14 Dec 2021

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has made key appointments to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, according to Presidential Spokesperson Kingsley Rathnayaka. Notably, a member of the Buddhist Clergy has been given a position at the Commission. Retired Judge of the Supreme Court Mrs. Rohini Marasinghe has been appointed as Member and Chairperson, while Ven. Kalupahana Piyarathana Thero has been appointed as a Member of the Commission. This comes after the Parliamentary Council (PC) last Friday (10) approved the President’s nominee for the post of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) Chairperson. Presidential Secretariat Director General (Legal) Harigupta Rohanadeera confirmed that retired Supreme Court Judge Rohini Perera Marasinghe, nominated by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, was approved by the PC for the post. As reported by The Morning earlier, a senior official at the HRCSL expressed concern that a Buddhist monk may be nominated to fill the vacant post of commissioner. “The HRCSL needs people with experience and credibility to be appointed to it. There are many qualified and credible individuals with legal and human rights-related experience that can be appointed. If a religious leader is appointed to the commission, it may discredit this institution,” the HRSCL official, who wished to remain anonymous, stated, adding that such a move may affect the international standing of the body during a crucial period. The post of HRCSL Chairperson became vacant following former Chair Dr. Jagath Balasuriya stepping down due to health reasons in November. Delays in appointing a replacement, amidst strong international scrutiny on the human rights situation in Sri Lanka, drew criticism and concern from many. Parliament sources told The Morning earlier that the Opposition had proposed lawyers Gehan Gunatilleke and Nimalka Fernando for the vacant posts of HRCSL Chairperson and Commissioner. Concerns about nominees to fill the vacant posts at the HRCSL were also raised by both the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) and the Opposition in November.

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