The United Kingdom said that they are closely monitoring developments in Sri Lanka and stressed on the need to protect the rule of law and good governance.
"The UK is following developments in Sri Lanka closely and is aware of the concern felt by many about the potential impact on human rights defenders. We have spoken to all parties about the need to protect and promote human rights, the rule of law and good governance," UK's Minister of State for Human Rights, Lord Ahmad presenting the interim statement on the human rights situation in 2018 in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said.
"We are in close touch with civil society representatives and international partners to ensure that we are ready to respond to a changing context, if necessary," he added.
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