
It appears that deceptively smooth representations, let alone outright lies on the part of this Government will not suffice to divert international storm clouds which are now gathering with greater force around Sri Lanka. Undoubtedly this has come about due to this administration’s belief that it can escape accountability at all levels of governance without incurring any consequences. The transfer of one diplomatic representative conveniently cast as a scapegoat for the spectacularly humiliating failure of a recalcitrant administration before the United Nations earlier this year only makes the country the object of further ridicule. This is unequivocally clear.