The Government of Sri Lanka, on February 19, confirmed that it has decided to withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolutions 30/1 and 40/1 co-sponsored by the National Unity Government (NUG) in 2015 and 2019 respectively, reports Colombo Page. Prime Minister (PM) Mahinda Rajapaksa issuing a statement on the entry ban imposed by the United States (US) on the Commander of Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva and his family said the consensus UNHRC resolutions sponsored by the previous Yahapalana Government allowed the Sri Lankan war heroes to be labeled as violators of human rights. “Even though we are now in the 21st Century, even members of his family who have not been accused of any wrongdoing, have been subjected to a collective punishment reminiscent of the practice in medieval Europe,” the PM said. The PM said the Army Commander has been charged as a violator of human rights by other countries because of the historic betrayal committed by the Yahapalana Government formed by the United National Party (UNP), the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) in co-sponsoring UN Human Rights Council Resolution 30/1 in 2015.