The Buried Truth and UNHRC Reality

In the run-up to the vote on a new accountability resolution at the UNHRC in respect of Sri Lanka, ‘The Buried Truth and UNHRC Reality’ was released. The documentary film directed by Dilshan Sandakaekulu Madawala provides an insight into the conflict and the LTTE terrorist brutality against civilians. International release was jointly organized by Ontario Centre for Policy Research, Canada and London Initiative, UK.

The documentary asserts that Sri Lanka has fulfilled its constitutional obligation to protect its citizens from acts of terror and defended territorial integrity. A humanitarian operation was launched with the support of the armed forces to defend and liberate all Sri Lankans, keeping with the constitutional guarantees. The war between the LTTE and the Government is accurately classified as a non-international armed conflict. Therefore, any analysis of legal issues appurtenant to that conflict should be analyzed accordingly. Therefore, the LTTE’s utilization of civilians as a human shield needs to be addressed when assessing civilian casualties. Sri Lanka’s armed forces acted in broad terms proportionately, and collateral damage must be examined under International Human Rights Law, it points out. The documentary was edited by Dilina Sathsara and Executive Producer Chamika@NethFM (Balumgala). The project was assisted by Gamini Obeysekera and Sumeda Sampath Samarawickrema.