Sri Lanka threatens to join anti-America allies

2012-03-12

COLOMBO, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka threatens to join international allies against the United States if it tries to force the country to extremes, a minister said on Monday.

Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka said Sri Lanka would have to join the enemies of the United States if it continues to pressurize the country.

"There are friends as well as enemies of the United States. We are ready to join the anti-U.S. allies if it is for forcing us to extremes," Ranawaka said.

The minister said whatever economic sanctions imposed, the country would not give up the pride of the people and the army which won the three decades long war.

Ranawaka made the remarks referring to the ongoing 19th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva where a U.S. backed draft resolution is presented against Sri Lanka.

In the resolution, the United States has demanded Sri Lanka to implement the recommendations of its war commission report and take measures to initiate a credible and independent investigation into its findings.

Sri Lanka's delegation including a number of ministers and senior administrative officials were in Geneva lobbying the international community on the country's position on the resolution.