Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- The European Union (EU) has reiterated its opposition to the use of the death penalty in all circumstances and encouraged Sri Lanka to maintain its moratorium on executions with a view to abolishing the death penalty.
The EU and Sri Lanka held their 22nd meeting of the Joint Commission on Thursday (14) in Brussels. The meeting was held in an open and constructive spirit. Developments in both the EU and in Sri Lanka were discussed, a joint press release issued following the session said.
Bearing in mind the resilience of the democratic institutions which had prevailed during the political events in Sri Lanka late 2018, the EU reiterated its full support for the Government's efforts to improve governance, human rights ...