Sri Lanka, Feb. 25 -- Sri Lanka and India abstained in the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution that called for an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

The draft resolution, 'Support for lasting peace in Ukraine,' coming on the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion of its neighbour, was adopted by the 193-member UN General Assembly, with 107 nations voting in favour, 12 against and 51 abstentions.

Sri Lanka was among the 51 member states abstaining from the resolution, introduced by Kyiv, along with India, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and the United States.

The resolution reiterated its call for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in line with in...