Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said on Wednesday that the country will not accept any United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolutions concerning alleged human rights violations from the civil war that ended in 2009. At a press briefing, Sabry criticized Western nations for allegedly pursuing "vote-bank politics" to win support from Sri Lankan diasporas, which he claimed influenced their foreign policies towards Sri Lanka.

Sabry stated that Sri Lanka had rejected a UNHRC resolution from 2022 and expressed strong opposition to the council's proposed court case in a foreign jurisdiction, arguing that it undermines Sri Lanka's sovereignty and judicial independence. He said that Sri Lanka has undertaken its own measures to address issues from the conflict and criticized external attempts to interfere in its domestic matters.

The Minister also addressed concerns over economic negotiations, warning that renegotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could endanger approximately USD 1.3 billion in foreign aid expected soon. He concluded by urging the UNHRC to focus on its mandate, suggesting that Sri Lanka is willing to cooperate as long as the council respects its boundaries.