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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 12371037" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR4S0L1woaqvUQH0HUrqPAcH0IeiqYQ8HRrw3qas5y5d-iSBUbvDg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Leader of the Tamil National Alliaance, Rajavarothiam  Sampanthan said that India’s crucial vote during Thursday’s United  Nations Human Rights Commission was a result of broken promises by Sri  Lanka, to the regional giant.  “I think India’s vote was largely influenced by the  failure of the Sri Lankan government to deliver on its commitments, over  a long period of time,” Sampanthan said speaking to Ceylon Today.  He said that India made its “best endeavours” to ensure that Sri Lanka fulfilled its commitments, but failed to achieve results.  Delhi, one of Colombo’s strongest allies, switched their  crucial vote during the last moment to vote in favour of a resolution –  along with 23 other countries – calling for accountability and  reconciliation in Sri Lanka.  Sampanthan, commenting on government’s rejection of the  resolution, also added that Sri Lanka should consider the resolution  when the environment was “cooler.”  “Sri Lankan government should realise that they should  work with a spirit of cooperation with the United Nations system and  international community,” he said.  “It would otherwise be harmful to the whole of Sri Lanka,” Sampanthan added.  Sri Lanka’s special human rights envoy, Minister Mahinda  Samarasinghe, yesterday rejected the resolution just prior to vote at  the UNHRC.CT</blockquote>

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