; and (3) calls upon the Government of Sri Lanka to fulfill its commitments on the devolution of political authority and to ensure that all provincial councils, including the northern and eastern provincial councils, are able to operate effectively; Whereas no effort has been made to bring to justice those who are alleged to have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, no investigations have begun even on emblematic cases, evidence gathering is hindered through arbitrary arrests and threats by the state, and impunity prevails in the country with the outdated and the excessively harsh Prevention of Terrorism Act, which does not comply with international standards and has still not been repealed despite repeated promises by the government; Whereas the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, stated in January 2021, Given the demonstrated inability and unwillingness of the Government to advance accountability at the national level, it is time for international action to ensure justice for international crimes. States should also pursue investigations and prosecution in their national courts—under accepted principles of extraterritorial or universal jurisdiction—of international crimes committed by all parties in Sri Lanka. ; Whereas Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has continued the damaging policies of the Rajapaksas, including state-sponsored land appropriation, occupation and destruction of Tamil religious and cultural sites, subjugation of and violence against largely peaceful protests, imprisonment of activists, and disregard for calls for justice for past violations; Whereas families of individuals who disappeared during and following the armed conflict still have no information regarding the whereabouts of their loved ones, and no lists of persons who surrendered to the government after the end of the armed conflict have been published