FILE PHOTO: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena speaks during an interview with Reuters at his residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 4, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte/File Photo
COLOMBO (Reuters) - A United Nation expert said on Friday some Sri Lankan laws are "frequently applied" in a discriminatory manner and urged the government to address the root causes of public protests by treating everyone equally.
President Maithripala Sirisena's government during its 2015 election campaign promised to ensure freedom of assembly, which was strictly limited under his predecessor.
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