A Decade Between Promises and Proofs Comparative Analysis – UNHRC High Commissioner Visits to Sri Lanka (2016 vs 2025)   Introduction This comparative analysis examines two pivotal visits to Sri Lanka by successive United Nations High Commissioners for Human Rights — Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein in 2016 and Volker Türk in 2025 — and the evolving international approach to accountability, reconciliation, and human rights in the country. Separated by nearly a decade, these visits bookend a critical period in which the Sri Lankan government’s commitments under Human Rights Council resolutions shifted from ambitious pledges to contested, often delayed, implementation. The 2016 visit took place in the immediate aftermath of Sri Lanka’s co‑sponsorship of HRC Resolution 30/1, when optimism was tempered by the need for credible, internationally‑assisted justice mechanisms. The 2025 visit occurred in a markedly different climate — after years of stalled reforms, reversals, and renewe...