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U.N. Urges Sri Lanka to Probe War Crimes
A U.N. rights watchdog called on Sri Lanka on Wednesday to investigate “routine torture” of detainees by security forces and rebuked its government for failing to prosecute war crimes committed during the country’s 26-year civil war. The Sri Lankan...Caption:
A Sri Lankan resident shelters under an umbrella as she walks through a heavy downpour in Colombo on October 7, 2014. Most of Sri Lanka has seen heavy monsoon rains over the past few weeks. (AFP Photo/Ishara S. Kodikara)
10 dead, over 250 missing in Sri Lanka mudslide
Colombo, AP—A mudslide triggered by monsoon rains buried scores of workers’ houses at a tea plantation in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and leaving more than 250 missing, an official said. The mudslide struck at around 7:30 am and...Caption:
British Prime Minister David Cameron pauses during a press conference held on the second day of the Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo on November 16, 2013 (AFP)
Showdown over Sri Lankan war inquiry brews
Colombo, Sri Lanka, AP—Sri Lanka remained defiant Saturday against calls for an independent inquiry into alleged atrocities committed during its 27-year civil war—setting the stage for an international showdown as Britain’s leader pledged Saturday to press the...Caption:
Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapaksa speaks during a pre-CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) news conference in Colombo November 14, 2013. (REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte)