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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)
![Sri Lanka defends rights record at Commonwealth](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1384408920167067300.jpg)
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)