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US prepares for bitter showdown with Sri Lanka over war crimes

Britain and the US are preparing for a bitter showdown with Sri Lanka as they attempt to pass an international resolution rebuking Colombo over alleged war crimes said to have been committed
during military operations against ethnic rebels.
A resolution calling upon Sri Lanka to investigate fully who was responsible for the deaths of thousands of Tamil […]

By Andrew Buncombe | Published on February 26, 2012 at 10:41 am

Australian police study Sri Lanka ‘war crimes’ dossier

OCTOBER 18, 2011: War-torn island’s former navy chief is named by witnesses in documents filed in Perth
Police in Australia are examining a so-called “war crimes” dossier of information that claims to confirm Sri Lankan forces bombed and shelled civilians during the country’s civil war.
And activists have called on the Australian authorities to make use of […]

By Andrew Buncombe | Published on October 18, 2011 at 10:47 am