David Cameron's visit to Jaffna, Sri Lanka – in pictures. The British prime minister has travelled to Jaffna, the area of Sri Lanka that saw the worst of the war between the country's soldiers and ethnic Tamil rebels fighting for independence.
Hundreds of Tamils protested before his arrival, demanding answers about the thousands who went missing near the war's end in 2009. Britain should secure alternative to Sri Lanka for Commonwealth chair – Ed Miliband. Writing in the Tamil Guardian today, Britain’s Leader of the Opposition, Ed Miliband, said Premier David Cameron, having rejected calls, including by the Labour Party, to boycott this week’s Commonwealth summit in Colombo, should now ensure Sri Lanka is not permitted to chair the Commonwealth for the next two years.
The full text of Mr. Miliband’s opinion follows: The Prime Minister flies to a summit in Colombo today amidst growing and continuing concerns about Sri Lanka’s human rights record after two decades of civil war. David Cameron's visit to Jaffna, Sri Lanka – in pictures. Sri Lankan president tells David Cameron: 'We have nothing to hide' David Cameron is set for a diplomatic battle over Sri Lanka's human rights record at the Commonwealth summit after the country's president insisted he had "nothing to hide".
The prime minister has promised to bring up the host country's alleged complicity in torture, kidnappings and war crimes with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the gathering of world leaders in Colombo. Before Friday's meeting, Cameron also confirmed he would visit the northern city of Jaffna, a Tamil-dominated area that suffered heavily in the country's 25-year civil war, which ended in 2009. However, Rajapaksa has hit back at international criticism, saying his country is open about its past. Sri Lanka - Cablegate. 2009 Sri Lanka's presidential election. Sri Lanka vs Tamil Tigers. Sri Lanka's war crimes. Mahinda Rajapaksa & LTTE during his first term.