Disappearance Of Ekneligoda And The Chemical Weapons Saga

Sunday, September 18, 2011

By Uvindu 
Kurukulasuriya

A leaked US diplomatic cable says both the ICRC and the Indian High Commissioner had reported that their medical teams treating wounded have come across no evidence of chemical weapons or phosphorous use in Sri Lanka. The cable had originated from the US Ambassador Robert O. Blake on April 10, 2011. This is a serious challenge to the theory that Ekneligoda was abducted because of his investigation regarding the use of chemical weapons by the government in the last stages of the war.            
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Civilian deaths increased monthly says US

 18 September, 2011

UN did not wish to publish the estimated figures gathered through reliable sources, according to US embassy cables released by Wikileaks The US embassy in Colombo reported to the State Department that the average civilian death toll in the battle zone in Sri Lanka increased every month as fighting intensified. Full Story>>>