Friction over Sri Lankan rights record shows at Commonwealth as president defends gov’t effort
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president lashed out at criticisms of his nation’s human rights record, saying Thursday that the government deals with any complaints of abuses committed during or after its bloody 27-year civil war. Pro-government protesters, meanwhile, attacked the headquarters of the main opposition party.
Friction over Sri Lankan rights record shows at Commonwealth as president defends gov’t effort by nelvely
