Exclusive: Evidence of ongoing torture of Sri Lankan Tamils

Al Jazeera has uncovered allegations and evidence of security forces continuing to use torture against Tamils in Sri Lanka.

by Barnaby Phillips-1 Mar 2018

It's more than three years since President Maithripala Sirisena came to power in Sri Lanka.

He took over from a government which was accused of human rights abuses during the war against Tamil separatists.

Sirisena had promised a less authoritarian style of leadership.

But Al Jazeera has seen disturbing evidence of continuing torture.

Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips has this exclusive reports from London.