Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa defiant on rights row


Mr Rajapaksa said Sri Lanka would "take its own time" in probing alleged abuses
16 November 2013

BBCSri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has reacted defiantly to the UK's call for an inquiry into alleged human rights abuses, saying "people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones".
He was speaking on the second day of the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka.
David Cameron faced the bowling of Sri Lankan cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan, who said the PM had been misled about the situation in the country
David Cameron at the Sabapathi Pillay Welfare Centre in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, 15 November 2013UK Prime Minister David Cameron playing cricket in Sri Lanka, 16 November 2013
Mr Cameron travelled to the northern Jaffna region on Friday to hear the concerns of local Tamils who complain of human rights abuses