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Sri Lanka rejects pressure for war crimes probe

Sri Lanka is rejecting international pressure for a probe into alleged war crimes at the end of t...
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11.45 16 Nov 2013


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Sri Lanka rejects pressure for war crimes probe

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11.45 16 Nov 2013


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Sri Lanka is rejecting international pressure for a probe into alleged war crimes at the end of the country's civil war.

A government minister said an inquiry would "definitely" not be allowed to happen. 

British Prime Minister David Cameron says he'll push for an international investigation into claims that 40-thousand Tamil civilians were killed in the final stages of the war in 2009.

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He explained Sri Lanka's president now has an opportunity to build a successful, inclusive and prosperous future for his country:


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