Sri Lanka must offer full support to UN probe - Cameron

Sri Lanka must offer full support to UN probe - Cameron

April 15, 2015   12:14 pm

British Prime Minister David Cameron says he has offered support to the steps being taken by the government to address past issues while stressing that Sri Lanka should “go further” and continue to offer full support to the ongoing UN investigation.

“When I met with President Sirisena in Downing Street last month I offered my support for the steps his government has begun to take to address the issues of the past.”

“But I was also clear that the Government must go further and that they must continue to offer full support to the ongoing UN investigation,” Cameron said, in his message for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

The Leader of the Conservative Party expressed hope that this New Year would bring communities closer together in helping to “heal the wounds of the past.”


Full Message:

“I would like to send my best wishes to everyone in Britain, Sri Lanka and around the world celebrating Aluth Avurudda and to all Tamil communities celebrating Puthandu today. It’s a time when millions of people will be coming together with families, friends and neighbours to celebrate their New Year.

“But it is also a time to remember the fantastic contribution Tamil and Sinhalese communities make to Britain. We see it around us, every single day – in our schools and our hospitals, in the arts and businesses – you play an incredibly important and positive role.

“I’m sure many people celebrating today will be thinking of loved ones overseas, especially in Sri Lanka. When I met with President Sirisena in Downing Street last month I offered my support for the steps his government has begun to take to address the issues of the past. But I was also clear that the Government must go further and that they must continue to offer full support to the ongoing UN investigation.

“I hope that this New Year will bring communities closer together in helping to heal the wounds of the past.

“To everyone celebrating Puthandu and Aluth Avurudda I wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year.”

 

 

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