hit by mass murder allegations--Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa's intended visit to the Oxford Union was cancelled citing security concerns as the reason. The real reason for the cancellation was the publication of material in the British media that would be used as evidence in an international court of law for Rajapaksa's war crimes and crimes against humanity. Rajapaksa, as commander-in-chief of the armed forces is responsible for the actions of the military during the war such as killing surrendering combatants, raping Tamil women and children, bombing hospitals, using cluster bombs and many other crimes. The UK experience is a humiliation of untold proportions for the President who will be embarrassed when he faces the press in Sri Lanka on his return. Moreover the Thames Valley Police was not prepared to waste British tax payers' monies on a war criminal for his security. It is understood India gave a helping hand in securing from the Sri Lankan army high command damning evidence of war crimes that were published in the British media. India feels betrayed because of Sri Lanka's closeness to China. million dollars spent by Sri Lanka on PR firm Bell Pottinger is a waste of public funds. Lord Pottinger who is the Chairman of the parent company of the PR firm brings disrepute to the House of Lords because of his association with an alleged war criminal. The British public will be against Lords who use their position or rather abuse their position and associate with ...
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