TNA meets British and US diplomats

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A Tamil National Alliance (TNA) delegation led by R. Sampanthan met US and British envoys in Colombo on Monday and discussed the US-led resolution to be submitted at the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva, informed sources said.

The resolution calls for an international inquiry into alleged war crime allegations against Sri Lanka.

The TNA delegation comprising parliamentarians Mavai Senathiraja and M.A Sumanthiran on two separate occasions met British High Commissioner John Rankin and then the US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires William Weinsteinin in Colombo.

“Yes we met the British High Commissioner and the Deputy Ambassador and a US embassy official and discussed the ongoing UNHRC sessions,” Mr. Sumanthiran told Daily Mirror but he declined to comment further about their meetings with the envoys.

Informed sources said TNA held lengthy discussions with the envoys about the US-sponsored proposal to be presented at the UNHRC session on war crime allegations.

Earlier, the TNA had welcomed the US-sponsored draft resolution that seeks an international probe led by the High Commissioner for Human Rights and said it looked forward to a stronger resolution after revisions ahead of the voting at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. (Sunil Jayasiri)

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ABC Wednesday, 12 March 2014 07:10 AM

Cannot live in harmony and always want more. via DM Android App

Anton Wednesday, 12 March 2014 07:37 AM

criminal worshipers seeking justice from even bigger criminals ! way to go ... via DM Android App

sootikka Wednesday, 12 March 2014 09:20 AM

Is sambanthan from T NA representing tamils or the L T TE he is a well know sympathiser how much is given the more he wants

BUSHEL Wednesday, 12 March 2014 10:08 AM

It is MR who knows to talk to Sampanthan

Jaya Wednesday, 12 March 2014 11:32 PM

On another crying mission again...

Ranjitdea Thursday, 13 March 2014 01:08 AM

Sampanthan where were you when Prabakaran was killing the tamils and the sinhalese

nande Thursday, 13 March 2014 10:27 AM

sampanthan,why do you want to go behind the biggest humane right violators in the world. via DM Android App

M.Muttha Thursday, 13 March 2014 01:42 PM

Mr. Sampanthan, it will be easier at this age for you to obtain citizenship in one of the western countries. You can be at their door steps everyday and on call. via DM iPad app

Roshan Thursday, 13 March 2014 08:15 AM

These kind people are disgusting....and now they want WHAT??

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