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With the end of civil war and defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Sri Lanka has significant opportunity to transform the country, the US said today.

 "We''ve said many times, it has a significant opportunity to transform the country, lift it above and beyond the recent conflict, and we certainly hope that the government will take advantage of it," the State Department spokesman, P J Crowley, said.

 Crowley was responding to a question about allegations of human rights violations in Sri Lanka as reported in the media, with human rights organizations demanding international investigations into these allegations.


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  • Ryan Thursday, 16 December 2010 11:40 AM

    We have established Lanka Transformers to do that. Thank you

    Gayan Samarasekara Friday, 17 December 2010 06:34 AM

    So sorry Sri Lankans. I didn't know what I was saying. I take this back and apologize to all Sri Lankans.

    oyage podi guru Friday, 17 December 2010 06:28 AM

    Oh this is so great.

    oyage podi guru Friday, 17 December 2010 06:26 AM

    That means you don't understand.

    Sri Gorilla Friday, 17 December 2010 03:50 AM

    some educated one speaking.....even a 12 year old understand this...no need to tell outloud...seems like these US diplomats are jobless

    channa Thursday, 16 December 2010 04:33 PM

    Can you start by doing that in Iraq & Afganistan.....Then we can follow by example.....

    Gamni Gunawardane Thursday, 16 December 2010 04:03 PM

    What does he think we are doing here?

    KHKaru Thursday, 16 December 2010 03:38 PM

    Another joker to join the company of O'Blake, and Hillary!

    Ramya Thursday, 16 December 2010 02:54 PM

    Thas its people like who dont understand.
    That tells the story isn't it? You owned it yourself.

    Bhathiya Waduge Thursday, 16 December 2010 01:00 PM

    Very funny... well said Ryan

    Gamarala Thursday, 16 December 2010 12:17 PM

    Do not worry about us. We know what to do.

    sampath Thursday, 16 December 2010 05:34 AM

    Mind your own business culprit

    Ranil Thursday, 16 December 2010 11:09 AM

    What a ton, not enough ton of tons

    Thas Thursday, 16 December 2010 09:14 AM

    Well said, but the uneducated will not understand.

    Deshan Lankaputhra Thursday, 16 December 2010 09:05 AM

    USA think that Sri Lanka is a colony of them.We sri lankans can solve our interanl problems.

    max Thursday, 16 December 2010 08:30 AM

    OMG! now we realize this...thankx a ton for reminding this.

    TPB Thursday, 16 December 2010 08:17 AM

    Yes we need to tranform ourself but what you say may be different in Wikileaks

    sinhalaya Thursday, 16 December 2010 07:49 AM

    Hopefully not in the image of the USA!

    bbb Thursday, 16 December 2010 07:28 AM

    same to your country

    eresh S kumara Thursday, 16 December 2010 06:43 AM

    Mr.Crowley, there is no need to remind about transform about our country.Its already happening.Just open your eyes and see how its happening.

    TMA Thursday, 16 December 2010 05:50 AM

    But Sri Lankans don't wanna change

    Gayan Samarasekara Thursday, 16 December 2010 05:35 AM

    Absolutely perfect and a worthy opinion at last by a US diplomat.


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