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While claiming the proposals passed in the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) last Monday, including a call for an international inquiry into war crimes allegedly committed by the Sri Lankan armed forces during the last stage of the civil war was, the National Freedom Front (NFF) today urged the government to take any possible action to prevent the NPC from forwarding such resolutions or passing such in local bodies.

NFF leader Wimal Weerawansa said at a media briefing that the proposals passed in the NPC were attempts to strengthen the already rising forces that insist on an international inquiry into war crimes allegations.

“These proposals are just fuel for the upcoming resolutions against the country in United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva in March,” he said.

According to the minister some other proposals passed in the NPC were to conduct an international inquiry into the Mannar mass grave site and to build a monument for those who had died in Mulliwaikkal during the last phase of the war.

“Provincial Councilor Ananthi Sasidharan has called for an international inquiry into the Mannar mass grave site, alleging that the census carried out by the Census and Statistics Department into the casualties during the war was wrong,” the minister said. (Sanath Desmond and Jehan Gunasekara)

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Mason Wednesday, 29 January 2014 06:54 AM

Not only should the war crimes be inquired into, the crimes committed by the JVP in the late 1980's must also be investigated and the perpetrators brought to justice. WW is one of them.

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investigator Wednesday, 29 January 2014 07:08 AM

whoever did crimes, punish the criminals.why this minister who is against the country by opposing the justice talking this kind of unjust comments ???.is because he also involved with cruel terror acts during his jvp time and now want ot avoid investigations against himm ?.

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sobers Wednesday, 29 January 2014 08:11 AM

It may be a soldier, ordinary citizen or any person who doesn't know the where abouts of the loved ones has the right to bring forward his request. Ministers such as Wimal who are enjoying the perks and privileges of power doesn't understand the suffering of the innocent masses. His talking is recognised only by the gallery crowd not by the educated class.

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ranjith seneviratne Wednesday, 29 January 2014 08:29 AM

Pissu Yakka. Empty talk.

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Lokka Wednesday, 29 January 2014 02:58 PM

LET US BURY THE PAST AND CARRY ON DOING WHAT IS NEEDED NOW TO BUILD THE NATION. IF NOT, THERE IS NO FUTURE FOR ANYONE IN THIS ISLAND.

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anura Thursday, 30 January 2014 12:33 AM

this man committed war crimes against Sinhalese when he supported the killings under JVP. He should be brought to justice.

war criminal trying to deny his crimes against humanity.

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T Wickramaratna Thursday, 30 January 2014 02:10 AM

President should send Weerawansa to Geneva. He is the person convince the Adirajayawadein.

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Kiris Baba Amaray Thursday, 30 January 2014 04:38 AM

Correct Ranjith, its due to lack of education. He was a "Rasthiyathi Karayek" years before always we could see him with Sarong in the streets, Now.... Oh my God.

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Kiris Baba Amaray Thursday, 30 January 2014 04:40 AM

Yes, Weerawansa was responsible for looting somany banks everyone knows. Even now he is looting public money being a Minister.

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