Cameron ‘breached protocol’ in SL

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Sri Lanka's government has accused British Prime Minister David Cameron of breaching protocol on his visit to the country, during which he raised concerns over alleged human rights abuses against Tamils, the BBC reported today

A senior source told the BBC that the prime minister had "brushed aside" an official and had failed to acknowledge a dance reception.

They added that they "expected better".

A Sri Lankan government source said Mr Cameron had "breached protocol several times".

It was alleged that he had "brushed aside" the main Tamil local official in visiting a displacement camp, when he should have been escorted by him.

The source added that Mr Cameron had "declined to sign the national visitors' book" or "acknowledge a dance reception on arrival as he should have done".

They said: "We thought Britain would do better. They're the ones who taught us protocol."

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