In its editorial on Friday's print edition, the New York Times called for justice to be delivered for the killing of Tamil civilians promptly.
Stating that changes so far though welcome were "no substitute for justice", the editorial called for "troubling allegations of torture under Mr Sirisena's watch" to be addressed.
"Military leaders who oversaw the bloody operations that killed as many as 40,000 Tamil civilians in the final months of the war remain in command, and have even been promoted. A dangerous anti-Muslim campaign by Singhalese nationalists is threatening to further fray Sri Lanka’s ethnic fabric."
"Last fall, the United Nations agreed to allow Sri Lanka to set up its own special court on war crimes. Mr. Sirisena needs to move quickly to fulfill his government’s obligation to the United Nations and its moral duty to Sri Lankans."
See full editorial here.
Stating that changes so far though welcome were "no substitute for justice", the editorial called for "troubling allegations of torture under Mr Sirisena's watch" to be addressed.
"Military leaders who oversaw the bloody operations that killed as many as 40,000 Tamil civilians in the final months of the war remain in command, and have even been promoted. A dangerous anti-Muslim campaign by Singhalese nationalists is threatening to further fray Sri Lanka’s ethnic fabric."
"Last fall, the United Nations agreed to allow Sri Lanka to set up its own special court on war crimes. Mr. Sirisena needs to move quickly to fulfill his government’s obligation to the United Nations and its moral duty to Sri Lankans."
See full editorial here.