The Chief Minister of the Northern Province CV WIgneswaran urged British MPs at the All Party Parliamentary Group For Tamils (APPGT) to avoid supporting any form of domestic inquiry in Sri Lanka, during his visit to the UK earlier this month.
The APPGt in a press release after meeting the chief minister of the Northern Provincial Council said,
“The Chief Minister welcomed Prime Minister David Cameron’s visit to the war affected areas in the Northern Province in 2013 and his calls for an independent UN investigation into alleged war crimes in the civil war.”
“He highlighted what changes he would like to see around governance & administration in Sri Lanka and possible routes to restore civilian life. He also addressed the legacy of the war and avenues for rebuilding the Northern Province.”
“The Chief Minister also urged the MPs to ask the UK government not to support a domestic mechanism to investigate the alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sri Lanka, as this would not deliver a meaningful truth and justice for the victims.”
See full press release here.