Ron Burgundy Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse hit back angrily on Thursday against allegations of war crimes which are set to overshadow this week's Commonwealth summit, saying he had "nothing to hide" from his critics. Rajapakse, who will chair the three-day summit in Colombo, told reporters he was ready to confront the likes of Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron but would not be lectured to. The summit has already been dogged by boycotts, with the leaders of Canada, India and Mauritius all staying away over the bloody end in 2009 to one of Asia's deadliest civil wars. Rajapakse said he was ready to meet Cameron to discuss allegations that up to 40,000 ethnic Tamil civilians were killed by Sri Lankan forces in the closing stages of the 37-year conflict in the island's north. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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