Monday, 19 May 2025
War criminals cannot be rescued – Rajitha

War criminals cannot be rescued – Rajitha Featured

Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne says that had anyone ordered the killing of white flag bearers during the war, those persons cannot be rescued from prosecution, the 'Divaina' newspaper reports.
Bearing white flags means surrender at war, and the killing of surrendees cannot be approved, as pointed out by former Army commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, Senaratne told the media yesterday (06).
 
If Sri Lanka is accused at the Geneva meeting of war crimes, those allegations would be responded to in September, he said, adding that the government would represent the interests of what actually had happened in the war.
 
However, it would not appear for anyone who had ordered killings and other crimes on the pretext of the war, he added.

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