Canada is displeased that Sri Lanka has been chosen to host the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in November, concerning the Sri Lankan government's passive reconciliation efforts with the Tamil population after the civil war ended in 2009. Canadian Prime Minister, John Baird, said that Sri Lankan government had failed in "the Commonwealth fundamental values of freedom, democracy, human rights, the rule of law, good governance." He also condemned that no meaningful reconciliation efforts have been showed toward the Tamil population, and "if anything, it's getting worse." He said there was "growing trend of authoritarian trend" in the Sri Lankan government and there had been "little, if any, accountability since the war ended." Canada is "appalled" at Sri Lanka hosting the meeting.
Rejecting Canada's criticism, Sri Lankan cabinet spokesman and Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said: "We have dealt with this human rights issue and we feel they are very biased and very unfair." Last month the UN's Human Rights Council passed a resolution highly critical of Sri Lanka's record. It pushes Sri Lanka to conduct an independent and credible investigation into alleged war crimes.
By Yen Do. Read more at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22322999
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