British PM to attend Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka
6 May 2013 9:06 AM GMT
British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka in November, the government said here Sunday. Announcement came even as Canadian PM Stephen Harper said he may boycott it over human rights concerns in the island nation.
Sri Lanka has been accused of committing human rights abuses during the final stages of the war against the Tamil Tiger rebels before the rebels were defeated in May 2009.
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Britain Chris Nonis, however, said Sri Lanka enjoys strong support amongst the Commonwealth countries, represented by the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
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Sri Lanka has been accused of committing human rights abuses during the final stages of the war against the Tamil Tiger rebels before the rebels were defeated in May 2009.
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Britain Chris Nonis, however, said Sri Lanka enjoys strong support amongst the Commonwealth countries, represented by the Board of Governors of the Commonwealth Secretariat.
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