Sri Lanka: War Crimes
(asked on 29th May 2026) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to seek justice for war crimes committed during the final stages of the civil war in Sri Lanka.
Answered by
Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 4th June 2026
I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 26 May 2026 in response to Question 2557. In addition, the Foreign Secretary and I met with the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on 20 May during her visit to the UK where the Foreign Secretary raised the need for accelerated progress on human rights, accountability and justice.