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Sri Lanka: War Crimes

Asked by Peter LambLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 4 June 2026UIN 4818

The question

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

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.

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