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Foreign minister G.L. Peiris called on the United Nations to stop publishing the UN expert panel report on alleged war crimes. "We have made it clear to the UN that it is wrong to publish this report "said Minister Pieris. The report was received by the government of Sri Lanka on the 12th of April and not been published yet although excerpts have appeared in the media. Minister G.L. Peiris said that as this report could harm reconciliation efforts that are underway in Sri Lanka and none of the recommendations made by the expert's committee report that need to be implemented. Minister Peiris pointed out that the question of publishing that report for the rest of the world to read does not arise as it was prepared for Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The UN has said that it is disappointed that that the report has leaked to the media and that it will publish the report soon. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India's frustration with Sri Lanka over Tamils