Thursday, 24 July 2014 00:44
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A British Parliament committee has found that weapons exports to Sri Lanka from Britain has increased despite Sri Lanka being listed as a country of concern by Britain over the human rights issue.
The Committees on Arms Export Controls said in a report published yesterday that the value of extant licences to Sri Lanka has risen from £8.1m (49 licences) to £49.6m (79 licences) – a rise of 614%.
The Committee has sought a response from the Government over the arms exports to Sri Lanka and a list of other countries. (Colombo Gazette)
