A bill passed by the US House of Representative today imposed restrictions on US military assistance to Sri Lanka and sought a report from the Secretary of State on the alleged crime against humanity during the last phase of the 30-year-old civil war there.A section in the Bill, which deals with US financial assistance to Sri Lanka, restricts any military assistance to Colombo until the Secretary of State certifies to theCommittee on Appropriations that Sri Lanka is suspending and bringing to justice members of the military who have been credibly alleged to have violated internationally recognized human rights or international humanitarian law.The Senate is expected to pass the 2010 Appropriations Bill this weekend.
News On AIR | December 11, 2009 7:04 PM
US house imposed restrictions on US military assistance to Lanka