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November 14, 2013

Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Summit comes under fire
Colombo, Sri Lanka (UPI) Nov 13, 2013
Sri Lanka's government is on the defensive ahead of the 53-nation Commonwealth Summit following complaints of interference from a British television crew. The team from Channel 4 TV was prevented from visiting the former war zone in the north when their train was stopped by pro-government protesters, the BBC reported. About 250 placard-carrying demonstrators blocked the train from leaving Anuradhapura and accused the journalists of supporting the defeated Tamil Tiger rebels. Callu ... read more

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