DTNA calls for international investigation into ethnic conflict

Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- Democratic Tamil National Alliance (DTNA) Vanni District MP Selvam Adaikalanathan told Parliament that past Governments have failed to provide any guarantees for the safety of human lives and this remains the case even today.Track Exec Orders

Addressing the House on Friday (23) during the debate on the Bill for the Elimination of Rabies and the Registration of Dogs, he demanded an international investigation into the ethnic conflict and the human rights violations that have occurred, saying the Government's proposal for an internal investigation cannot be accepted.

"In our country, animals like elephants and dogs are accorded more importance than human beings. Past Governments have failed to provide any guarantees fo...