Thursday, December 4, 2008

Lanka not among cluster bomb signatories



Cluster bombs
Cluster bombs
(BBC)Minister keheliya Rambukwella has denied accusations that the government is using cluster bombs in the battle against the Tamil Tigers.

“We will not breach internationally accepted standards “, said minister Rambukwella.

Responding to a question as to why Sri Lanka is not among the signatories, Minster Rambukwella said that he will have to refer to the Foreign Ministry for a specific explanation but it was not uncommon for a country not to sign a treaty. Full Text