US Embassy condemns ‘Wikileaks’ cables December 03 2010]

Condemning the illegal disclosure of cables related to Sri Lanka published in the British newspapers, the US Embassy in Colombo said they can not verify the authenticity of those press reports but can speak about the practice of cable writing of their diplomatic circles.

The British press has published the memos by Ambassador Patricia A. Butenis to the US where she accused President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sarath Fonseka should held responsibility of alleged war crimes.

The statement released by the Embassy states : “ The United States policy on accountability in Sri Lanka has been made clear many times by Ambassador Butenis, by visiting officials, and through published statements. We believe that in cases where allegations of possible violations of human rights have been made, the primary responsibility for investigating them lies with the sovereign national government. We have consistently expressed to the Government of Sri Lanka the importance of implementing a credible and independent process through which individuals responsible for violations of international human rights and humanitarian law are held accountable for their actions”.