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Message: <blockquote data-quote="adult.junior" data-source="post: 15896142" data-attributes="member: 348900"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24970142" target="_blank">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24970142</a> David Cameron urges Sri Lanka to do more onhuman rights16 November 2013 Last updated at 05:29David Cameron has urged Sri Lanka's president to go further andfaster over human rights issues and reconciliation following thecountry's civil war.The prime minister met Mahinda Rajapaksa after a visit to the northernJaffna region to see the situation facing the country's Tamil minority.Mr Cameron said he called on him to set up an independent inquiryinto alleged war crimes - or face a UN probe.He said strong views had been expressed but the meeting had beenworthwhile.Mr Cameron was speaking at a news conference in the capitalColombo, ahead of the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka.He said: "I accept it takes time but I think what matters is getting onthe right pathway, getting on the right track, because it's only throughgenerosity, through reconciling people that you can make the most ofthis country."So, a frank meeting - of course not everything I said was accepted butI sense that they do want to make progress on these issues and it willhelp frankly by having international pressure in order to make surethat that happens."</blockquote>

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