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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 10391614" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c0/Channel_4_New_Logo.svg/75px-Channel_4_New_Logo.svg.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Sri Lanka on Wednesday denied it targeted civilians while  crushing Tamil Tiger rebels but said action would be taken if any  allegations of atrocities were proved to be true.The Sri  Lankan High Commission in London said images shown in a documentary by  Britain’s Channel 4 on Tuesday night had not been verified as genuine  and the disturbing footage could cause hatred among Sri Lankan  communities.However, it added that a local panel known as the  Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) was ready to take  note of the claims and take remedial legal action.“If the  allegations levelled by Channel 4 or any other party are found to be  genuine, the LLRC will take due note of all such cases and remedial  measures will be taken by way of legal sanctions,” the statement said.Sri  Lanka had previously insisted that there will be no investigation  because no war crimes had been committed by its troops while defeating  Tamil Tigers by May 2009.It has refused to allow a three-member UN expert panel to visit the island nation to probe such claims.The  panel, however, reported in April that there were “credible  allegations” that Sri Lankan troops killed thousands of civilians.The Channel 4 documentary, “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields”, contained footage of what it said were prisoner executions.It also showed the bodies of female Tamil fighters who appeared to have been sexually assaulted by government forces.The programme also provided evidence to suggest that the Tamil Tiger fighters had also committed war crimes.Two UN investigators have confirmed the video as authentic, but the Sri Lankan authorities maintain it is fake.The 50-minute film also included footage of the aftermath of the targeted shelling of civilian hospitals.AFPToday the UK warned Sri Lanka that it will face international action if it does not respond.<a href="http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1147867" target="_blank">http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1147867</a></blockquote>

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