NewsDefense Ministry Secretary Kapila Waidyaratne denied that Sri Lanka committed torture and rape against suspected rebels, as charged by more than 50 men who are seeking political asylum in Europe. The men said they were accused of trying to revive the LTTE rebel group, which was on the losing side of Sri Lanka's civil war. Asked about the scars, Waidyaratne said, "These are sometime inflicted by a friendly hand." If there are any allegations I'm sure the government of Sri Lanka would welcome independent investigation." There have been calls for aid to Sri Lanka to be cut off.

Source: Sunday Times November 15, 2017 05:06 UTC