Britain cares so deeply about human rights in Sri Lanka (it sells them weapons)

A clarifying fact that underscores the real killer in Sri Lanka:

Britain licensed …£7 million worth of weapons and military equipment for export to Sri Lanka this year alone, it was revealed during a debate in Parliament Wednesday. The sum matches the amount of British aid provided in the wake of December 2004 tsunami. On Thursday the UK government said it was holding back half its …£3 million annual aid allocation for this year citing British concerns over human rights in Sri Lanka.

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