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No Action against US lawyer Visvanathan Rudrakumaran - Amb. Blake

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no action

Robert Blake states in Colombo that no action would be taken by US Govt against US lawyer Visvanathan Rudrakumaran

what we know

Blake says about V.Rudrakumaran - "From what we know he has not committed crimes in the US. Therefore we will not be taking any action.”

normalised

Visiting US Asst Secy of state for South Asia, Robert Blake tells Colombo press conference that US -Sri Lanka relations have now normalised

evidence

Blake refuses to comment about issue of US officials asking Sarath Fonseka to provide war - crimes evidence against Gotabhaya Rajapakse

speed up

Blake wants Sri Lanka to speed up reconciliation & reconstruction process & evolve Govt-Opposition consensus for power sharing arrangements

encourages

Blake says US encourages Sri Lanka govt to resettle more IDP's back in their homes& also ensure greater freedom of movement to all IDP's

expects

Blake says that US report on war crimes in Sri Lanka has been submitted to US Senate & Sri Lankan govt & expects Colombo to take action on it

responding

Blake says “Now the next step is for the Sri Lankan Government to take action on that report by responding to those allegations,”

free & fair

Robert Blake says the US will not take sides in the Sri Lankan presidential election and is only concerned about free & fair polls being held

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