Written questions

Sri Lanka: War Crimes

Commons · Question 4818 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 4 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Peter Lamb

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to seek justice for war crimes committed during the final stages of the civil war in Sri Lanka.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 4 Jun 2026

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 26 May 2026 in response to Question 2557. In addition, the Foreign Secretary and I met with the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on 20 May during her visit to the UK where the Foreign Secretary raised the need f...