The international community needed to intervene in incidents taking place in the Northern Province as the government was no longer in control, Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran stated.

He was speaking to the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the UN at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office Baroness Anelay yesterday.

Chief Minister further stated that the citizens in the province could not accept the solutions provided by the government.   

Highlighting the need for an international investigation in to war crimes, Chief Minister said they could not accept a domestic mechanism. 

Chief Minister Further stated that it is essential that an investigation to be conducted internationally with participation of international judges.    

The Baroness has informed she would discuss the requests made by the Chief Minister with high ranking government officials.