Commons statement on Sri Lanka
1 May 2009 (updated on 22 April 2010)
Foreign Secretary, David Miliband, makes House of Commons statement on the civilian crisis in Sri Lanka.
- Commons Hansard: Sri Lanka statement
- Video and Audio: Sri Lanka statement
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
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