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DARK SECRETS: Un asks sri lanka to tackle economic crisis prosecute corruption | Vintage Vibes

A father and son share a meal at their shanty in Colombo [File: Eranga Jayawardena/AP]

The United Nations Human Rights Council has renewed its mandate to collect and preserve evidence of alleged wartime human rights crimes in Sri Lanka, despite opposition from Colombo and its allies, including China.

In a resolution passed at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Thursday, the global body also called on Sri Lanka to get a grip on its economic crisis and prosecute corruption by public officials.

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