US sanctions on ex-Sri Lanka navy commander
Apr 28, 2023
Washington [US], April 28: The US on Wednesday sanctioned former Sri Lankan navy commander WasanthaKarannagoda over human rights violations during the island's long civil war. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Karannagoda, currently the governor of Sri Lanka's North Western Province, was being sanctioned "due to his involvement in a gross violation of human rights during his tenure as a Naval Commander." Blinken said the allegation that Karannagoda "committed a gross human rights violation, documented by NGOs and independent investigations, is serious and credible."