Sri Lanka rejects probe call by UN rights chief

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka rejected a call by U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay for an international inquiry into alleged war crimes committed during the country’s civil war on Tuesday, saying it reflects a “preconceived, politicized and prejudicial agenda” against the island nation.

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