Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron puts Sri Lanka on notice over war crimes...

Britain's David Cameron put Sri Lanka on notice Saturday to address allegations of war crimes within months or else he would lead a push for action at the United Nations.

Speaking at a troubled Commonwealth summit in Colombo, the British premier warned his hosts that pressure over alleged abuses at the end of Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict was not about to go away.

He also told of how he had "frank" exchanges with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse after he returned from a historic visit to the war-torn Jaffna region.

"The Sri Lankan government needs to go further and faster on human rights and reconciliation," Cameron told a press conference.

"I accept it takes time but I think the important thing is to get on the right track.

"This issue is not going to go away, it's an issue of international concern." Full story...

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