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| British Defence Secretary Liam Fox has long been a supporter of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, especially after accusations of mass killings by the latter's regime. Dr Fox is at the centre of a political storm in Britain over his working relationship with a close friend, Mr. Adam Werritty. Top: Mr. Werritty (circled) pictured with Dr. Fox (l) and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister GL Peiris (purple tie) when the UK Defence Secretary was in Sri Lanka in July 2011. Photo The Guardian. Above: Dr Fox and Mr. Werritty (r) pictured with Sri Lankan Opposition parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake during a visit in September 2009. Photo Sunday Leader. |
See our recent posts:
The Times slams Liam Fox’s 'rotten' ties to Sri Lanka (Oct 12)
Mystery trust funded Fox's visits to Sri Lanka (Oct 12)
Sri Lanka asked Werrity to lobby British Government on arms deals – Channel 4 (Oct 11)
The Times says ... (Oct 10)
Fox sent UK navy officers to Rajapaksa’s inauguration – The Times (Oct 10)
Werritty fronted for Liam Fox's Sri Lanka dealings - The Daily Telegraph (Oct 10)
Fox's eleventh hour admission - 'mistakes were made' (Oct 9)
Rajapaksa video adds to Fox - Werritty questions (Oct 9)
Fox's 'influence with the Sinhalese elite' – The Guardian (Oct 8)
Liam Fox had been warned by MoD (Oct 7)
Veritable questions (Oct 6)