Acting HC refutes Channel 4 allegations in debate
June 24, 2011 11:05 am
Refuting unsubstantiated allegations in “Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields”, Acting High Commissioner P M Amza questioned the motive behind Channel 4’s vindictive campaign against Sri Lanka.
Emphasising that Sri Lanka has set a domestic mechanism in motion to look into all matters of concern Acting High Commissioner Amza pointed out glaring errors in the film and instances where the broadcaster has taken the liberty even to misrepresent what is heard in Tamil. He charged the producer of blatant bias.
The debate which was broadcast live by BBC Asian Network from BBC Television Centre in London had three other guests in it, Callum Macrae, the producer of Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields, Vanchees Janartharan, a representative from Tamil Welfare Association in the UK and Chathura Jayatissa, a youth representative from Sinhala community.
Emphasising that Sri Lanka has set a domestic mechanism in motion to look into all matters of concern Acting High Commissioner Amza pointed out glaring errors in the film and instances where the broadcaster has taken the liberty even to misrepresent what is heard in Tamil. He charged the producer of blatant bias.
The debate which was broadcast live by BBC Asian Network from BBC Television Centre in London had three other guests in it, Callum Macrae, the producer of Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields, Vanchees Janartharan, a representative from Tamil Welfare Association in the UK and Chathura Jayatissa, a youth representative from Sinhala community.
