COLOMBO, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government on Monday reiterated that it will not agree to have foreign judges in the domestic accountability process over its civil war and only accept technical assistance.
Local Government and Provincial Councils Minister Faizer Mustapha said that President Maithripala Sirisena has been very clear that war crimes did not take place in Sri Lanka.
He said that some groups are however attempting to give the impression that a war crime investigation will take place in Sri Lanka with the participation of foreign judges.
"The president has said earlier and even now that he will not invite foreign judges but will accept technical assistance," he said.
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