Channel 4 showed disturbing footage of Sinhala army shooting a naked, bound and blindfolded man in the back of the head, while several bodies around!!

Govt. denies Channel 4 video allegation

The government yesterday ‘strongly’ and ‘unequivocally’ denied the allegations contained in the UK video footage telecast on Channel 4 allegedly showing a soldier executing two men.
“The Government of Sri Lanka strongly and unequivocally denies the allegations contained in the video footage telecast on Channel 4. This footage is diabolical and there is absolutely no truth in its concocted story, which is based on this footage.

The Government of Sri Lanka is of the view that the purpose of the video, which is evidently orchestrated by LTTE front organizations, is a deliberate and sinister attempt to cause embarrassment and bring disrepute to the Sri Lanka Government in order to disturb the post conflict development and rehabilitation phase,” a statement said.

It also said, that “at a time when Sri Lanka is focusing on the reconciliation and healing process and rebuild the country, the contents of this video appear to be deliberately intent on tarnishing the sincere efforts and commitment of Sri Lanka.”

Meanwhile, the AFP news agency reported that the Sri Lankan High Commission denied its army was involved in atrocities against the ethnic Tamil minority, after British television aired video Tuesday allegedly showing a soldier executing two men.

Channel 4 News showed disturbing footage of a man dressed in army uniform shooting a naked, bound and blindfolded man in the back of the head, while the bodies of several other men were seen nearby in a muddy field.

In its report, Channel 4 stressed it could not verify the authenticity of the video which it received from a group called Journalists for Democracy in Sri Lanka.

The group claims the video footage was taken in January by a soldier using a mobile phone.

"The High Commission of Sri Lanka categorically deny that the Sri Lankan armed forces engaged in atrocities against the Sri Lankan Tamil community," it said in a statement to Channel 4. "They were only engaged in a military offensive against the LTTE."

"The High Commission has noted that in many instances in the past, various media institutions used doctored videos, photographs and documents to defame the Sri Lankan government and armed forces," it added.

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