Chogm meeting to open in Sri Lanka amid human rights row

A Commonwealth summit is set to open in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, amid continuing scrutiny of the government's human rights record. On Thursday Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa rejected criticism of his government's actions during the campaign which defeated Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24951296#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa