Sri Lanka President Pledges Peace, Acknowledges War's Grief

Sri Lanka's President Dissanayake spoke at a memorial for war victims, emphasizing that grief touches all ethnicities.

He vowed to build a just society and lasting peace.

The event occurred a day after Tamils remembered their war-killed loved ones.

The President acknowledged the devastation of war and called for preventing future conflicts.

He also pointed out how conflicts have been used for power.

The government is under scrutiny regarding reconciliation and development pledges.

An opposition MP called for commemorating all war dead, addressing the war's root causes.

The government is urged to bring justice and accountability.