Blinken says Sri Lanka crisis is an opportunity for change, creating democracy as NY human rights group slams military | South China Morning Post

Sri Lanka is in a moment of challenge and crisis but has an opportunity to create a more democratic and inclusive government, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday. Blinken made the remarks in Cambodia at the start of a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry, who said his country appreciates the US role in securing support from the International Monetary Fund. The two were meeting on the sidelines of a regional gathering in Cambodia. The meeting came the day after an international human rights group said Sri Lanka's government is using emergency laws to harass…