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UK warns Sri Lanka on abuses before Commonwealth summit

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday there would be "consequences" for Sri Lanka if its leaders did not address international concerns over human rights abuses, ahead of a Commonwealth summit scheduled to be held in Colombo in November.Full story

Cyclone kills 7 in Sri Lanka; thousands displaced

COLOMBO (Reuters) - A cyclone caused by a tropical depression in the Bay of Bengal killed at least seven people in Sri Lanka, government officials said on Tuesday. Full story

Queen begins to cut back travel

  Queen Elizabeth is beginning to cut back on her long distance travel and will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka later this year.  ITV’s Tim Ewart reports. 

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