Child soldiers 'still recruited' in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan children continue to be recruited for combat despite the end of the country’s civil war seven months ago, a United Nations envoy says.

Patrick Cammaert – a Dutch general who formerly headed the eastern division of the UN’s Congo peacekeeping forces – said he had received reports of “isolated cases” of child recruitment in eastern Ampara district.

“It is unclear at the moment exactly who is doing this. It is in the hands of the police who are investigating these cases and will take action,” he said.