Sri Lanka, March 25 -- The UK government has imposed sanctions on four individuals accused of serious human rights abuses during Sri Lanka's civil war, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and sexual violence.

The individuals sanctioned are:

* Former Head of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, Shavendra Silva

* Former Navy Commander, Wasantha Karannagoda

* Former Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, Jagath Jayasuriya

* Former LTTE military commander Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan, also known as Karuna Amman, who later formed the paramilitary Karuna Group

The sanctions include UK travel bans and asset freezes, targeting those responsible for grave violations during the conflict.

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated that the move aims t...