The U.N. Human Rights Council urged Sri Lanka to probe alleged war crimes . A report last year blamed the government as well as the Tamil Tigers . TL;DR NEW: The United Nations Human Rights Council urged Sri Lanka Thursday to thoroughly investigate allegations of atrocities committed during the island nation 's long and brutal civil war . The U.N. says Sri Lanka must hold accountable perpetrators of alleged war crimes .
The U.N. Human Rights Council urged Sri Lanka to probe alleged war crimes . A report last year blamed the government as well as the Tamil Tigers . TL;DR NEW: The U.N. says Sri Lanka must hold accountable perpetrators of alleged war crimes .