Pope Francis (R) sits next to Sri Lanka's newly elected president Mithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretary office in Colombo January 13, 2015. REUTERS/Giuseppe Cacace/Pool
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Pope Francis called on Sri Lanka to uncover the truth about its long civil conflict and bring religious communities closer together, as he began a visit to the island nation whose wartime leaders were voted out of power only days ago.
Francis, 78, looked tired at an evening meeting of Buddhist, Hindu, Muslim and Christian leaders, and earlier on Tuesday he cancelled a meeting with bishops after a long flight from the Vatican and a sun-baked ride in a jeep along packed roads from the airport.
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