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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Sarath Fonseka says denied visa to UN due to war crimes allegations
19 Sep 2017
Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka’s former army chief, has said he was denied a
visa to attend the UN general assembly because of unresolved war crimes
allegations against the military.
The war-time commander and now minister of regional development claimed
he was due to travel to New York with President Sirisena this week, but
was the only member of the Sri Lankan delegation to be denied a visa.
"I was not given a visa because of the war crimes allegations against
the military," Fonseka told reporters, according to AFP. "That is why I
say they must be investigated."
The ‘excesses’ by a "few" during the final stages of the island's war
should not tarnish the image of the Sri Lankan armed forces, Fonseka is
reported to have said.
Read more on the Daily Mail.
19 Sep 2017
Sarath Fonseka, Sri Lanka’s former army chief, has said he was denied a
visa to attend the UN general assembly because of unresolved war crimes
allegations against the military.
The war-time commander and now minister of regional development claimed
he was due to travel to New York with President Sirisena this week, but
was the only member of the Sri Lankan delegation to be denied a visa.
"I was not given a visa because of the war crimes allegations against
the military," Fonseka told reporters, according to AFP. "That is why I
say they must be investigated."
The ‘excesses’ by a "few" during the final stages of the island's war
should not tarnish the image of the Sri Lankan armed forces, Fonseka is
reported to have said.
Read more on the Daily Mail.
