Sri Lanka refuted the allegations leveled by New York post against a military leader who served in the north during the last stage of the war with Tiger terrorists. Sri Lanka's Permanent Mission to the United Nations has refuted allegations against Major General Shavendra Silva, the new Deputy Permanent Representative to UN by New York Post in an article titled 'War criminal gets a UN job'.
In a letter to the Editor of the newspaper, Sri Lanka's Ambassador and Permanent Representative, Dr. Palitha Kohona stated that the report is 'not based on fact and is highly defamatory'.
"It is regrettable to note that a senior army officer, who defeated one of the most barbaric terrorist groups in the world, the LTTE, which is still proscribed in the USA, is defamed in this manner in your news paper". said Sri Lanka envoy to UN in a letter to the editor
Sri Lanka requests these misrepresentations be corrected for the sake of accuracy and impartiality.
The latter reads that Major General Silva commanded the Sri Lanka
"It is regrettable to note that a senior army officer, who defeated one of the most barbaric terrorist groups in the world, the LTTE, which is still proscribed in the USA, is defamed in this manner in your news paper". said Sri Lanka envoy to UN in a letter to the editor
Sri Lanka requests these misrepresentations be corrected for the sake of accuracy and impartiality.
The latter reads that Major General Silva commanded the Sri Lanka
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