Ranil Wickremesinhge’s media division denied reports that he had requested United Nations Peacekeeping Forces to be deployed in Sri Lanka on Monday.
The rebuttal came after a letter addressed to international embassies requesting assistance in handling political arrest, that was signed by Wickremesinghe, had been circulated amongst media outlets.
Speaking to the sundaytimes.lk, Wickremesinhe’s media office said a fake letter had been sent to embassies using a forged signature.
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