The Sri Lankan government, today, accused the US delegation of having ‘forced its way’ into the high security Boosa detention prison to meet ex-LTTE combatants, rthe Island newspaper.
The Defence Secretary deplored the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) of arranging the visit for the US delegation without approval from Colombo, and violating its mandate in Sri Lanka.
A senior military official responding questions over the IOM’s mandate said,
The Defence Secretary deplored the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) of arranging the visit for the US delegation without approval from Colombo, and violating its mandate in Sri Lanka.
A senior military official responding questions over the IOM’s mandate said,
“The IOM launched a fresh project to help ex-LTTE combatants even before the conclusion of the conflict. Those who had been rehabilitated received access to the IOM before their release. It was a unique project. Unfortunately, the new IOM leadership seems to be working overtime to undermine Sri Lanka.”