Presidential Spokesman denies Govt Info claims

5 February 2013 05:08 am

Presidential Spokesman Mohan Samaranayake has rejected the Government Information Department claims that President Mahinda Rajapaksa rejected a call by the United States to send Sri Lankan troops to Afghanistan.

“The President has neither received nor rejected any requests by the US for Sri Lankan troops to be sent to Afghanistan,” Mr Samaranayake said.

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