US resumes training for the Sri Lankan military

Sri Lanka Watch
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The US authorities have lifted the ban imposed on Sri Lankan army officers being trained in the US military academies.

The US State Dept imposed this ban in the beginning of this year due to false allegations made against the defence forces of killing LTTE cadres coming to surrender carrying white flags. The Sri Lanka army also found out that this ban was imposed on false human rights violations report sent to the US State Dept by two NGO chiefs active in Sri Lanka.

Incidentally the Chinese govt has also invited two senior army officers of Sri Lanka to undergo a training course at the Chinese defence academy.

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