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Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Bogollagama listens to reporters' ...

Sri Lanka urges US Homeland Securities to desist from the planned interview with General Sarath Fonseka under oath. It is further learnt that the Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka has agreed to be Sri Lanka Government strongly opposes moves by US Homeland Securities Department to interview,...

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