Government slams Fonseka

21 May 2010 06:46 am Views - 14134

The government has accused General Sarath Fonseka of attempting to downplay the war victory by disputing the date on which the country was liberated from the clutches of terrorism after he said yesterday that Prabhakaran was killed on May 19 and not 18.

Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella made these remarks at a press conference a short while ago.

Fonseka said yesterday that the Tiger leader was only killed after President Mahinda Rajapaksa had declared in Parliament on May 19 that Prabakaran was dead. (SD)

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