Government Rejects Speculative Conclusion By SLMM On Killing Of Aid Workers In Muttur

IN RESPONSE TO SRI LANKA MONITORING MISSION’S (SLMM) statement on the recent massacre of seventeen civilian aid workers at Muttur in which the SLMM claimed that “there are very strong indications of the involvement of the Security Forces despite their denial.” The Government while flatly denying the accusation slams the SLMM for its “unprofessional and rather irresponsible stand taken by the head of SLMM before investigations and forensic examination of evidence has been concluded.”

Here is the full text of the Government’s communique;
“The Government regrets the unprofessional and rather irresponsible stand taken by the Head of SLMM with regard to the incident in Muttur concerning the death of 17 aid workers. The Head of SLMM has derived specific conclusions even before investigations and forensic examination of evidence has been concluded.

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