Sri Lanka's foreign ministry announced on Thursday, May 30, it is seeking the release of hundreds of its ex-soldiers fighting for Russia and around a dozen prisoners of war in Ukraine. The Sri Lankan government will tighten controls to prevent its nationals from being lured to fight in Ukraine with false promises of salaries and benefits. Colombo plans to send a delegation to Russia in June to secure the release of its citizens, including 37 wounded Sri Lankans. Talks between Sri Lanka and Russia are set to begin to address the issue, following reports of at least 16 Sri Lankans missing in action. Additionally, Sri Lanka has urged Russia to stop sending its ex-military personnel to the conflict and has made it mandatory for ex-military men to obtain Defense Ministry clearance.
#SriLanka has urged Russia to immediately stop sending Lankan ex-military personnel, now serving as mercenaries, to the military operations against Ukraine. The Sri Lankan government has also made it mandatory to get the Defence Ministry's clearance for any ex-military men… https://t.co/7blHCJuVKE
Sri Lanka and Russia are starting talks Thursday to resolve the issue of Sri Lankans fighting alongside Russians in the war against Ukraine, after at least 16 people were reported missing in action. https://t.co/jROyyOvGoz
The Sri Lankan government said that four of its nationals arrested by the authorities in Gujarat for links with the ISIS have no record of being “religious extremists” but drug addicts. The Defense Secretary said that the authorities have arrested more of their associates but it… https://t.co/stsHp9GyWz https://t.co/ZVYdxuvQYY
#SriLanka’s foreign ministry says it is seeking the release of hundreds of its ex-soldiers fighting for #Russia as well as around a dozen prisoners of war in #Ukraine. https://t.co/EZPAW4MYpQ
🔵 SRI LANKA TIGHTENS CONTROLS TO STOP MEN BEING DUPED INTO UKRAINE FIGHTING Full Story → https://t.co/Zw1wpr3Yy9 Sri Lanka will tighten controls to try to stop its men being lured to Russia to fight in Ukraine with often false promises of salaries and benefits, a minister…
Colombo said it would send a delegation to Russia in June to secure the release of its citizens who had fought in the war, including 37 wounded Sri Lankans. https://t.co/kA3z0t0Jo7
Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said Thursday it is seeking the release of hundreds of its ex-soldiers fighting for Russia as well as around a dozen prisoners of war in Ukraine. https://t.co/57op1w6SK5