(March 19, 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The official website of the Minstry of Defence (MOD) has deleted libelous statement on Ruki Fernando and Fr. Praveen, posted in this morning.
The webpost based on the lead story of the State own newspaper, the Daily News published yesterday while quoting the Sri Lanka Army, spokesman.
Lt. Col. (Rtd), Nandasena Rajapaksa also known as Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the Defence Secretary, is the chief instructor of this website.
Here is the post on the MOD site, which has taken out in this morning.
'Ruki Fernando and Fr, Praveen have never been prominent activists of the National Peace Council (NPC)
NATIONAL PEACE COUNCIL TIGER LINKS BARED -
Prominent NPC activists in TID custody -Close contacts with LTTE faction trying to revive Eelam''