The Ministry of Defense Sri Lanka on Saturday rejected social media speculation that Indian armed forces had arrived in the island country to help maintain law and order, in the midst of increasing public protests about price increases and the scarcity of important commodities.
Secretary, Defense Ministry, Kamal Gunaratne told news personnel that local forces were able to deal with national security emergencies and there was no such assistance. Gunaratne said the photos that had begun to trends on social media came from a year ago when Indian troops conducted security training together with Sri Lanka.
Separately, the Indian High Commission also issued a statement firmly ignoring the report.