- Special unit established to gather information on Sri Lankan citizens being deployed in the Russia-Ukraine war
The Ministry of Defence has announced the establishment of a special unit to gather information on the human trafficking of retired Sri Lankan military personnel to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war through illegal channels.
Accordingly, the Defence Secretary requested family members of the concerned to provide information about retired Sri Lankan military personnel who have joined the Russia-Ukraine through illegal channels.
Families were requested to provide their relatives’ dates of their departure, persons and institutions that had coordinated their passages, to the following dedicated number: 0112441146.
The Defence Secretary also requests the general public to provide information about individuals involved in human trafficking, those who support it and any relevant information related to the above phone number. (Newswire)