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Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
In its short statement, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi mentioned democracy, the two countries' historic ties and the Sri Lankan people, making no reference to the island nation's government.