Two more military officials to face US sanctions.

December 11, 2021

Two more military officials will face the United States imposed human rights-related sanctions, the US State Department announced. The military personnel are naval intelligence officer Chandana Hettiarachchi and former Staff Sergeant of the Army Sunil Ratnayake. These two military officials will face sanctions for their alleged involvement in gross human rights violations and alleged extrajudicial killings.

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Two more military officials to face US sanctions.

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