Sri Lanka on Wednesday dismissed a Pakistani media report, which claimed that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had influenced the removal of Gen Sarath Fonseka from the post of Army Chief as India feared coup in this country.
"Sri Lanka has a sovereign government and all its administrative matters (of the army) are with the President and commander in chief (Mahinda Rajapaksa) and defence secretary," Defence Spokesman and senior cabinet Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told PTI.
"Such appointments are governed by their action," he said.
After all, there are certain traditions on promotions or removals in the armed forces.
"Within the Sri Lankan administrative system there are criteria and norms that are set up," Rambukwella said.
"We
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