INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a retired Major of the Sri Lanka Army and another person for fraudulently
obtaining money from individuals on the promise of sending them for employment in the Russian army, police said.However, on April 01, the
Ministry of Defence announced that all members of Sri Lankan tri-forces have been informed not to join Russian or Ukrainian forces by any
illegal means.The Ministry of Defense also mentioned that against a background where there is no agreement between the Sri Lankan army and
the Russian army to send Sri Lankan military members to serve in Russia, such incidents will damage the reputation of the country.Meanwhile
in December 2023, it was reported that three Sri Lankan mercenaries were killed in Russian attack while serving in Ukrainian
military.Nevertheless, a report published on Al Jazeera news service which quoted several Sri Lankans living in Russia, highlighted that
