Sri Lankas Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism validated that 59 Sri Lankans who were serving in the Russian Army have actually been eliminated in the Ukraine warfront.The Minister exposed this, pricing quote reports from the Sri Lankan Embassy in Russia, in response to a concern raised by MP Sivagnanam Shritharan during todays (07) Parliamentary session.Furthermore, the Foreign Affairs Minister specified that, according to reports from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment, 554 Sri Lankans were recruited by the Russian military service for their war in Ukraine, with no evidence recommending they were hired forcefully.The Minister verified that, as of January 20, 2025, an overall of 59 of these individuals have actually been killed on the battleground.
Herath included that he possesses information regarding these citizens, which will be added to the records in the parliamentary Hansard.