LEAHY VETTING FOR SRI LANKAN PARTICIPANT IN

UNCLAS COLOMBO 000837 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/INS, SCA/RA AND DRL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS CE SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING FOR SRI LANKAN PARTICIPANT IN PACIFIC ARMY CHIEFS CONFERENCE REF: A. STATE 21314 ¶B. 03 STATE 34981 ¶1. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ¶2. (SBU) The following Sri Lankan official has been nominated to attend the following course of instruction: Funding Source: ODC Course Name: Pacific Army Chiefs Conference Course Dates: August 4-10, 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Response: 6 July 2007 NAME: Gardihewa Sarath Chandralal FONSEKA Rank: Commander of the Sri Lankan Army DOB: December 18, 1950 POB: Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka Nationality: Sri Lanka Passport Number: D1943787 Passport Issue Date: April 18, 2006 ¶3. (SBU) Embassy has checked post records and other available databases for allegations of gross human rights abuses committed by this candidate and has found no evidence of such allegations against him personally for any specific incidents. ¶4. (SBU) Action Request: Embassy asks that the Department review its files to determine if there is credible evidence of gross human rights violations against this candidate. BLAKE