Several Tamil websites including the Tamil Guardian, and Public Interest Law Center; a nongovernmental organization which filed the case on behalf of the Tamil diaspora had reported this.
the case was taken up before courts under the violation of the Public Order Act of Britain.
The NGO further reported that the Brigadier had been issued notice through the ministry of foreign affairs.
Army media spokesperson, Brigadier Sumith Atapattu told our news team that that Brigadier Priyanka Fernando had not been issued such a notice .
He added that they do not wish to have him produced before UK, as he was on an official national assignment.