US did not urge the government to release Sarath Fonseka

United States announced that they did not urge the Lankan government to release Sarath Fonseka.

According to the media reports officials of the US government pressured the general secretary of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance Maithripala Sirisena to take necessary steps to release Sarath Fonseka. However official of US embassy reveled during the discussion with Maithripala Sirisena US officials did not request the Lankan government to release Sarath Fonseka but they carried out discussions on other issues of the country.