The Supreme Court today refused to restrain the Centre from training Sri Lankan armed forces. The apex court said, it is a policy matter of the government and it cannot interfere with it.

A bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam refused to entertain a petition seeking its direction to the Centre not to provide training to Sri Lankan armed forces.

The bench dismissed the petition as misconceived. It was alleged in the petition that nine Lankan defence personnel are currently being trained at an Indian Air Force base in Karnataka.