Following the General Amnesty period extended for Army deserters, at least 5412 Army absentees have reported to their respective Regimental Headquarters seeking legal discharge, a Communiqué from Army said. According to the communique, six Officers, six Officer Cadets and 5400 other ranks of the Army, considered as Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) have sought legal discharge during the past fortnight after the General Amnesty period came into effect on October 23.
The General Amnesty was announced to coincide with the Sri Lanka Army's 68th Anniversary. It will end on November 25.
During the last General Amnesty offered to tri forces deserters, which was in effect from December 01st to 31st (2016), 8877 absentees, including 34 Officers and 8843 Other Rank personnel had reported to their respective services seeking legal discharge.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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