A 61-member army contingent left for South Sudan for UN peacekeeping duties this morning, a spokesman for the army said.
According to the army, a majority of these officers represent the Medical Corps. The others include officers from the Engineering service regiment, Service corps, and Signal Corps.
The contingent would be tasked with maintaining a Level 2 military hospital in South Sudan for a period of one year.
Meanwhile, a 50-member regiment which has already been deployed to Sudan is expected to return to the country upon completing their term.
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Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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