Lanka reiterates continued commitment to UN peacekeeping

President Maithripala Sirisena at the Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping in UN said that the Sri Lanka is pleased to reiterate its continued commitment to UN peacekeeping and honoured to pledge significant contributions from the Sri Lanka Army, Air Force and Police. "We consider Sri Lanka’s cooperation with the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations as an extension of the Government’s policy of positive engagement with the UN following the Presidential Election in January this year," he said. Current contributions by Sri Lanka to UN Peacekeeping stand at 529 including troops, Military Observers and Civilian Police, he further said. In response to current gaps in UN peacekeeping Missions Sri Lanka pledged Two Combat Transport Companies, two Field Engineering platoons, one infantry battalion, two Special Force Companies, one Combat Engineering Company, three Infantry Battalions, one Explosive Ordinance Disposal Company, one Force Protection Company and two Formed Police Units. [caption id="attachment_84779" align="alignnone" width="300"] Family photo for peacekeeping no sg......[/caption]