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No removal of camps in North: Army
The Army refute allegations levelled by various political parties and politicians suggesting that army camps in North have been vacated posing a grave danger to national security, a statement from the Army said.
"Sri Lanka Army under any circumstances will not resort to any decisions that would pose a threat to national security, and it always prioritizes national security concerns. It is therefore emphasized that the Sri Lanka Army as a responsible one will not close down any Army camp as alleged in those misleading reports." it said.
Reiterating that rightsizing process has always been happening in the Army and had even taken place during the war and also in the post-war period before this one, the Army said that the troops mainly deployed for administrative duties are relieved and mobilized for field duties to gain better productivity, thereby doubling their efficiency. "This process does not allow any Army camp to be closed, but it instead enables the majority of troops in those camps be deployed for emergency disaster needs and nation-building tasks in an effective manner."
"Nevertheless, some false media reports try to claim that this process has led to a large let-up in the security arrangements in the North and East. It certainly is not a disbanding of battalions, but is only a restructuring with the intention of distributing human and material resources equally among other battalions." the statement noted.
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