More than three thousand deserters have reported to the Ministry of Defence to obtain legal discharge during one month General Amnesty period from their respective services,a statement from the ministry said. The General Amnesty came into effect from December 1 and will end on December 31.
According to Director of the MoD Media Centre Brigadier Rohan Senevirathna, so far 3 officers and 2983 soldiers of the army, 1 officer and 256 sailors of the navy and 7 officers and 113 airmen of the air force had reported to their respective stations to obtain legal discharge.
Two officers and 2494 soldiers of the army had already obtained their legal discharge.
This is the second General Amnesty offered to tri forces deserters during this year. The first was in effect from June 13th to July 12th. General amnesty period is to end by December 31.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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