INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The efficient measures taken by the Ministry of Defence and its associated agencies in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Police versus drug
trafficking has dealt a heavy blow on drug smuggling operations in the country, states Sri Lankas Defence Secretary
Such preventive measures have had a huge impact on the society, stated Defence Secretary Gen
(Retd) Kamal Gunaratne while attending to the personnel of the Ministry of Defence
Revealing thankfulness to the armed forces and cops for their role in keeping public safety and continuity of important services throughout
the recent social unrest, he stated that they provided essential assistance to avoid the country from becoming politically unsteady and
Gunaratne revealed these remarks throughout an easy event organized to usher in the dawn of 2023 and the official start of work in the New
Year at the ministry facilities today (Jan 02)
The event was held giving prominence to spiritual proceedings with the presence of State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, the
ministry said.Speaking even more, the secretary stated that for the development of a complimentary and peaceful Sri Lanka and with the
intervention of the Ministry of Defence and the Sri Lanka Police, operations of extremist groups, underworld gangs and such related
activities have been successfully curbed
In order to support the financial and social crisis that our country is dealing with, with the objective of making the nationwide
advancement policy of the federal government a truth, we should make this year more productive than the previous years and appropriately
discharge our duties as public servants, he said.Following the hoisting of the National Flag by State Minister Tennekoon, the National
Next a minute of silence was observed as mark of respect to all the excellent souls who had made the supreme sacrifice towards ushering an
era of peace in the motherland.Subsequently, all members of the Ministry personnel present took the Government Servants Oath.Ven
Maha Sanga, Chairperson of Defence Ministrys Seva Vanitha Unit Chithrani Gunaratne, Additional Secretaries, Chief of National Intelligence,
senior ministry authorities, Military Liaison Officers, senior Tri Forces and Police officers, heads of institutes under the Ministrys
province and Ministry staffers existed at the occasion.Source: MoD
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