[Sri Lanka] - Defence Ministry refutes reports of lavish costs for entertaining military heads

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Ministry of Defence has refuted the media reports claiming that an outrageous sum of money has been spent in 2022 for entertaining
military heads, who periodically arrive on inspection visits to the Defence Services and Staff College (DSCSC).In a statement, the ministry
military officers of both Sri Lankan and foreign nations with combat tactics and advanced knowledge
Accordingly, 148 military officers including 25 military officers from foreign countries and 123 military officers from Sri Lanka
Nations, the Defence Secretary, Chief of the Defence Staff and the Tri Forces Commanders conduct lectures every year on national security to
student officers which is an integral part of this DSCSC course.These lectures are done on separate occasions due to the nature of the
duties and the practical issues of conducting the lectures on one occasion, the ministry clarified adding that such lectures were conducted
have refreshments at the conclusion of their lecture with the participants of about 200 personnel that may include student officers,
incurred only to host the Secretary of Defence, Chief of Defence Staff or the Tri Forces Commanders and such media reports may mislead