Newly appointed Army Commander Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake has warned that as the country heads towards ‘political reconciliation’ new forms of threat may emerge against national security.
Ratnayake outlined that overseas ‘separatist extremists’ posed a threat to the country and that the army should undergo restructuring and develop innovative strategies to help to combat such threat.
The Commander also spoke of progress the Sri Lankan military structure had made in becoming a peace-keeping force, highlighting his intention to,
“further expand this project and enable more and more members to serve such peace-keeping missions by implementing necessary plans whilst providing guidance and leadership in this direction.”