Monday, April 21, 2008

New Joint Operation Commander appointed for Sri Lanka's Central Province

Sri Lanka Army has appointed a Joint Operation Commander for the Central Province to coordinate the security related activities in the area with immediate effect. All security forces including police will be placed under his command.

Major General Lawrence Fernando, took over his duties of the new post yesterday and visited the Temple of Tooth and Chief prelates of Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters today.

Sir Lanka is to host SAARC summit next year in Kandy, where leaders of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives and Afghanistan are to visit. Government is concerned over the rise in terror activity lately seen in the Kandy area.

Extracted from,
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_08/April2133308JR.html

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