Exclusive: Senior Army Officer was on Sri Lanka Telecome’s payroll

by Our Defence Correspondent

( February 2, 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) A senior army officer has taken Rs. 100,000.00 per month as consulting fees from the Lotus Tower construction project of Sri Lanka Telecom, reliable source told Sri Lanka Guardian.

“The amount was paid by its former director General, in a very secret manner,” source added.

All the payment for the year 2013 has credited to the Standard Charted bank account No 001131168901 from the Sri Lanka Telecom. However, year 2012 and 2014 payments are yet to be found.

The army officer joined Sri Lanka Army as an Officer Cadet in 1980.

A product of Ananda College, Colombo he was a good sportsman and also excelled in academic activities as well. During the tenure in the Army he had completed the Master of Science in Management degree at the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University and did the staff course at the Command and Staff College, Bangladesh.

The one time military spokesman had actively involved in major operations during the final war against the LTTE. He had also served as the Defence Advisor (Minister Counselor) at the Sri Lankan High Commission in the UK. He is the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army.