A Brief Colonial History Of Ceylon(SriLanka)
Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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Sri Lanka: One Island Two Nations
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?????????????????????????????????????????????????Sunday, August 6, 2017
Army chief says no mercy for murderers in military
Saturday, August 5, 2017
New army chief Lt.Gen Mahesh Senanayake yesterday vowed he will not
protect any “murderers” in the military trying to take the cover of war
heroes to avoid prosecution.
In the clearest distinction between war heroes and murderes, the army
chief said he will not allow criminal elements taking the cover of war
heroes to tanish the image of the security forces.
“During the war, or thereafter, if anyone has used the military uniform
and committed any offence, he is not a war hero. It is such people who
claim that war heroes are being hounded.
“Those who fought the war will not be punished. Not a single soldier who
fought bravely has been punished, nor will they be allowed to be
penalised because we have not committed any offences,” he said.
The army chief was speaking to reporters after worshipping at the Temple
of the Tooth in Kandy and calling on the chief priests of the two main
chapters there.
“Even if I have done something wrong, I must be punished. I want to say,
there is a difference between ‘mini maruwa’ (murderer) and ‘rana
viruwa’ (war hero). The people should know the difference, especially
the military.
“If a rana viruwa has become a mini maruwa, he must be punished,” he
stressed.Army Chief Senanayake made it clear that security personnel had
no special immunity.
“We are subject to both the penal code and the military law,” he said.
“Therefore we have to be a highly disciplined force. (Economynext)