civil-military Archives - Ceylon Independent

Sri Lanka Army has offered its assistance to the Northern Province to resolve vital issues pertaining to the development in the region and the livelihood of the community. Extending civil military cooperation, a meeting between Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran and the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake took place at the Chief Minister's Office in Nallur, Jaffna on Thursday (29). During the meeting, the Army Commander pointed out to the Chief Minister that Army is capable of providing leadership for school cadetting programs if the provincial department of education seeks such assistance. The Army chief also offered his assistance to resolve issues pertaining to fishing community in a more practical and friendly manner if such iss...

The '5R Concept' of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Reintegration, Resettlement and Reconciliation will help to build up the bridge to strengthen civil-military partnership, Sri Lanka's Army Chief emphasized. Commander of Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake said it is important for the military to engage with the civil society through dialogue in order to prevent radicalization which will lead to terrorism. "Radicalization always has tendency to give birth to violent extremism and later into terrorism. The reasons that would lead to radicalization are diverse and forms of violent extremism would definitely develop into terrorism unless we arrest its behavior and levels of intensity," the Commander said. The Army Commander delivering a formal lecture themed on 'Uni...

Tag: civil-military

Sri Lanka Army offers assistance to Northern Province to address vital issues

Sri Lanka Army Chief emphasizes on 5R concept to strengthen civil-military partnership