A board of directors has been appointed to regulate Sri Lanka Army's overseas peacekeeping services. According to the Sri Lanka Army, the board commence their operations from April 12.
The board appointed according to a concept of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, it will be located at an office named 'Sama Medura' set up at the Old Dutch building in Colombo.
Major General Mervin Perera has been appointed as the Director of Overseas Operations. The new Board of Directors consists of several units including the Operations Division, the Human Rights Unit, the Training Division and the Peace Planning Division.
The new board will provide troops with the ability to act legally and with the required discipline and skills necessary to overcome the challenges in the future world when providing peace keeping services.
It is further expected to deploy a military force complete with experience and skills to peacekeeping missions, as required by international peacekeeping forces.
Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake said that by deploying military and police personnel with a high level of discipline for peacekeeping operations, opportunity will be presented to deploy more troops for international peacekeeping operations.
Moreover, Sri Lanka time to time has deployed over 20,000 military personnel for peacekeeping operations for more than thirty years, and they have provided a commendable service recognized internationally, the Commander noted.
Source : Colombo Page
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