Sri Lanka’s President Mathripala Sirisena announced that retired army officers would be given posts as Technical Officers at the Presidential Secretariat, which works on formulating the national development plan reports Colombo page.
Stressing that the government was committed to protecting the dignity of the armed forces, Mr Sirisena said,
“Though some groups make various complaints stating that the government is not treating the war heroes well, the current government is acting for their welfare unlike any former government. The government is committed to protect their dignity.”
Sri Lanka’s president was speaking at a ceremony where he presented letter of appointment to 50 retired war veterans to the Presidential Secretariat for National Development.
