Sri Lankan Minister’s call to arms

by admin
Aug 13, 2012
Senior government Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake has stated that more money should be spent on defence in order to combat local and international threats to Sri Lanka.
 
The former Prime Minister reportedly said that the police and armed forces needed to be equipped with modern weaponry in order to defend the country. According to the Daily Mirror, Wickramanayake said,
“There are many elements operating locally and internationally, trying to disturb the peace we have gained. A political party had adopted a resolution stating that the country should be divided.”

“These things should be taken seriously, and the country should allocate more funds for defence."
Sri Lanka's latest defence budget passed last year was the highest ever, despite the war having ended years ago.

Highest ever defence budget passed (19 December 2011)

2012 budget fosters militarisation (21 November 2011)

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