Army Commander resumes duties today

Ranil WIJAYAPALA

COLOMBO: Army Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka who returned to Sri Lanka last Tuesday after undergoing treatment in Singapore will resume his duties at his office at the Army Headquarters today, military sources said.

According to sources the Commander is due to start his duties at an auspicious time and is determined to begin from where he left off from the date he was injured by the April 25 suicide bomb attack.

The Army Commander is also determined to go ahead with his plans to restructure and strengthen the Army to effectively face the challenges of terrorism and also to provide a speedy solution for the problems confronted by soldiers with regard to transport facilities.