Minister lauds SLAF’s timely action

COLOMBO: The timely action of Air Force personnel greatly evaded any possible negative repercussions if an attack took place, Minister of Media Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene said yesterday.

“If any possible damage took place the destruction would have cost more than those accusations against the SLAF for creating panic among the civil population,” the Minister pointed out, referring to the incident at Katunayake on Thursday night.

“No damage occurred as the SLAF acted responsibly and sensibly adhering to their duty. These measures were taken to avoid even a mere damage to the location and the security situations,” the minister said.

Abeywardene added that if the Air Force personnel did not act in such manner people would question them for not taking appropriate measures though the pre-warnings reached on time.

Abeywardene said that there is no iota of doubt about the reliability of the information received as it was from a sentry located at Palavi in Puttalam. It is the responsibility and duty of a disciplined organization to take the necessary actions based on such trustworthy information.