Army Commander meets Security Forces Commanders

Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya visited Security Forces Headquarters in the Vanni on Saturday morning to meet all Security Forces Commanders and other senior Field Commanders in North and East.

Lieutenant General Jayasuriya was received by the Commander, Security Forces Headquarters (Vanni) Major General Kamal Gunarathna on arrival. The soldiers of SFHQ (Vanni) accorded a Guard Turnout to the Army Commander in SFHQ (Vanni) premises.

During the conference that followed, special attention was drawn on the security situation in the respective areas. In addition, the Army Commander with his SF Commanders and other senior officers discussed the possibilities to give their maximum contribution towards the Government's development program in North and East. All five SF Commanders from Jaffna, Vanni, Mullaittivu, Kilinochchi and East attended the conference. It was the first occasion that all SF Commanders together met the Army Commander.

This was his second visit to the Vanni within a span of seven days.