Sri Lanka Announces general amnesty for military deserters

COLOMBO, 6 February 2020, TON: On the occasion of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day on 4th February, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced general amnesty to absconders and deserters from the tri-services.

Accordingly, Sri Lankan military command on Wednesday declared a week-long general amnesty for the Army, Air Force and Navy personnel who had deserted their official duties and allowed them to either rejoin the forces or apply for discharge.

The amnesty would come into effect from February 5 and extended up to 12 February 2020, and will allow absent without leave and other uniformed personnel rejoin their services. The amnesty has also been newly recruited personnel who were under training at various Regimental Centers or Recruit Training Centers.

 

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