report in Economy Next, Nov 24, 2023 at 11:37 pmSri Lanka has already started “right sizing” its strong military gradually to 150,000 by 2030 without any impact on national security while strengthening them with modern technology, State Defence Minister Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said. He said the government is in the process of reducing the army to 100,000, navy to 30,000, and air force to 20,000 by 2030 from the current numbers, which he did…
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By Rathindra Kuruwita in The Island, Aug 17, 2023About 2,000 doctors had left the country during the past two years, All Ceylon Medical Officers’ Association (ACMOA) General Secretary Dr. Jayantha Bandara said on Wednesday (16). Now about 5,000 more doctors were planning to leave the country, Dr. Bandara said. “There are many reasons why professionals are leaving the country. Instead of addressing the concerns of doctors, the government is threatening to blacklist them and arrest…
by Jamila Husain in Daily Mirror, May 24, 2023 GR’s private secretary Sugeeswara Bandara heads ‘special projects’ unit at President’s Office GR himself continues to receive incentives entitled to a former president despite his early resignation following public anger GR allocated security at bungalow in Malalasekara Mawatha and Mirihana Questions arise over the mandate of the ‘special projects’ office Just over a year since former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned from office following nationwide protests demanding…
report in Daily Mirror, Jan 13, 2023State Minister Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said that approved cadre of the Sri Lanka Army, which now stands at 200,783 will be reduced to 135,000 by 2024. He said it has been projected to reduce the cadre to the right size, which is to 100,000 by 2030. “The strength of the military and sustainable economic development are two sides of a coin, which stay together, but never talk to each…