Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Rtd.) Prageeth Madhuranga,—To ask the Minister of Defence,— (1)
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) of the number of the officers and those of the other ranks of the Tri- Forces of Sri Lanka who have deserted the service for various reasons and have gone abroad without obtaining leave;
(ii) whether he accepts that the said personnel have gone abroad owing to the economic crisis that prevailed during the previous government, and they are currently remitting a large amount of foreign exchange to Sri Lanka by engaging in various jobs;
(iii) whether he is aware that they are arrested upon their return to Sri Lanka since they have not legally left the military service;
(iv) of the action that are taken against the personnel of the Tri- Forces who are arrested; and
(v) whether arrangements will be made to minimize the time taken for their lawful discharge from the military service?
(b) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-10-08
Asked by
Hon. Lieutenant Commander (Rtd.) Prageeth Madhuranga, M.P.
Ministry
Defence
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2025-10-08
Answered by
Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera, M.P.
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