Ten Army Officers reinstated

By Dhaneshi Yatawara

Ten Army officers who were sent on compulsory retirement will be reinstated on the orders of President Maithripala Sirisena, military spokesman Brigadier Jayantha Jayaweera said.

A Major General, five Brigadiers, a Colonel, a Lieutenant Colonel and two Captains were reinstated on the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena as Commander-in-chief. The officers were reinstated with effect from February 13 (Friday).

The officers are Maj. Gen. Mahesh Senanayake (Engineers Regiment), Brigadiers Bimal Dias (Military Police), Duminda Keppetiwalana (Sinha Regiment), Janaka Mohotti (Sinha), Athula Hannadige (Sinha), Wasantha Kumarapperuma (Sinha), Colonel Thilak Ubhayawardana (Military Police), Lt. Col. P. Jayasundara (Vijeyabahu Infantry Regiment) and Captains R. Ranaweera and W.A.D.C. Krishantha (Vijeyaba Infantry Regiment). According to Brigadier Jayaweera they are scheduled to meet the Army Commander on Monday,