The international audience doesn't understand the scale, brutality and complexity of Sri Lanka's armed conflict - Gen. Shavendra Silva
Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Former Commander of the Army and Chief of Defence Staff General (Retd.) Shavendra Silva is a battle-hardened military leader with an illustrious career spanning nearly 41 years. Having served under four Presidents and four Prime Ministers during his military career, he is also the only military officer to have been appointed as an Ambassador while in service. During the Vanni Humanitarian Operation, he commanded the victorious 58 Infantry Division, Commando and Air Mobile Brigades that fought relentlessly to eradicate terrorism from Sri Lankan. But according to General Silva, even though the war ended and Sri Lankans are enjoying the outcomes of achieving peace, people associated with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil...
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