Sri Lanka, June 5 -- The ceremony to present Permanent Appointment letters to civil employees of the Sri Lanka Army was held on Monday ( 01) under the patronage of the Deputy Defence Minister, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd).

Upon his arrival at Army Headquarters at Defence Headquarters Complex (DHQC), Kotte, he was received by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo.

The occasion recognised the valuable contributions of 826 temporary and contract basis civil employees over the years and formalised their absorption into the permanent civil cadre of the Sri Lanka Army.

Speaking at the ceremony, the Deputy Defence Minister highlighted that the initiative was implemented in line with the Government's policy fr...