Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 4 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:

The ceremony for awarding permanent appointment letters to civil employees of the Sri Lanka Army was held on 01 June under the patronage of the Deputy Minister of Defence, 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 recognized the valuable contributions of 826 temporary and contract basis civil employees over the years and formalized their absorption into the permanent civil cadre of the Sri Lanka Army.

Speaking at the ceremony the Deputy Minister of Defence h...