Army Chief in Wanni

(September 02, Mannar. Sri Lanka Guardian) Major General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters, Wanni and General Officers Commanding (GOC) in Wanni based Divisions met Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka at the Wanni Security Forces Headquarters Tuesday (02) morning and apprised him of the latest achievements of the troops and other security concerns in the region, particularly in the aftermath of the fall of LTTE strongholds, Mallavi and Palamoddai.

Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka during the meeting at Vavuniya received an overall first-hand account of the ground realities from Major General Jagath Jayasuriya at the commencement of the briefing. Respective General Officers Commanding from 56, 57 & 59 Divisions, Task Force I, Task Force II and Brigade Commanders later on contributed to the discussions and elaborated the visiting Commander on related security developments in their Divisions and Brigades.

Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka, after receipt of the update reminded his officers of the challenges that lay ahead in the days to come as valiant soldiers from many fronts in the Wanni are making great strides into LTTE held territories in the center of Mullattivu and Kilinochchi with courage and determination. He also shared his experiences with military chiefs and instructed them accordingly.

Commander expressing his contentment over military gains in the past few weeks sternly reminded his officers of minimizing casualties among own troops since the enemy would do the worst to prevent troops from entering Tiger strongholds. Major General Jagath Jayasuriya received the visiting Commander at the Air Force ground on arrival in Wanni.
- Sri Lanka Guardian