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Free transport for soldiers again
Friday, 30 October 2009 - 8:44 AM SL Time
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Priority for Army personnel s loan application:
Loans for house construction to be prioritised:
The Army is to re-introduce its free transport facilities to soldiers as earlier, since LTTE terrorism has now been defeated and its threat diminished, said Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya yesterday morning.
He was addressing a cross-section of other ranks serving the Colombo Army Headquarters for the first time after he took over as the Commander.
Soldiers at the Army headquarters and other establishments within Colombo were earlier provided free transport to specific destinations, but those services had to be suspended indefinitely as LTTE threat against military targets and convoys was on the increase.
Commander, Lieutenant General Jayasuriya during his interaction with other ranks assured them that the former transport service will be re-started while simultaneously exploring possibilities to re-launch transport facilities for children belonging to Army families.
Members of other ranks at this special gathering had the opportunity to directly interact with the Commander and seek solutions to their problems during the meeting.
Lieutenant General Jayasuriya also told the gathering that President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed State banks to give priority for loan applications forwarded by Army personnel.
Loans for house construction are to be prioritized, Lieutenant General Jayasuriya said.
In response to questions raised by some, the Commander instructed senior officers in respective branches to immediately resolve them.
He also looked into welfare facilities at residential billets and quarters. The quality of the meals served is also to be raised in the future, the Commander said in response to another concern.
Chief of Staff Major General Mendaka Samarasinghe, Military Secretary Major General Milinda Peiris, Principal Staff Officers and a large gathering of other ranks attended the meeting.
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AnuD
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 30 Oct 2009 04:35:15 GMT Report for Abuse
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| They should get free transport from home to the place where they do duty. |
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 30 Oct 2009 05:00:40 GMT Report for Abuse
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| After what they have done for us, our soldiers deserve free houses as well as transport and everything else. |
eskimo06
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 30 Oct 2009 13:22:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Gvt should continue to address the problems of poor soldiers, disable war veterans and families of soldiers killed in battle. Many have sacrificed lot and truly deserve. |
Spetsnaz1
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 30 Oct 2009 23:21:28 GMT Report for Abuse
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The Army is to re-introduce its free transport facilities to soldiers as earlier
well done.. these kinds of acts are the ones that will help out our soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice... I hope the GOSL will introduce more benefit plans and other facilities to the soldiers and their families... |
lovemyceylon
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 1 Nov 2009 13:52:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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Hi,
In the future,
We have to ready for these kind of headlines...........
Army budget is cut to 0%
Sufferings of widows of army personal in government hand........
Education,Education,Education....
Love my ceylon
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