Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya said that army officers wearing a uniform have no right whatsoever to engage in political work with any contesting candidates and any such soldier or officer if found will be subjected to disciplinary action and faces discharge from the Army.

We should be partial to the government in power. All governments at the end of their tenure hold elections. Army officer or a soldier wearing a uniform has no right whatsoever to engage in political work with any contesting candidates and any such soldier or officer if found will be subjected to disciplinary action and faces discharge from the Army. Support given by the President and Secretary Defence for the victory of the war directly attributed to its win over terrorism, the Army website quoted the Army Commander as saying.

He also said that though some elements during the times of the war alleged that the war was to be abruptly halted, neither the President nor the Secretary Defence has had any such need.

I personally knew about it myself since I was the Wanni Commander at that stage where the President and Secretary Defence personally phoned me to find the ground developments while giving necessary instructions. They did so even when both of them were overseas, the Commander said.