'No complaint against military during final war' : SL Army Chief

Colombo Today
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Army chief Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya has said that the armed forces were not accused of any crime during the final battle against the LTTE.

At no time of the final operation, the ICRC which was present in the north, made any complaint against the military, he has said.

The Army commander was testifying before the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission yesterday (Sept. 08).

The considerable military presence in the North will gradually be reduced and police will take over the maintenance of law and order, he added.

Commanders of the Navy and the Air Force and the Army's field commanders also gave evidence before the commission yesterday.

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