Sri Lanka's new government will not extend terms for top military commanders, reshuffling defense roles.

The JVP-led NPP government in Sri Lanka will not grant service extensions to current Army, Navy, and Air Force commanders, including Maj. Gen. Ruwan Kulatunga, Chief of National Intelligence, who will all retire on December 31, 2024. The government plans to scrap the Office of Chief of Defence Staff, moving coordination of armed forces under the Defence Ministry. Brig. Deeptha Ariyasena is appointed as the new head of the Directorate of Military Intelligence.

December 28, 2024
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