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| Sri Lankan commanders watch on as the Defence Minister reiterates his commitment to 'national security' |
Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene said that ‘national security’ was being maintained across the island and dismissed claims that the present government was weak on security.
The Ministry of Defence quoted the minister as stating "nation security" is “an utmost important factor while moving towards reconciliation”.
Speaking at a ceremony where Sri Lankan soldiers received a benefit card, he went on to announce that Sri Lanka’s president “as the Commander in chief of the armed forces has always instructed to give priority for national security, and to solve problems of war heroes and to look in to their welfare”.
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The minister is the latest in a line of senior government figures, including the president Maithripala Sirisena, to have reiterated the government’s commitment towards “national security”.
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