The Sri Lankan army and police arrested a group of deserters in a joint operation this week, reports The Island.
The deserters were arrested in the villages of Kabalgastenna, Watagalatenna, Udahena, Kahatagastenna and Hingulwala.
Amnesties were declared for all deserters earlier year, with over 23,600 deserters having handed themselves over.
See our earlier posts:
Navy declares amnesty for deserters (02 July 2015)
Sri Lankan air force declares general amnesty for deserters (28 June 2015)
Army deserters face arrest from tomorrow warns Sri Lankan military (26 April 2015)
Sri Lankan army extends amnesty for deserters (15 Apr 2015)
|
Over 2000 Sri Lankan army deserters take up amnesty (07 Apr 2015) Amnesty for Sri Lankan army deserters (25 Mar 2015)
|
We need your support
Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.
Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view
We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.
For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.
