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Sri Lankan President issues extraordinary gazette for armed forces to maintain public order

Following a meeting with Sri Lanka's security forces, Sri Lanka's newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification calling on the three divisions of Sri Lanka's armed forces to maintain public order, under Section 12 of the Public Security Ordinace, effective from 27th September 2024. 

The maintenance of public order by the Armed Forces will be for all of the 25 districts in Sri Lanka.

The gazette notifaction follows the dissolution of Sri Lanka's parliament and the announcement of a general election set for 14th November. 

The Gazette reads:

 

 

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