The Sri Lankan army is to introduce a period of amnesty for all deserters, Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe told a media briefing at the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday.
The amnesty, which is to take place between April 2 to April 16, would allow all deserters who have been 'Absent Without Official Leave' for more than 6 months to receive an official pardon.
Major General Hathurusinghe said that over 17 officers and 41313 personal in other ranks have been listed as AWOL.
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The amnesty, which is to take place between April 2 to April 16, would allow all deserters who have been 'Absent Without Official Leave' for more than 6 months to receive an official pardon.
Major General Hathurusinghe said that over 17 officers and 41313 personal in other ranks have been listed as AWOL.
See more here.