Speaking to a gathering of troops at a ceremony to launch a new benefit scheme for soldiers, Mr Wijewardene was reported as stating “there are no any motives to arrest military personnel or to lessen the strength of the military owing to external factors (sic),” by the Ministry of Defence’s official website.
His comments echo those of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena earlier this year, who told troops that investigations regarding mass atrocities will never be aimed at “war heroes or the members of the intelligent service”.
