The efficient measures taken by the Ministry of Defence and its associated agencies in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Police versus drug trafficking has dealt a heavy blow on drug smuggling operations in the country, states Sri Lankas Defence Secretary.

Such preventive measures have had a huge impact on the society, stated Defence Secretary Gen.

(Retd) Kamal Gunaratne while attending to the personnel of the Ministry of Defence.

Revealing thankfulness to the armed forces and cops for their role in keeping public safety and continuity of important services throughout the recent social unrest, he stated that they provided essential assistance to avoid the country from becoming politically unsteady and anarchic.Gen.

Gunaratne revealed these remarks throughout an easy event organized to usher in the dawn of 2023 and the official start of work in the New Year at the ministry facilities today (Jan 02).

The event was held giving prominence to spiritual proceedings with the presence of State Minister of Defence Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, the ministry said.Speaking even more, the secretary stated that for the development of a complimentary and peaceful Sri Lanka and with the intervention of the Ministry of Defence and the Sri Lanka Police, operations of extremist groups, underworld gangs and such related activities have been successfully curbed.

In order to support the financial and social crisis that our country is dealing with, with the objective of making the nationwide advancement policy of the federal government a truth, we should make this year more productive than the previous years and appropriately discharge our duties as public servants, he said.Following the hoisting of the National Flag by State Minister Tennekoon, the National Anthem was sung.

Next a minute of silence was observed as mark of respect to all the excellent souls who had made the supreme sacrifice towards ushering an era of peace in the motherland.Subsequently, all members of the Ministry personnel present took the Government Servants Oath.Ven.

Maha Sanga, Chairperson of Defence Ministrys Seva Vanitha Unit Chithrani Gunaratne, Additional Secretaries, Chief of National Intelligence, senior ministry authorities, Military Liaison Officers, senior Tri Forces and Police officers, heads of institutes under the Ministrys province and Ministry staffers existed at the occasion.Source: MoD.

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