It is believed to be a bargain for Sumedha Perara than before
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
According to army news it is believed that Major General Sumedha Perera has been selected as the main commanding officer for the Army march past for the coming 67th independence day celebrations. Sumedha Perera who was a close associate of the former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been under suspension for breaching the discipline inside the army. But due to good rapport with the defense secretary all frauds were swept under the carpet and he continued his service.
The Attorney General has filed a cased against him, the deceased lawyer Bandula Wijesinghe and to another in the Colombo High Court for making a forged deed of a demesne named “Welikada Walawwa” in Obesekarapura, but following the death of the witnesses there was no way to proceed the case forward.
When Gotabaya Rajapaksa became the defense secretary Sumedha Perera was appointed back to service. Few days before we reported, last January 19th Major General Sumedha Perera represented Sri Lanka in an international conference held in Bangladesh. Following the conference he was appointed as the commanding officer of the 67th Independence Day celebrations.
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