Millions allocated for the comfort of a single officer in the army
Dec 19, 2015
Information reaching us confirm that the commander of the Sri Lanka army engineering force colonel cum the officer of the volunteer force commander has reserved millions of funds belong to the army and the latter is in the process of procuring luxury households without the information of the army commander, chief of staff or the deputy chief of staff of the army to renovate the hostel and his office.
The basic facilities needed for the soldiers in the army have not been fulfilled yet. Under the guidance of the former army commander and the current army commander the facilities needed for the army are fulfilled in slow pace with the limited funds given by the government. Beds, mattresses and pillows needed for the soldiers are being supplied regularly.
In the past many officers who were appointed to the army commander or the chief of staff position has borne the volunteer force commander position. Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka can be named as one of the fine examples. Those officers more than looking in to their comforts and luxury they were looking onto the comforts of the officers and soldiers working under them. Already when there is a surpassing comfort currently available in the office and in the hostel premises a question is raised why a priority is given to buy such luxury items.
This officer who has been in and around Colombo in most of his service tenure is quite famous for trailing behind luxury livings. This person who is inexperienced in operational duty has kept no significant coordination with soldiers in the battle front during the war.
Most of the time, the latter has kept a considerable distance with the junior officers and soldiers. The annual budget allocated by the government should be evenly distributed for the army. If there would be few officers like this, the junior officers and soldiers have to face serious difficulties in the future. Officers like this who are dreaming to become deputy chief of staff, chief of staff or the army commander in the future suddenly be appointed to such positions it would be unimaginable to think about the fate of the junior officers and the soldiers who would be working under him.
In the past many officers who were appointed to the army commander or the chief of staff position has borne the volunteer force commander position. Field Marshall Sarath Fonseka can be named as one of the fine examples. Those officers more than looking in to their comforts and luxury they were looking onto the comforts of the officers and soldiers working under them. Already when there is a surpassing comfort currently available in the office and in the hostel premises a question is raised why a priority is given to buy such luxury items.
This officer who has been in and around Colombo in most of his service tenure is quite famous for trailing behind luxury livings. This person who is inexperienced in operational duty has kept no significant coordination with soldiers in the battle front during the war.
Most of the time, the latter has kept a considerable distance with the junior officers and soldiers. The annual budget allocated by the government should be evenly distributed for the army. If there would be few officers like this, the junior officers and soldiers have to face serious difficulties in the future. Officers like this who are dreaming to become deputy chief of staff, chief of staff or the army commander in the future suddenly be appointed to such positions it would be unimaginable to think about the fate of the junior officers and the soldiers who would be working under him.
