Wijesuriya report said Ammo Dump is danger prone and wanted it moved out 20 years ago ! -Rtd. Specialist

(Lanka-e-News -09.June.2016, 11.30PM)   It was in the nineties , that was  about 20 years ago the army was recommended to move out the  ‘Ammo dump’  that is, the armory in the Kosgama salawa as it was danger prone,  a retired army specialist on Arms and Ammunition technology (ATPO) revealed to Lanka e news.

At that time with a view to inspecting the security status of the Kosgama camp and submit a recommendation report , a team of technology experts was appointed headed by  the army operations Director then , Major General Sisira Wijesuriya (Bada Wijesuriya) , and this specialist who spoke to Lanka e news was attached to that team and was working along with them then. 

In the report that was forwarded to the army  chiefs  at that time it was mentioned the camp was extremely insecure and the bullets and weapons (at that time ammunition too  were stored in it) shall be transferred to a more secure destination.

During that period , because the war was in progress , it  was difficult to implement the recommendation , but  the failure of security chiefs to take action to implement the recommendation  after the conclusion of the war in 2009 , until 2016 , that is for 7 years cannot be pardoned or condoned under any circumstances , he pinpointed.

The Rajapakses after the conclusion of the war instead of carrying out the tasks within the army, threw the army commander Sarath Fonseka  into  jail; and  employed the army to clean drains,  embellish the  city, sell vegetables, hold  musical shows, conduct  car races,  perform Bodhi poojas etc. and gave priority to such vindictive or petty activities but not to national priorities . This catastrophe was the outcome of that neglect . Hence the Rajapakses should be fully answerable to this holocaust for ignoring  this most important task concerning the security of a whole nation  despite being warned of the great and grave impending danger , the specialist regretted. 

The present army commander cannot disclaim responsibility in respect  of the charges of  negligence   leveled against him , the retired specialist  added.

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