Sri Lankan Government today said that the Chief Of Defense Staff General Sarath Fonseka was given Retirement immediately as he requested after found that he himself believes that the President and the Government lost faith and trust bestowed upon him.
This text was included in the Formal Letter sent to General Fonseka by the Presidential Secretary Lalith Weerathunge on behalf of President Mahinda Rajapaksha.The letter stated that even after retiring from his post General Fonseka will received an adequate Security commensurate the level of threat.
General Fonseka is due to retired from his Post tomorrow(16)after 40 years of Service.
The full text of the Letter that sent to General Fonseka by the Presidential Secretary are as follows.
“I am directed by His Excellency the President to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 12 November 2009 seeking permission to retire from the Regular Force of the Sri Lanka Army.
I have also been directed by His Excellency the President to inform you that in keeping with your wish to proceed on retirement without further delay as you have already over stayed your date of retirement by four years, you will be retired from the Sri Lanka Army with immediate effect. Consequently, you will cease to hold office as Chief of Defense Staff, also with immediate effect.
This decision has been arrived at having giving anxious consideration to the fact that you yourself believe that H.E. the President and the Government have lost the trust and faith bestowed upon you, as the senior most serving military officer in the country.
I have been further directed to inform you that you will also be provided with adequate security commensurate with the level of threat.
In regard to the numerous statements made by you in your letter under reference and Annex A, I’m directed by His Excellency the President to inform you that a further communication will follow setting out the position of the Government.
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