European Union Has Opposed The Appointment Of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva As New Army Commander

European Union has also issued an official statement against the appointment of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva as the Sri Lanka's Army Commander citing serious Human Rights and Humanitarian law violation charges against him . 

The statement issued  by the representative Council of European Union accordance to the agreement reached by Dutch,Italian,German,U.K,Switzerland and Norway Embassies/High Commissions  it has been announced .

European has supported the deep concern paid by the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet  over the appointment of New Sri Lankan Army Commander Shavendra Silva the statement has stressed .

This appointment will seriously affect the commitment  Sri Lanka made on  National Reconciliation the statement has further stated .