During the presidential election, political parties as well as many civil society activists told the people of this country that if Gotabhaya Rajapaksa came, this country would be under dictatorial rule. That everything will be militarized. But it did not matter to the people.
Accordingly, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was elected President with the highest number of preferential votes. Now a year has passed since he came to power. Looking back over that year, the contribution of the Armed Forces to the public administration service in this country has been actively obtained.
The military is cominf forward, and government officials are second.
This was initiated by the appointment of a Presidential Task Force consisting of 13 members of the Armed Forces and the Police through Gazette Notification No. 2178/18. The task force include General Kamal Gunaratne, General Shavendra Silva, Vice Admiral Piyal de Silva, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias, Inspector General of Police CD Wickramaratne, Maj. Gen. Vijitha Ravipannariya, Maj. Gen. Jagath Alwis, Maj. Gen. Suresh Saliya, Maj. Gen. A.S. Hewavitharana, Captain S.J Kumara, Air Commodore MDK Vasage, DIG T.C,A Dhanapala and DIG Waruna Jayasundara.
Meanwhile, the Covid epidemic was the biggest challenge facing this government. Instead of handing over these matters directly to the Ministry of Health, all these matters were placed under the control of the Army. Today, General Shavendra Silva is the head of the National Action Center for the Prevention of the spread of Covid 19.
The President has also appointed 25 senior Army officers as District Coordinators covering all administrative districts to coordinate the administration of the Covid 19 virus.
On the recommendation of the Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva, the head of the National Action Center for the Prevention of the spread of Kovid 19.
To the newly appointed Coordinating Officers to control the spread of the disease, which is directly related to the Covid-19 virus, to control the spread of the disease caused by Covid 19 epidemics, to provide the necessary transport facilities, and to manage other emergencies and needs. The Presidential Secretariat has been entrusted with the responsibility of coordinating the Presidential Secretariat, the Economic Revival and Poverty Alleviation Task Force, the Ministry of Health and the State Ministry of Disaster Management.
Meanwhile, the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army General Shavendra Silva had stated yesterday that the Sri Lanka Army will take over the issuance of the driving license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles from yesterday (01). A. Based on a Cabinet decision taken on July 1, 2020.
Should we as a country laugh when all civil affairs in the country are handed over to military? or should cry?