Army Commander Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has directed the Army to display only the state insignia and the Army crest at all Army offices.
In a statement issued today the Army said that in compliance with a Presidential directive, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva was prompt in directing all island-wide Army formations to keep only the State insignia and the Army crest on display in all Army offices, instead of any other portraits.
The Commander of the Army accordingly instructed the Directorate of Personnel Administration in the Army to keep all Army establishments informed of this directive with immediate effect for necessary action.
The Army was among one of the first to implement the Presidential directive, the Army media unit said.
(Mirror)