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"All time surveillance on remaining tigers vital" says Secretary Defence at Kilinochchi SFHQ opening

www.defence.lk">The new Security Forces Headquarters Complex at Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), comprised of an air-conditioned conference hall plus a separate auditorium, administrative offices, computer and signal room, mess hall and a few other wings was ceremonially opened on Friday (21) morning and handed over to the use of War Heroes serving Kilinochchi sector.
At the invitation of the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence as Chief Guest attended the ceremonial opening where the visiting Secretary Defence was greeted with a military Guard Turn Out plus a Guard of Honour before commencement of the day?s proceedings.
The Chief Guest, accompanied by Commander of the Army and Commander, SFHQ-KLN, lit the traditional oil lamp and warmed the new complex symbolically after entering it at the auspicious minute. The visiting guests afterwards looked around the complex and received a full account on all administrative procedures.
In addition to those perished, pockets of LTTE terrorists were arrested and some surrendered during the humanitarian operations in these areas. Similarly, some escaped capture in Sri Lanka. Those LTTE men as well as the Diaspora have teamed up together and are working hard to destabilize the country and resurrect their ruthless organization. Because of these concerns, Military Intelligence Corps had to be increased to 6 battalions from the original 1-2 battalions. The surveillance therefore has to be sustained at all times, so said Mr Rajapaksa delivering a brief address to the gathering of all ranks and other invitees.
Nestled on the banks of the famous Iranamadu reservoir, the new Headquarters premises, boasts a nicely-done ground for physical training, plus a sports complex. The entire construction, including the state of the art modern conference hall cost the Army a total of about Rs 40.6 million.
Labour for the entire construction and landscape design expertise were provided by troops of the 11 and 15 Engineer Service Regiments, 6 Field Engineers and hundreds of troops serving the SFHQ-KLN, on the instructions of Major General Nandana Udawatta, Commander, SFHQ-KLN under whose direction the new SFHQ-KLN became a reality within a matter of about 8 months after the first sod was cut in early February, this year.
Kilinochchi, one of the ancient cities in the north remained a vibrant commercial hub until Tiger terrorists encroached on it and set up its de-facto separate utopian state, a few decades ago before they were vanquished in May 2009.