Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

france24-en Thursday, July 14, 2022 7:52:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

france24-en Thursday, July 14, 2022 6:52:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

srilankasource Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:38:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

srilankasource Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:38:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

skynews Wednesday, July 13, 2022 7:56:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

ibtimes Wednesday, July 13, 2022 5:35:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We, the tri-forces commanders and the Inspector General of police have requested the Speaker (Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena) to call an all-party leaders meeting and inform us of the steps they will take to ensure a political resolution to current conflict in the run up to the appointment of a new president,"

newindianexpress Wednesday, July 13, 2022 4:47:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:46:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "There is an opportunity to resolve the crisis situation peacefully and constitutionally,"

rfi-en Sunday, July 10, 2022 12:18:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : “There is an opportunity to resolve the crisis situation peacefully and constitutionally,”

ngrguardiannews Sunday, July 10, 2022 9:51:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "There is an opportunity to resolve the crisis situation peacefully and constitutionally,"

afp-en Sunday, July 10, 2022 9:04:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva stated : "I believe you would remember that the humanitarian operations in the East were compelled to be launched against the backdrop of the failure of all attempts even at international level to bring peace to the country"

tamilguardian Wednesday, May 18, 2022 1:55:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : “We are holding appointments, including myself, being the most Senior Officer still serving the organisation for the sake of the safety of the country. I, myself, having received injuries while fighting for democratic rights of our people always prioritised the interests of the State and its peace-loving citizens. We are always with the people and we do not want to take any ‘stand’ as some of those speculative claims, and we never ever mete out harm or harassment to anyone, neither do we want to inconvenience anyone in anyway. We are there to assist the Police, only when our assistance is sought from us,” “As you very well know, our troops valiantly move in anywhere others are unable to do so while doing everything possible to keep the country and its people safe. We do not have any hidden agendas, as propagated by some ill-informed reports, or hold any secret agendas, as claimed by some elements, with vested interests, as you have seen in the past few days. The Army is not there to hatch hidden plans or mean harm to the very people whom they have committed to protect, and those speculative and fabricated rumours reflect the mindset of those elements who are hell bent on creating further unrest among peaceful protesters,”

island Tuesday, April 19, 2022 4:24:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said ( about Army Commander ) : “We are always with the people and we do not want to take any ‘stand’ as some of those speculative stories claim and we never ever mete out harm or harassment to anyone, neither do we want to inconvenience anyone in anyway. We are there to assist the Police only when our assistance is sought from us,” “Everyone should firmly remember that as members of a professional Army, we should not be swayed by various baseless and false rumors, allegations and concocted stories, many of which are largely on viral. Ours is a force, committed to protect the State and its people all the time as per provisions in the Constitution,”

colombopage Monday, April 18, 2022 6:15:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva commented : "It is her musical tradition that impacted the whole of Asia, and Sri Lanka remains no exception. Her soothing universal voice that penetrated the hearts and minds of Sri Lankan music-lovers mesmerized people and that melodious voice would continue to reverberate through for generations since her iconic voice had no boundaries,"

news-lk Monday, February 7, 2022 12:16:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva commented : "It is her musical tradition that impacted the whole of Asia, and Sri Lanka remains no exception. Her soothing universal voice that penetrated the hearts and minds of Sri Lankan music-lovers mesmerized people and that melodious voice would continue to reverberate through for generations since her iconic voice had no boundaries,"

srilankasource Sunday, February 6, 2022 6:31:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : “In the legitimate government efforts to fight terrorism or organised crimes, in this regard, a possible South Asian regional treaty could promote counter-terrorism and anti-crime measures by promoting institutional structures and decision-making processes to promote cooperation, coordination, shared expertise and common legal approaches,”

island Sunday, January 23, 2022 5:48:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva added : “Apart from training for military personnel, of a particular country, it is also essential to carry out joint training for various armed forces of the South Asian region. Conducting counter-terrorism operations at a regional scale would also require regional funding. It is understood that funding counter-terrorism campaigns in recent times has become quite expensive due to the sophistication of insurgence,”

island Sunday, January 23, 2022 5:48:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "In the legitimate government efforts to fight terrorism or organised crimes, in this regard, a possible South Asian regional treaty could promote counter-terrorism and anti-crime measures by promoting institutional structures and decision making processes to promote cooperation, coordination, shared expertise and common legal approaches,"

polandsun Thursday, January 20, 2022 8:12:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva added : "Apart from training for military personnel, of a particular country, it is also essential to carry out joint training for various armed forces of the South Asian region. Conducting counter-terrorism operations at a regional scale would also require regional funding. It is understood that funding counter-terrorism campaigns in recent times has become quite expensive due to the sophistication of insurgence,"

polandsun Thursday, January 20, 2022 8:12:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva pointed out : “As the festive season is forthcoming soon, we are compelled to be ready with contingency plans in the event of any sudden surge of the new cases, for which the public have to hold responsibility and take necessary precautionary measures in advance. Continued adherence to standard health protocols, being repeatedly reminded by respective authorities is needed to be given due attention without forcing authorities for any lockdowns. Similarly, the vaccination programme would also continue for school children and also inoculation of the booster doses, etc while simultaneously educating the public on any vulnerable outbreak in coming months during festive seasons,”

news-lk Friday, November 26, 2021 3:45:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva remarked : “Different elements in the North in order to suit their agendas and other advantages are trying their best to change the mindset of the common masses living in the peninsula but the Tamil community here is well aware of tireless services, being rendered by you all despite their misleading utterances and the troops, not deterred by such attempts continue to pay the same attention on the Jaffna masses, like how they did even during the period of humanitarian operations. While showing the dignity associated with your job, you have done an enormous service here,”

news-lk Friday, November 5, 2021 6:11:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva added : “All those projects among the tri-services have been made possible due to the unstinted forthcoming support of HE the President, Prime Minister and the Secretary Defence who is also a veteran military officer who knows more about you,”

tamilguardian Thursday, November 4, 2021 3:25:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "Public behavior is vital to prevent the spread of COVID-19 but some people are behaving in an irresponsible manner and the decision to further extend the travel restrictions was taken considering the situation,"

xinhuanet_en Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:31:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "Sometimes, those reports give an alarming picture as those are deaths which had occurred in a sequence, perhaps who had died for some other reasons, but they were confirmed positive to virus when PCRs were done before release for onward funeral arrangements were put into effect. This has to be sorted out after a proper speedy mechanism so that people would not be alarmed,"

colombopage Tuesday, June 8, 2021 10:29:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "Sometimes, those reports give an alarming picture as those are deaths which had occurred in a sequence, perhaps who had died for some other reasons, but they were confirmed positive to virus when PCRs were done before release for onward funeral arrangements were put into effect. This has to be sorted out after a proper speedy mechanism so that people would not be alarmed,"

slmuslims Tuesday, June 8, 2021 9:54:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : “The President has already notified the relevant Ministers and all other Heads of Institutions prior to imposing the lockdown to ensure that the state mechanism operates undisrupted during the lockdown period. The required mobile services are functioning uninterrupted to ensure that the people receive their requirements without any shortage,”

dailynews-lk Monday, May 31, 2021 11:27:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We urge people to strictly follow this travel restriction in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. The coming three weeks are extremely crucial and hope to break the spread of the virus,"

sinacom-en Monday, May 17, 2021 8:35:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva remarked : "In keeping with this emergency need, the Army immediately initiated an island-wide hunt for suitable locations and buildings and as a result, Security Force members at all regional levels are busy improvising new places to serve as Intermediate Care Centres or Hospitals, exclusively reserved for COVID-19 treatment as existing capacities in government hospitals are already overwhelmed. We expect to open this state-of-the art facility centre shortly in Seeduwa with the express objective of giving the best emergency healthcare to affected Sri Lankans free of charge,"

news-lk Sunday, May 9, 2021 4:45:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva told : "No any outside ‘third party’ if any, reaching you for accommodation of foreign arrivals in your hotels for quarantine purposes, should be given a single cent to get such openings as we have already managed to prevent some ‘unscrupulous’ elements who were resorting to such corrupt practices in the recent past after the 2nd wave broke out,” General Silva has said. “We would not dare to tolerate such practices at the expense of the Army image since ours is a credible organization of the highest standards. What we want is to get those arrivals a fair deal with decent meals, full care and accommodation at the lowest rate possible,"

slmuslims Thursday, January 14, 2021 11:22:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

france24-en Thursday, July 14, 2022 7:52:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

france24-en Thursday, July 14, 2022 6:52:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

srilankasource Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:38:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

srilankasource Thursday, July 14, 2022 1:38:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

skynews Wednesday, July 13, 2022 7:56:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

ibtimes Wednesday, July 13, 2022 5:35:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We, the tri-forces commanders and the Inspector General of police have requested the Speaker (Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena) to call an all-party leaders meeting and inform us of the steps they will take to ensure a political resolution to current conflict in the run up to the appointment of a new president,"

newindianexpress Wednesday, July 13, 2022 4:47:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We have requested political leaders to decide the way forward till a new president is sworn in and notify us and the public by this evening,"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, July 13, 2022 3:46:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "There is an opportunity to resolve the crisis situation peacefully and constitutionally,"

rfi-en Sunday, July 10, 2022 12:18:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : “There is an opportunity to resolve the crisis situation peacefully and constitutionally,”

ngrguardiannews Sunday, July 10, 2022 9:51:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "There is an opportunity to resolve the crisis situation peacefully and constitutionally,"

afp-en Sunday, July 10, 2022 9:04:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva stated : "I believe you would remember that the humanitarian operations in the East were compelled to be launched against the backdrop of the failure of all attempts even at international level to bring peace to the country"

tamilguardian Wednesday, May 18, 2022 1:55:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : “We are holding appointments, including myself, being the most Senior Officer still serving the organisation for the sake of the safety of the country. I, myself, having received injuries while fighting for democratic rights of our people always prioritised the interests of the State and its peace-loving citizens. We are always with the people and we do not want to take any ‘stand’ as some of those speculative claims, and we never ever mete out harm or harassment to anyone, neither do we want to inconvenience anyone in anyway. We are there to assist the Police, only when our assistance is sought from us,” “As you very well know, our troops valiantly move in anywhere others are unable to do so while doing everything possible to keep the country and its people safe. We do not have any hidden agendas, as propagated by some ill-informed reports, or hold any secret agendas, as claimed by some elements, with vested interests, as you have seen in the past few days. The Army is not there to hatch hidden plans or mean harm to the very people whom they have committed to protect, and those speculative and fabricated rumours reflect the mindset of those elements who are hell bent on creating further unrest among peaceful protesters,”

island Tuesday, April 19, 2022 4:24:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said ( about Army Commander ) : “We are always with the people and we do not want to take any ‘stand’ as some of those speculative stories claim and we never ever mete out harm or harassment to anyone, neither do we want to inconvenience anyone in anyway. We are there to assist the Police only when our assistance is sought from us,” “Everyone should firmly remember that as members of a professional Army, we should not be swayed by various baseless and false rumors, allegations and concocted stories, many of which are largely on viral. Ours is a force, committed to protect the State and its people all the time as per provisions in the Constitution,”

colombopage Monday, April 18, 2022 6:15:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva commented : "It is her musical tradition that impacted the whole of Asia, and Sri Lanka remains no exception. Her soothing universal voice that penetrated the hearts and minds of Sri Lankan music-lovers mesmerized people and that melodious voice would continue to reverberate through for generations since her iconic voice had no boundaries,"

news-lk Monday, February 7, 2022 12:16:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva commented : "It is her musical tradition that impacted the whole of Asia, and Sri Lanka remains no exception. Her soothing universal voice that penetrated the hearts and minds of Sri Lankan music-lovers mesmerized people and that melodious voice would continue to reverberate through for generations since her iconic voice had no boundaries,"

srilankasource Sunday, February 6, 2022 6:31:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : “In the legitimate government efforts to fight terrorism or organised crimes, in this regard, a possible South Asian regional treaty could promote counter-terrorism and anti-crime measures by promoting institutional structures and decision-making processes to promote cooperation, coordination, shared expertise and common legal approaches,”

island Sunday, January 23, 2022 5:48:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva added : “Apart from training for military personnel, of a particular country, it is also essential to carry out joint training for various armed forces of the South Asian region. Conducting counter-terrorism operations at a regional scale would also require regional funding. It is understood that funding counter-terrorism campaigns in recent times has become quite expensive due to the sophistication of insurgence,”

island Sunday, January 23, 2022 5:48:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "In the legitimate government efforts to fight terrorism or organised crimes, in this regard, a possible South Asian regional treaty could promote counter-terrorism and anti-crime measures by promoting institutional structures and decision making processes to promote cooperation, coordination, shared expertise and common legal approaches,"

polandsun Thursday, January 20, 2022 8:12:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva added : "Apart from training for military personnel, of a particular country, it is also essential to carry out joint training for various armed forces of the South Asian region. Conducting counter-terrorism operations at a regional scale would also require regional funding. It is understood that funding counter-terrorism campaigns in recent times has become quite expensive due to the sophistication of insurgence,"

polandsun Thursday, January 20, 2022 8:12:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva pointed out : “As the festive season is forthcoming soon, we are compelled to be ready with contingency plans in the event of any sudden surge of the new cases, for which the public have to hold responsibility and take necessary precautionary measures in advance. Continued adherence to standard health protocols, being repeatedly reminded by respective authorities is needed to be given due attention without forcing authorities for any lockdowns. Similarly, the vaccination programme would also continue for school children and also inoculation of the booster doses, etc while simultaneously educating the public on any vulnerable outbreak in coming months during festive seasons,”

news-lk Friday, November 26, 2021 3:45:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva remarked : “Different elements in the North in order to suit their agendas and other advantages are trying their best to change the mindset of the common masses living in the peninsula but the Tamil community here is well aware of tireless services, being rendered by you all despite their misleading utterances and the troops, not deterred by such attempts continue to pay the same attention on the Jaffna masses, like how they did even during the period of humanitarian operations. While showing the dignity associated with your job, you have done an enormous service here,”

news-lk Friday, November 5, 2021 6:11:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva added : “All those projects among the tri-services have been made possible due to the unstinted forthcoming support of HE the President, Prime Minister and the Secretary Defence who is also a veteran military officer who knows more about you,”

tamilguardian Thursday, November 4, 2021 3:25:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "Public behavior is vital to prevent the spread of COVID-19 but some people are behaving in an irresponsible manner and the decision to further extend the travel restrictions was taken considering the situation,"

xinhuanet_en Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:31:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "Sometimes, those reports give an alarming picture as those are deaths which had occurred in a sequence, perhaps who had died for some other reasons, but they were confirmed positive to virus when PCRs were done before release for onward funeral arrangements were put into effect. This has to be sorted out after a proper speedy mechanism so that people would not be alarmed,"

colombopage Tuesday, June 8, 2021 10:29:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "Sometimes, those reports give an alarming picture as those are deaths which had occurred in a sequence, perhaps who had died for some other reasons, but they were confirmed positive to virus when PCRs were done before release for onward funeral arrangements were put into effect. This has to be sorted out after a proper speedy mechanism so that people would not be alarmed,"

slmuslims Tuesday, June 8, 2021 9:54:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : “The President has already notified the relevant Ministers and all other Heads of Institutions prior to imposing the lockdown to ensure that the state mechanism operates undisrupted during the lockdown period. The required mobile services are functioning uninterrupted to ensure that the people receive their requirements without any shortage,”

dailynews-lk Monday, May 31, 2021 11:27:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva said : "We urge people to strictly follow this travel restriction in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. The coming three weeks are extremely crucial and hope to break the spread of the virus,"

sinacom-en Monday, May 17, 2021 8:35:00 PM EAT

Shavendra Silva remarked : "In keeping with this emergency need, the Army immediately initiated an island-wide hunt for suitable locations and buildings and as a result, Security Force members at all regional levels are busy improvising new places to serve as Intermediate Care Centres or Hospitals, exclusively reserved for COVID-19 treatment as existing capacities in government hospitals are already overwhelmed. We expect to open this state-of-the art facility centre shortly in Seeduwa with the express objective of giving the best emergency healthcare to affected Sri Lankans free of charge,"

news-lk Sunday, May 9, 2021 4:45:00 AM EAT

Shavendra Silva told : "No any outside ‘third party’ if any, reaching you for accommodation of foreign arrivals in your hotels for quarantine purposes, should be given a single cent to get such openings as we have already managed to prevent some ‘unscrupulous’ elements who were resorting to such corrupt practices in the recent past after the 2nd wave broke out,” General Silva has said. “We would not dare to tolerate such practices at the expense of the Army image since ours is a credible organization of the highest standards. What we want is to get those arrivals a fair deal with decent meals, full care and accommodation at the lowest rate possible,"

slmuslims Thursday, January 14, 2021 11:22:00 AM EAT