National Security Council (Sri Lanka)
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Formed | 1999 |
Jurisdiction | Sri Lanka |
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The National Security Council (NSC) of Sri Lanka is the executive body of the Sri Lankan government that is charged with the maintenance of national security with authority to direct the Sri Lankan military and Police.
History[]
The National Security Council established in June 1999 by an Gazette notification, by President Chandrika Kumaratunga following the military set backs in Operation Jayasikurui taking over direct control of the military from her cousin General Anuruddha Ratwatte, the deputy defense minister. The NSC came to national attention following the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, in which Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe claimed that although a member, he was not invited to NSC sessions chaired by President Maithripala Sirisena following the 2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis.[1]
Membership[]
Chairperson | President | Gotabaya Rajapaksa |
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Statutory Members | Prime Minister | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
Minister of State for Defence | Chamal Rajapaksa | |
Secretary to the Ministry of Defence |
General Kamal Gunaratne | |
Chief of the Defence Staff Commander of the Army Commander of the Navy Commander of the Air Force Inspector General of Police |
General Shavendra Silva General Shavendra Silva Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva Air Marshal Sumangala Dias C. D. Wickramaratne | |
Appointed Members | Personnel appointed by the President Chief of National Intelligence Director, SIS |
See also[]
References[]
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- Military of Sri Lanka
- National security councils
- 1999 establishments in Sri Lanka