{"id":148140,"date":"2015-07-30T02:46:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-29T21:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=148140"},"modified":"2015-08-14T13:43:41","modified_gmt":"2015-08-14T08:13:41","slug":"ingraining-military-into-every-aspect-of-sri-lankan-life-still-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/ingraining-military-into-every-aspect-of-sri-lankan-life-still-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Ingraining Military Into Every Aspect Of Sri Lankan Life Still Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Contrary to President Maithripala Sirisena&#8217;s promises of demilitarisation, the Rajapaksa regime&#8217;s attempt to ingrain the military into every aspect of Sri Lankan life still continues.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/militarisation-Sri-Lanka-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-148141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/militarisation-Sri-Lanka-.jpg\" alt=\"militarisation Sri Lanka\" width=\"444\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/militarisation-Sri-Lanka-.jpg 444w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/militarisation-Sri-Lanka--300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/militarisation-Sri-Lanka--50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/a>According to the Sri Lankan Army, the Army managed \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/layaleisure.bookings.lk\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Laya Leisure Resort<\/span><\/a>&#8216; in Kukuleganga commenced a refurbishment and renovation project in order to be compatible with competitive standards available elsewhere for local and foreign tourists on July 17th.<\/p>\n<p>Adjutant General, Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Chief Executive Officer, Board of Management graced the occasion as the Chief Guest for launch of the renovation project.<\/p>\n<p>At the auspicious minute at 8.43 a.m., Major General Hathurusinghe who is also the Adjutant General of the Army laid the foundation stone symbolizing the commencement of the project.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe also launched the new automated system at Laya Leisure in which all the functions within the resort complex are fully computerized at the invitation of Colonel W.M.G.C.S.B. Wijayasundara, Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n<p>Brigadier G.R.M.N.K.K. Jayasinghe, Chief Operations Officer, Laya Chain of Hotels Head Office, Mr Trevor Reckerman, Management Consultant for Laya Chain of Hotels, Colonel W.M.G.C.S.B. Wijayasundara, Chief Executive Officer, \u2018Laya Leisure\u2019, Kululeganga, senior officers, officers, other ranks and civil staff working at \u2018Laya Leisure\u2019 Resort attended the event.During the event, Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe also launched the new automated system at Laya Leisure in which all the functions within the resort complex are fully computerized at the invitation of Colonel W.M.G.C.S.B. Wijayasundara, Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n<p>Brigadier G.R.M.N.K.K. Jayasinghe, Chief Operations Officer, Laya Chain of Hotels Head Office, Mr Trevor Reckerman, Management Consultant for Laya Chain of Hotels, Colonel W.M.G.C.S.B. 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