Two Army HQs in Mullaithivu & Killinochchi

Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka said that SL Army has established two Security Forces Headquarters in Mullaithivu and Killinochchi to oversee the overall security plan of the two districts.

These two head quarters hare being established in addition to the one that exists in Vanni at present.

Major General Nandana Udawatta, presently the Overall Operations Commander, Anuradhapura has been appointed as the Security Forces Commander, Mullaithivu while Major General Channa Goonetilleke, presently the General Officer Commanding of the 56 Division in Omanthai has been appointed as the Security Forces Commander Killinochchi.

With the establishment of these new Security Forces Headquarters in Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu all the offensive Divisions and the Task Forces except for the 53 and 58 Divisions will be deployed in the respective areas they are now operating for defensive operations.

The 53 Division under the command of Major General Kamal Gunaratne and 58 Division under the command of Brigadier Shavendra Silva will be kept as two reserve Army Divisions for offensive operations directly under the command of the Army Commander. These two Divisions will be located in Mankulam and Paranthan respectively.