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Armed Forces deployment extended

The Government has re-issued the special Gazette notice for the deployment of the Armed Forces to maintain public order in all the districts in the country. The gazette notification pertaining to the decision numbered 2127/8, has been issued on April 22, 2020 signed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The notification said, “By virtue of the powers vested in me by Section 12 of the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40), I, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, President, do by this order call out with effect from April 22, 2020 all the members of the Armed Forces specified in the first Schedule hereto, for the maintenance of public order in the areas specified in the Second Schedule hereto.”


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