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Giving military training to youth over 18 years of age is not financially realistic, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka told Parliament today.
Field Marshal Fonseka who is a former Army Commander said a sum of Rs. 750,000 will have to be spent for a single youth for six months.
Accordingly a total sum of Rs 75 billion is needed to provide military training to 100,000 youth within the stipulated age for a period of six months.(Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana)
Roshan samarathunga Wednesday, 20 January 2021 08:01 PM
Well you are correct. At least you are against field marshal law. Sri Lanka is belongs to every citizen in the country. No to one family one country.
Roshan samarathunga Wednesday, 20 January 2021 08:09 PM
Well we must concentrate to give every single minister military training modernise image of democracy in the parliament. It’s a lot cheaper savings money on fuel. On motorcade
RoaringCreek Wednesday, 20 January 2021 08:19 PM
This minister who has a navel background came up with this stone age idea. This was there is the US when Cassius Clay refused the draft in the 60s. It is no longer there. Now kids work on computers and do programming. The minister is a typical example of a "Bull in the China Shop".
Sandy Wednesday, 20 January 2021 08:52 PM
This is what happens when people without political experience become ministers.
Sam Silva Wednesday, 20 January 2021 08:52 PM
Well taken your comment. All of a sudden he pops out and makes a comment to his or their convenience or benefit . To set an example, start with all the politicians children .
Bernard Wednesday, 20 January 2021 09:53 PM
The Easter Sunday attack was the result of giving military training to youth by a certain organization and the duty of the government is not to implement mass-scale military training to all above 18 years but to eliminate both local and foreign-based terrorist activities.
Nimo Thursday, 21 January 2021 12:06 AM
Leadership and motivation classes can be included in the current school curriculum. To inculcate in the children discipline, responsibility and be law abiding citizens. Most of the schools already have cadet platoons which can be restructured to accommodate most of the students. Currently they have Army, Navy, Air Force and Police cadet platoons. They operate as separate units and each force operates individually, duplicating the officers. Bringing all under one structure will be able to accommodate more students and will cost very little.
Ram Thursday, 21 January 2021 01:39 AM
People are starving and Military Training for their children. What is the use unless the government is planning to take install Military Rule
Punchi Banda Thursday, 21 January 2021 02:29 AM
One of the reasons for the removal of the Shah of Iran and the r establishment of a theocracy and the resulting impoverishment of the country was a conscription that created a military mindset in young men that was manipulated to bring about Theocracy. Maybe the establishment of a Buddhist theocracy can be expedited if conscription is brought about
Ranjith Thursday, 21 January 2021 03:29 AM
Why military training? Who are we going to fight? Maldives?
Nagalingam Ethirveerasingam Thursday, 21 January 2021 03:42 AM
Best to use scarce funds to improve schools in rural areas to bring them to be in par with the best schools.
Tarantula Thursday, 21 January 2021 06:39 AM
It is to Weerasekera!!!
siribiris Thursday, 21 January 2021 06:42 AM
Military training for what FIGHT A WAR or PROTECT THE RAJA PAULA .
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