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Sri Lanka |
Promotions all around for SL brass |
2009-05-19 |
COLOMBO: COMMANDER of the Army Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda and Air Force Commander Air Marshal Roshan Goonathilake have been promoted to their next ranks by His Excellency, the President Mahinda Rajapaksa in recognition of their services to the country in connection with the elimination of LTTE terrorism from Sri Lanka's soil. Accordingly, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka, Commander of the Army has been promoted to the rank of General with effect from Monday (18). The Army website is already updated with the new picture - the man's vain. Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda and Air Marshal Roshan Goonathilake have been promoted to the ranks of Admiral and Air Chief Marshal respectively, Presidential Media section announced. |
Posted by:gromky |
#7 I'm confused - how do you pronouce those names Car ran a good a and Goon in the lake ? Shouldn't goon in the lake been in the Navy ? This is all so confusing |
Posted by: Chief 2009-05-19 21:17 |
#6 goober, i guess someone has too be optimistic. I doubt they have just mad general and air marshal or whatever in the last few months when the main ass kicking has taken place |
Posted by: funky skunk 2009-05-19 20:13 |
#5 But the point is that these aren't the same guys who screwed up for 25 years. This bunch came in and did it right. It is quite an impressive accomplishment given the circumstances. Or perhaps one can say its an adequate accomplishment, whatever, but they are grading on a curve, which is appropriate. |
Posted by: Goober Phinegum8506 2009-05-19 16:37 |
#4 Careful, there's only a step or two up to "His Excellency". There can be only one. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-05-19 16:05 |
#3 vanity .... in the upper echelons of military brass, say it aint so |
Posted by: 746 2009-05-19 14:53 |
#2 i can see where they should be promoted it only took them 25 years too defeat the LTTE |
Posted by: funky skunk 2009-05-19 14:19 |
#1 Sprockets, sprockets, SPROCKETS! |
Posted by: Seafarious 2009-05-19 13:53 |