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In an unprecedented move President Mahinda Rajapakse appointed Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya who spearheaded the army’s battle against the LTTE in the Wanni, as the 19th Commander of the Army over nine other Majors General who were more senior to him. Picture shows the new commander being affectionately greeted by his wife following the appointment. — Photo by Lalith Perera.
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