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Security for NSB
Former head of the Directorate of Foreign Intelligence (DFI), Pat Suwaris, has found a new assignment in the state sector.
Defence Secretary Cyril Herath, who is also Chairman of the National Savings Bank, has hired him as a security consultant to the NSB. Although some members of the directorate were not in favour of a security consultant, the majority prevailed.

The post of Director of the DFI is yet to be filled. Prospective applicants are now being interviewed. Among contenders was a private sector personality who served a diplomatic stint in an important capital. He had excelled in sending intelligence reports from that capital when he served there as a diplomat.

Sri Kantha, a Superintendent of Police is now acting as head of DFI, considered by many in the defence establishment as a white elephant in view of the poor returns it has provided.

Blue on blue
A Navy sailor shot dead a colleague in the Sri Lanka Navy base in Karanagar over a personal feud. The victim had 26 bullet wounds and died instantly. A full Navy probe is now under way.

Leadership changes
Tiger guerrilla "special commander" for Batticaloa district Ramesh, political wing leader Kausalyan and colleagues received a helicopter ride from Batticaloa to Wanni two weeks ago.

They are yet to return. Insiders say besides discussing the ground situation, the Wanni leadership is now discussing the posting of new leaders for Political and Military Wing in the Batticaloa district.

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