Army contingent for UN peacekeeping in Mali prepares to leave

Army contingent for UN peacekeeping in Mali prepares to leave

The next batch of the Mali-bound Combat Convoy Company (CCC) of the Sri Lanka Army is preparing to leave for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).The new contingent of 243 Army personnel of the Sri Lanka Army this morning (06) presented a formal military salute to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva at the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) Headquarters at Boyagane.