
A government gazette publishes a bill to abolish Sri Lanka’s Chief of Defence Staff position by repealing the Chief of Defence Staff Act No. 35 of 2009. The notification marks formal introduction of the measure, reported by AdaDerana. May 17, 2026.

A government gazette publishes a bill to abolish Sri Lanka’s Chief of Defence Staff position by repealing the Chief of Defence Staff Act No. 35 of 2009. The notification marks formal introduction of the measure, reported by AdaDerana. May 17, 2026.