The General Amnesty extended by the Ministry of Defence to tri forces deserters has seen more than thirteen thousand deserters seek legal discharge until 8th July.
According to Military Spokesman Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera, as of Friday (8th Friday, July 2016) 11847 Army, 679 Navy and 525 Air Force deserters have produced themselves to their respective service offices and obtained clearance and legal discharge.
The General Amnesty will end on 13th of July (2016) and Service personnel who had been absent without official leave (AWOL) can obtain their legal discharge by producing themselves together with require details.
Accordingly Army, Navy and Air Force personnel can produce themselves to respective regiments or their last service station, Naval Complex in Welisara and Air Force Headquarters respectively.
After the general amnesty period legal actions will be taken against all those who fail to seek legal discharge.