Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Recruits flock to the Armed Forces

With the successful conclusion of the Army's first recruitment drive this year that attracted 10,000 soldiers over the last few months, another such campaign got underway again early this month, which will last till September whose aim will be to recruit at least another 10,000 soldiers into the Army.

The Army's target for the first three quarters of the year is to attract a modest 30,000 into the ranks. This is while the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Sri Lanka Navy attracts officers and men into its own ranks.

Of the recruitment drives so far, the most successful has been the Sri Lanka Army, while the Sri Lanka Air Force has attracted the second highest number. The Sri Lanka Navy too has attracted a large number of new recruits although the numbers are lesser than those of the Army and the Air Force.

Sources inside the Army claimed that with the raising of new Offensive Divisions, Semi-Offensive Divisions and Task Forces, the Army would have to appoint six (6) new Majors General in the coming months.

The choice of many new recruits to the Armed Forces has been to enlist in the elite units such as the Special Forces, Commando and the Special Boat Squadron. Thanks to this fresh impetus, the Special Forces raised its fourth Regiment and the Commandos will soon raise a fourth Regiment of their own.

The enthusiasm to join the Army is unprecedented. It is believed that the recent successes of the Armed Forces, morale of the troops, government propaganda and innovative recruitment drives are all contributing to this unprecedented success.

Above- Pictures from the 2nd phase of the recruitment drive 2008, courtesy AFP.

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