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Apart from those who died, surrendered to the Sri Lankan Army, or were arrested, some LTTE members escaped. They are now working together with the Diaspora to destabilize the country and resurrect their ruthless organization. Therefore, surveillance needs to be maintained at all times, said Secretary of Defence Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, at the inauguration ceremony of the new Security Forces Headquarters Complex in Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on October 21.
For this purpose, Military Intelligence Corps had to be increased to 6 battalions from the original 1-2 battalions, he further noted.
Constructed at a cost of Rs. 40.6m, the new Security Forces Headquarters Complex is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, featuring an air-conditioned conference hall, auditorium, administrative offices, computer and signal rooms, and a sports complex.
The manpower for the entire construction was provided by the troops attached to the 11th and 15th Engineer Service Regiments. It was completed within 8 months.
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