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National Security Council (Sri Lanka)

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National Security Council
Agency overview
Formed1999
JurisdictionSri Lanka
Agency executive

The National Security Council (NSC) of Sri Lanka is the executive body of the Sri Lankan government that is charged with the maintenance of national security with authority to direct the Sri Lankan military and Police.

History

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The National Security Council established in June 1999 by an Gazette notification, by President Chandrika Kumaratunga following the military set backs in Operation Jayasikurui taking over direct control of the military from her cousin General Anuruddha Ratwatte, the deputy defense minister. The NSC came to national attention following the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, in which Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe claimed that although a member, he was not invited to NSC sessions chaired by President Maithripala Sirisena following the 2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis.[1]

Membership

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Structure of the National Security Council[2]
Chairperson President Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Statutory Members Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya
Minister of Defence Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
Air vice-marshal (Retd.) Sampath Thuyacontha
Chief of the Defence Staff
Commander of the Army
Commander of the Navy
Commander of the Air Force
Inspector General of Police
General Shavendra Silva
Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage
Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera
Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana
Vacant
Appointed Members Personnel appointed by the President
Chief of National Intelligence
Director, SIS

Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed Cabinet Minister of Law and Order as an Advisor to the President on National Security, which was stylised by media and other government departments[3] as National Security Advisor. However as the title is not a codified or established government position, the advisor is not an ex-officio member of the National Security Council.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sri Lanka PM not alerted to warning of attack because of feud: minister". Reuters. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka". www.defence.lk. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ "NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR ENHANCES AIR TATTOO 2024 ON FINAL DAY | Sri Lanka Air Force". www.airforce.lk. Retrieved 2024-06-28.