- MoD says immediate action will be taken on the status of a large stock of surplus ammunition
Colombo, May 31 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence has refuted recent media reports, stating that Poland is utilizing intermediaries to procure surplus ammunitions from Sri Lanka to transfer to Ukraine.
Colonel Nalin Herath, the Defence Ministry Spokesman, dismissed the claims as false, stating that there is no validity to the reports.
However, he acknowledged the presence of ammunition which has passed its shelf life being stored in military-owned warehouses in the country.
Colonel Herath clarified that “these stocks do not belong to the Ministry of Defence but to a foreign private company, which has been instructed to promptly remove or destroy the surplus ammunitions due to security concerns.
“The Ministry of Defence has directed this particular company to take immediate action to eliminate the stock from Sri Lanka, deeming it unnecessary to retain them in the warehouses any longer,” he said.
Meanwhile, defence sources have disclosed that the stock of surplus ammunition belonged to a Chinese company. Sources also said the company tried to sell this surplus ammunition stock to Poland through a Sri Lankan firm, Cosmic Technologies Private Limited last year. However, the sale was thwarted due to international pressure, leading to the abandonment of the plan at that time.
According to a recent report by Russia Today (RT) on its Telegram channel, the deal reportedly involves a Polish company named “Level 11 SP. Z O.O” and a Lankan firm, “Cosmic Technologies Private Limited.”
Whenever the SL government denies anything it is a reason to believe it's true. There are many corrupt individuals in the Defence ministry so it is quite possible it is true.
Country without dignity and integrity can sell anything to anyone
Be Fair Friday, 31 May 2024 08:34 AM
This is very Fishy. COSMIC is owned by a MR loyalist, who at that time was the kingpin, but fell out with the clan
Sokrates Friday, 31 May 2024 08:42 AM
What's the problem? Poland and Ukraine are democratic countries.
Do you have any idea why Ukraine doesn't have diplomatic relations with Sri Lanka? Or are you just spouting your nonsense?
Padmasiri Friday, 31 May 2024 09:31 AM
How can these stocks belong to a private company ? and that too a Chinese firm. These are military assets paid for by the people of this country through taxes. Bluff , bluff and bluff. Another Sri Lankan racket brewing. Commissions galore.
Mike Wednesday, 05 June 2024 03:38 PM
Its a non paid stock reached on 2009
Countries devolp over the years by going through tough times our fellows going backwards due to no basic moral ethics anything for a deal or a wheel sad part of the world....few got the luxaury life style the rest got the zip......
Rip Winkle Friday, 31 May 2024 11:21 AM
Goonbag Friday, 31 May 2024 03:08 PM
Ranil bringing in the US dollars, by profiting from misery and pain. Nothing new from the man
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