Sri Lanka Army, on the directions of the Defence Ministry, has declared a General Amnesty for the period of one month starting from April 20 to May 20, 2024 to all Army absentees, enabling them to receive an official discharge from their service.
The Sri Lanka Army in a release issued yesterday said that Army absentees have been provided with the opportunity to legally discharge from the Army, in coordination with their respective Regimental Centres during this period.
“This amnesty is applicable to all Officers/ Other Ranks who have been Absent Without Leave (AWOL) prior to April 2, 2024. All Officers and Other Ranks who have been AWOL must obtain clearance after reporting to their respective Regimental Centres with the following documents, and the basic administrative process will be completed within 72 hours for a legal discharge from the Army:
a. Army ID (or a copy of a recent Police complaint report if Army ID is not available).
b. A copy of the national identity card or driving licence.
c. A photocopy of the bank account book where the salary and allowances have been credited.
d. A photocopy of the last pay slip (if available).
During this general amnesty period, Army personnel who have not committed any illegal activities apart from AWOL and are currently overseas without legal discharge from the Army, also eligible for legal discharge from the Army. They can initiate this process by contacting their respective Regimental Centres without physically reporting”.
