National Security Council (Sri Lanka)

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National Security Council

Agency overview
Formed| 1999
Jurisdiction| Sri Lanka
Agency executive|

* Ranil Wickremesinghe as President of Sri Lanka, Chairperson

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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 | Ranil Wickremesinghe

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Statutory Members  | Prime Minister | Dinesh Gunawardena
Minister of Defence | Ranil Wickremesinghe
Secretary to the Ministry of Defence
| General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne
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
C. D. Wickramaratne
Appointed Members  | Personnel appointed by the President
Chief of National Intelligence
Director, SIS |

President Ranil Wickremesinghe appointed former 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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* National security council

## 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. ^ Kumaresan, Arun (22 April 2019). "Easter Sunday Bombing: Questions To Minister Of Defence, Law & Order Of Sri Lanka". Colombo Telegraph. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
3. ^ "NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR ENHANCES AIR TATTOO 2024 ON FINAL DAY | Sri Lanka Air Force". www.airforce.lk. Retrieved 2024-06-28.

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Sri Lankan national security organisations

National Security Council|

* Office of the President of Sri Lanka
* Minister of Defence
* Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff
* Ministry of Law and Order
* Inspector General of Police

Cabinet-level Ministry|

* Ministry of Defence
* Ministry of Law and Order

Military branches|

* Army
* Navy
* Air Force

Law enforcement|

* Sri Lanka Police
* Criminal Investigation Department
* Financial Crimes Investigation Division
* Special Task Force
* Sri Lanka Customs
* Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police

Paramilitary|

* Civil Security Force
* Sri Lanka Coast Guard

Intelligence|

* Directorate of Military Intelligence
* State Intelligence Service

Research and development|

* Centre for Defence Research and Development

Special forces units|

Police
Special Task Force
Army
Special Forces Regiment
Commando Regiment
Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
Air Force
Air Force Regiment Special Force
Special Airborne Force
Navy
Special Boat Squadron
Marine Corps

Protective security|

* President's Security Division
* Prime Minister's Security Division
* Sri Lanka Police Mounted Division

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