Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- President Maithripala Sirisena has approved the promotion of 31 Colonels of the Sri Lanka Army to the rank of temporary Brigadier, Army Spokesman Brigadier Sumith Atapattu said.

These promotions will be in effect from July 30, he noted. A gazette notification on these promotions is expected to be released in the near future.

The promoted colonels are officers of the Intake 6 of the Kotelawela Defence University and Intake 31 of the Indian Military Academy.

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