Army Contingent for UN Mission in Lebanon ready to leave
[February
08 2018]
The Sri Lankan
contingent for the 12th Force
Protection Company (FPC) for the
United Nations Interim Force in
Lebanon (UNFIL) held its
customary Passing Out at the
Sinha Regimental Headquarters in
Ambepussa on Wednesday (07th
February).
According to Army media, The Sri Lanka Army contingent
for the UN Mission in Lebanon is comprised of 10 officers and 140 other
rank personnel drawn from several Regiments. Initially the first advance
party of the SLFPU Contingent including seven officers and forty three
soldiers is expected to leave the country during the third week of this
month (February). The local Contingent, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
R.W.K Hewage will leave for Lebanon during18-19 February and 6 March
(2018).
The Sri Lankan FPU in Lebanon is responsible for
security and VIP duties at the UNIFIL Force Headquarters in Naquoura and
controls all the access routes to the UNIFIL Headquarters and is under
command to the Force Headquarters Support Unit (FHQSU) which is directly
under the Force Commander.
Since 2010, Sri Lanka Army has sent 11 contingents to
serve in Lebanon at the request of the UNIFIL. The first one left in
2010.
In December last year (2017), a 200 strong Sri Lankan
contingent was also sent for a year-long stint in the United Nations
Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
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