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General Jagath Jayasuriya DIPLOMATIC GENERAL APPOINTMENTS JAGATH JAYASURIYA SURINAME Jagath Jayasuriya COLOMBIA is accredited to Suriname and met the Minister Sri Lanka, May 2009: Jagath Jayasuriya is wearing of Defence a black beret. On his right is Shavendra Silva in June 20169. (58 division commander) and on Silva’s right is Jagath Dias (57 division commander). PERU JAGATH JAYASURIYA Jagath Jayasuriya was appointed Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in August 201512 and arrived in November BRAZIL 2015 with his wife Manjulika13. JAGATH DIAS SHAVENDRA SILVA “I am prepared to investigate allegations, Jagath Jayasuriya specific allegations… presented his credentials I don’t want to sweep in Colombia on anything under the rug.” 16 Feb 201710. JAGATH JAYASURIYA (2011)1 Ambassador Jagath Jayasuriya attended the inauguration CHILE ceremony of the Peruvian President in Lima on 28 July 201611. As Army Commander, Jagath Allegations that Jagath MILITARY CAREER Jayasuriya appoints a 5 Jayasuriya in his role member initial fact finding as Chief of Defence Staff inquiry to look into (a) attempted to mobilise the civilian casualties in the military to interfere final phase of the civil war in the January 2015 and (b) to investigate the presidential elections Channel 4 TV station video under the guise of Security Commander 7 AUGUST2 – 15 JULY 2009: 15 JULY of executions of naked Appointed providing security. Force 52 Division Commander, Vanni Security Appointed 19th bound Tamils by soldiers3. Chief of A memo is leaked, Commander Force HQ, (also known as Commander of the The inquiry exonerated Defence Staff reportedly signed by Jaffna “Joseph Camp”) with overall Sri Lankan Army. the military in terms of of the Sri Jagath Jayasuriya in command of offensives in its overall conduct of the Lankan Army6. December 2014, laying the final war during 2008- Promoted to war4 but never reported the ground for the 9 in the Vanni region of Lieutenant General. back on the allegations of Promoted to army to step in for Northern Sri Lanka. summary excutions5. General. security duty during the Jayasuriya electioneering7. There is presented NOTE no comment in response his credentials to This is Jagath Jayasuriya from Jayasuriya. the then president commissioning an inquiry Dilma Rousseff, into his own conduct as JUNE the President of Brazil at commander. Moreover at least Jagath Jayasuriya retires the President's 4 of the 5 members of the from the Sri Lankan Army. Palace (Palace of inquiry into the war were Accredited in Planalto) themselves actively involved JULY in Brasilia14. in its conduct and Media reports allege therefore had serious Jagath Jayasuriya conflicts of interest. is denied a US visa8 because of his role in the civil war. 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 THE SRI LANKA ARMY’S ORDER OF COMMAND BATTLE IN THE VANNI (ACCORDING TO UN REPORT)21 RESPONSIBILITY “To his credit, General did, but overall I know and Jagath Jayasuriya has been was responsible for the JOINT OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS (COLOMBO) actively engaged in the conduct of the whole thing…”. overall military planning and operations in the Wanni”. JAGATH JAYASURIYA19 OFFICIAL WEBSITE, ALLEGED CRIMES SFHQ COMMANDO ARTILLERY SPECIAL FORCES SFHQ VANNI JAFFNA REGIMENT BRIGADE REGIMENT (JAGATH 15 SRI LANKAN ARMY JAYASURIYA) Jagath Jayasuriya is alleged to bear TIME FRAME individual criminal responsibility as commander for the following war crimes The allegations of war crimes and crimes and crimes against humanity that were against humanity made against General committed by the military units under 53 55 57 58 59 AD HOC his command during the conflict: Jagath Jayasuriya relate to the period DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION TASK of 7 August 2007 to 14 July 2009 when he FORCES was the Commander of the Vanni Security • Torture and sexual violence in Force in the Vanni Region of Northern Joseph Camp. Sri Lanka16. • Extensive and serious violations AIR MOBILE 55.1 57.1 58.1 59.1 TASK of international humanitarian law BRIGADE BRIGADE BRIGADE BRIGADE DIVISION FORCE 2 HIS ROLE including attacks on protected persons and objects and murder. As the Vanni Security Force Commander, Jagath Jayasuriya had overall command of • Disappearances and extrajudicial offensives in the final stages of the Sri killings at the end of the war MECHANISED 55.2 57.2 58.2 59.2 TASK Lankan conflict in 2008-2009 in the area (“White Flag” surrenders). known as the Vanni and was responsible INFANTRY BRIGADE BRIGADE BRIGADE DIVISION FORCE 3 BRIGADE for coordinating the attacks in the final Civilians were subjected to 17 war zone . indiscriminate shelling attacks, enforced displacement, shortage of “As the Security Forces water, food and medical materials and 57.3 58.3 59.3 TASK Commander Vanni, the entire adequate shelter. Divisions directly 53.3 55.3 BRIGADE BRIGADE DIVISION FORCE 4 subordinated to Jagath Jayasuriya were BRIGADE BRIGADE northern operation was key to executing the Vanni offensive. conducted in the tactical area of responsibility that 57.4 TASK came under my command. I was BRIGADE FORCE 8 actively involved in the ground operations executing ARMY CHAIN OF COMMAND (JUNE 2008 – MAY 2009) the directives from Army 1 Sri Lanka offers to probe ‘specific’ war crime claims, Note this is not the only report of Sri Lankan military officers ambassadors-appointed COMMANDER IN CHIEF Lanka Business Online, 2 June 2011, [AFP story], http://www. being denied visas: US Wants Lankan Troops Investigated; Former (ii) Accredited from 7 August 2015 according to the “Order of 18 Island of Impunity, ICEP, Annex II, 16.35, https://www.piac. Headquarters and the Ministry President Mahinda Rajapaksa lankabusinessonline.com/sri-lanka-offers-to-probe-specific-war- Army Commander Says 53, 57 Divisions Seem Blacklisted, Colombo precedence of the Heads of Mission accredited to the Brazilian asn.au/project-highlight/international-crimes-evidence-project/ (Head of the Executive Branch) crime-claims/ Telegraph, 23 August 2013, https://www.colombotelegraph.com/ government”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil, at http:// of Defence from the very index.php/us-wants-lankan-troops-investigated-former-army- www.itamaraty.gov.br/en/protocol?id=9611 19 Transcript-Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, ibid inception of the north SECRETARY OF DEFENCE 2 Transcript-Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, LLRC commander-says-53-57-divisions-seem-blackliste/ (iii) Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Gotabaya Rajapaksa Archives, 08 September 2010,http://www.llrcarchive.org/2010/09/ Lanka, Brasilia, Brazil, according to Ministry of Foreign 20 Jagath Jayasuriya also commanded ad hoc units called task lieutenant-general-jagath-jayasuriya/ 9 Surinam y Sri Lanka acercan posturas de cara a una Affairs website, Sri Lanka, http://www.mfa.gov.lk/index.php/ forces. Task Forces 2, 3, 4 and 8, that were under the command humanitarian operations, (President’s Brother) alianzar militar, 1 June 2016, http://www.infodefensa.com/ en/missions/83-brazil/355-embassy-of-the-democratic-socialist- authority of SFHQ Vanni were heavily involved in the final weeks 3 Sri Lanka execution video: new war crimes claims, 30 November latam/2016/06/01/noticia-surinam-lanka-acuerdan-establecer- republic-of-sri-lanka-brasilia-brazil of the conflict. starting from Mannar in 2007, ARMY COMMANDER 2010, Channel 4 TV, https://www.channel4.com/news/sri-lanka- cooperacion-militar.html General Sarath Fonseka execution-video-new-war-crimes-claims 13 (i) War crimes suspect Jagath Jayasuriya takes up diplomatic 21 OISL, p. 27. right up to the very end, May (Highest Ranking Army Officer) 10 (i) Ambassador Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya presents credentials, post in Brazil, 8 November 2015, Tamil Guardian, http:// 4 Full Report of the Army Board on LLRC Observations Released, 22 February 2017,From Sri Lankan Government official news tamilguardian.com/content/war-crimes-suspect-jagath-jayasuriya- http://www.army.lk/docimages/image/LLRC_2013.pdf portal, http://www.news.lk/news/political-current-affairs/ takes-diplomatic-post-brazil 18, 2009”. SECURITY FORCE COMMANDERS: item/15993-ambassador-gen-jagath-jayasuriya-presents-credentials (ii) Photo from: CORREIO BRAZILIENSE, 9 November 2016, 20 1.Vavuniya, Major General Jagath Jayasuriya 5 Army Court of Inquiry on Channel 4 Allegations Referred to (ii) Presidente Santos y Canciller Holguín recibieron http://www.juliadossantosbaptista.com/juli_p/wp/wp-content/ 18 in the LLRC Report Submits Its Findings to the Commander of credenciales de 28 embajadores, Febrero 18, 2017,at http:// uploads/2016-CorreioJulia-dos-santos-Baptista.pdf JAGATH JAYASURIYA 2.Jaffna. Maj Gen MCMP Samarasinghe the Army, Sri Lanka Army website, http://www.army.lk/news/ www.radiosantafe.com/2017/02/18/presidente-santos-y-canciller- army-court-inquiry-channel-4-allegations-referred-llrc-report- holguin-recibieron-credenciales-de-28-embajadores/ 14 General Jayasuriya briefs Brazil on political process, Division Commanders submits-its-findings-commander-0 (iii) Jayasuriya briefs Colombia on developments in Sri 7 November 2015, Colombo Gazette,http://colombogazette. Lanka, 22 February 2017 http://colombogazette.com/2017/02/22/ com/2015/11/07/general-jayasuriya-briefs-brazil-on-political- Brigade Commanders “I was based in Vavuniya and 6 Website of the Office of Chief of Defence Staff, Sri Lankan jayasuriya-briefs-colombia-on-developments-in-sri-lanka/ process/ Company Commanders Army, http://www.ocds.lk/general_jagath_jayasuriya.php saw the entire picture of Platoon Commanders 11 AMBASSADOR
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