RESTRICTED MILITARY SECRETARY’S BRANCH INTRODUCTION 1. Military Secretary‟s Branch is headed by Military Secretary who is one of the Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) holding the rank of Major General. This Branch executes the human resource management functions of the Officers in the Army. RESPONSIBILITIES 2. Military Secretary‟s Branch is responsible for career planning, postings and transfers, promotions and retirements of all Officers in the Army. This Branch is also responsible to hold the Annual Confidential Reports of Officers and maintain Officers‟ discipline records and handling grievances of Officers. ROLE 3. Carrying out human resource management functions of all Officers in the Army. GENERAL SURVEY OF THE YEAR 4. The Branch completed following boards: a. Promotion Boards. Officers Considered Officers Promoted (1) 2/Lieutenant to Lieutenant (4 Boards) 424 364 (2) Lieutenant to Captain (7 Boards) 393 205 (3) Captain to Major (7 Boards) 418 214 (4) Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel (1 Board) 111 72 (5) Colonel to Brigadier (1 Board) 98 57 (6) Brigadier to Major General (1 Board) 41 4 b. Rank Confirmation Boards. Officers Considered Officers Confirmed (1) Captain (2 Boards) 178 100 (2) Lieutenant Colonel (1 Board) 61 1 (3) Colonel (1 Board) 58 52 (4) Brigadier (1 Board) - - (5) Major General (3 Boards) 3 3 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED c. Selection of Officers for Selected Majors List (1 Board): Officers Considered Officers Selected Major 129 60 5. Further to above, this Branch published the Officers Seniority list for 2014. ACHIEVEMENTS 6. Overall co-ordination of the Second Army Symposium 2013 titled “Sri Lanka as a Hub in Asia: the Way Forward”. 7. Conducted Army to Army Staff Talks with Pakistan Army as follows: Army to Army Staff Talks with Pakistan Army from 27 June 2013 to 29 June 2013. 8. Promoted 916 Officers to next higher rank. 9. Confirmed 156 Officers in their respective ranks. 10. Selected 60 Officers for Selected Majors list. FINANCIAL DETAILS 11. Financial details as follows: Training Grant - Rs. 38,000.00 2 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GENERAL STAFF BRANCH INTRODUCTION 1. The General Staff Branch is headed by Director General of General Staff (DGGS) who is one of the Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), holding the rank of Major General. 2. Directorates under General Staff Branch are as follows: a. Chief Field Engineer Office. b. Chief Signal Office. c. Directorate of Operations. d. Directorate of Training. e. Directorate of Plans. f. Directorate of Military Intelligence. g. Directorate of Psychological Operations. h. Directorate of Staff Duties. i. Directorate of Media. j. Directorate of Infantry. k. Directorate of Sports. l. Directorate of Information Technology. m. Independent Directorate. n. Armour Brigade. o. Arty Brigade. p. Engineer Brigade. q. Signal Brigade. RESPONSIBILITIES 3. Deals with military Operations, Trainings, Intelligence and Staff Duties and inspect the functioning of Directorates under command to the General Staff Branch. ROLE 4. The role of the General Staff Branch is to direct, supervise and monitor effective and efficient functioning of the Directorates on entrusted tasks/responsibilities and its implementation. 3 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED TASKS 5. Tasks of the General Staff Branch are stated below: a. Coordinate the work among the directorates under the Branch. b. Advise the Commander of the Army on all matters pertaining to directorates under the Branch. c. Responsible for the implementation of the policy laid down by Commander of the Army through respective directorates. d. Keep Commander of the Army appraised of the development and progress of the implementation of the policy. e. Issue appropriate directives through the relevant directorates as per the overall policy and directions laid down by Commander of the Army. f. Make decisions on behalf of the Commander of the Army within the framework of the policy directions. g. Coordinate the activities of Branch within Army Headquarters. ACHIEVEMENTS 6. The General Staff Branch distributed following items in the Army in year 2013: a. Computers - 47. b. Budget Computers - 95. c. Laptops - 03. d. Dot Matrix Printers - 77. e. Laser Printers - 09. f. Fax Machines - 30. g. Multimedia Equipment - 04. h. Video Camera - 04. i. Digital Camera - 12. j. UPS - 32. FINANCIAL DETAILS 7. Details of Financial Allocations managed by the Branch are: a. Welfare - Rs. 21,320.00. b. Stationery - Rs. 200,000.00. c. Sanitary - Rs. 10,000.00. d. Training Grant - Rs. 27,000.00. 4 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED DIRECTORATE OF OPERATIONS INTRODUCTION 1. Directorate of Operations functions under the General Staff Branch and headed by a Brigadier. The directorate consists of 18 Officers and 97 Other Ranks. This report covers the brief summary of operational related activities carried out by the Directorate of Operations during the year 2013. RESPONSIBILITIES 2. As per the Army Routine Order 18/94, Directorate of Operations is responsible for staff work connected with military operations, military strategy, concept of operations, contingency plans and issue of operational orders and instructions. TASKS 3. Tasks of the Directorate are indicated below: a. Planning, execution, supervision and debriefing on all Military Operational tasks in respect of all phases of Conventional Warfare, Limited War, Counter Revolutionary Warfare and Internal Security as follows: (1) Within the Army. (2) Outside the Army with other Services. (3) Outside the country (United Nations). b. Coordination of: (1) Security of the Army Headquarters. (2) Coordination of all matters related to float plane operations. c. Project and control annual votes for communication (telephone), defence stores, tracker dogs and animals in the Army. d. Planning, reforming and cancellation of policies and procedures in distribution and storage of arms, ammunition, controlled items and defence stores. e. Assist the Director General General Staff in forecasting the requirement of arms, ammunition, controlled items and defence stores to meet the operational and training requirements of the Army. f. Maintaining records regarding captured arms/ammunition/explosives/controlled items, boats and boat engines. g. Appointing boards for unserviceable weapons and ammunition. 5 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED h. Forecasting and projecting the forward delivery of arms, ammunition, controlled items and defence stores within the Army and coordination with inter services. i. Conducting all matters related to the strength of the Army. j. All matters of employment, de-employment and monitoring of attachments and re-enlistment of soldiers. k. Implementation of the civil affair policies and coordinating matters pertaining to civil affairs, monitor and facilitate movements of Very Important Persons in coordination with the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development. l. Coordination of security for foreign delegates/ visits and providing information. m. Coordination of security and civil aspects with the Chief of Defence Staff, other services and Police. n. Involvement in matters related to rehabilitation of terrorists and reconstruction in the North and East. o. Assistance in providing information for urgent parliamentary debates. p. Coordination of visits by military and non military persons to restricted areas, base stations, site surveys, camps and routine air passages. q. Act as the focal point of the Army for the Disaster Management Centre and coordinate disaster related activities with the Disaster Management Centre. r. Movement control of troops inside and outside the country. s. Authorize, monitor and control of operational information and records to relevant authorities. GENERAL SURVEY OF THE YEAR 4. Deployment of Troops in United Nations Peacekeeping Missions. Following troops, contingents were deployed in United Nations Peacekeeping Missions: a. Seven Officers and hundred and twelve Other Ranks - 15 additional company (Sri Lanka Engineer) deployment in United Nations Mission in Haiti from 04.01.2013 to 06.10.2013. b. Forty seven Officers and five hundred ninety six Other Ranks - 17 Main Contingent (Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment) - deployment in United Nations Mission in Haiti from 28.03.2013 to 24.10.2013. c. Two Officers and seventy three Other Ranks - 5 Force Protection Unit (Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment) - deployment in United Nations Mission in Lebanon from 09.01.2013 to 31.07.2013. 6 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED d. Ten Officers and hundred and forty Other Ranks - 6 Force Protection Unit (Sri Lanka Light Infantry) - deployment in United Nations Mission in Lebanon starting from 15.07.2013 up to six months. e. Seven Officers and hundred and twelve Other Ranks - 16 additional company (Sri Lanka Signal Corps) - deployment in United Nations Mission in Haiti starting from 04.10.2013 up to six months. f. Forty seven Officers and five hundred and ninety six Other Ranks - 18 Main Contingent (Gemunu Watch) - deployment in United Nations Mission in Haiti starting from 04.10.2013 up to six months. 5. Under mentioned Officers were deployed in United Nations Missions as staff Officers/Military Observers during the period under review: a. Staff Officers - Haiti (MINUSTAH) - 07. b. Staff officer - Abyei (UNISFA) - 01. c. Staff officer - Lebanon (UNIFIL) - 02. d. Observer Officers - Congo (MONUC). - 04. e. Observer Officers - Western Sahara (MINURSO) - 01. f. Observer Officers - Sudan (UNIMISS) - 02. g. Observer Officers Abyei (UNISFA) - 05. 6. Security Force Areas of Responsibility. Security Force (Jaffna), Security Force (Wanni), Security Force (East), Security Force (Kilinochchi),