COLOMBO (News 1st); Any country in the world led by soldiers at the forefront, have not improved, says former Army Commander Daya Rathnayake.

Expressing his views at an event recently, the former Army Commander emphasized that academics, experts, and intellectuals must be the ones leading the society as soldiers are only necessary for leading at the time of war.

Speaking further, the former Army Commander pointed out that countries with military rule implemented within haven’t improved at all, while stating that militaries can handle different tasks, however, leading a country is not one of them.

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