This article was originally published by “NATO Association of Canada” on October 1, 2019.  By Kagusthan Ariaratnam The U.N. peacekeeping department last week banned the deployment of non-essential Sri Lankan army troops in U.N. peacekeeping missions, citing the country’s appointment of an alleged war criminal to a top military post. The appointment of Sri Lanka’s new army chief,     Lt. General Shavendra Silva, was criticized by … Continue reading U.N. ban on Sri Lanka’s peacekeepers led by alleged war criminal is the tip of the iceberg