Responding to Sri Lanka’s military offer to discharge all its 50,000 deserters without disciplinary action to mark the country's independence anniversary, at least 600 army personnel have reported to the nearest army unit to avail of this opportunity.Army Spokesman Major General Ubaya Madawela said that ahead of this offer, at least 10 officers and more than 4000 army deserters had been arrested.Officers and enlisted men who have been absent without leave can report to their regiments and then be released from their duties, military spokesman Major General Ubaya Medawala said.”This is not an amnesty, but a special concession to mark independence,” he said, adding the deserters needed to register between February 4 and 12.