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  • Govt will Eliminate Terrorism - Prime Minister

    PRIME MINISTER Ratnasiri Wickrmanayaka yesterday told Parliament that everybody should join hands irrespective of political differences to eradicate terrorism which has become a cancerous menace to the country.
  • Govt will Eliminate Terrorism - Prime Minister

    PRIME MINISTER Ratnasiri Wickrmanayaka yesterday told Parliament that everybody should join hands irrespective of political differences to eradicate terrorism which has become a cancerous menace to the country.
  • Computer Education in Jaffna Receives Another Fillip

    AS PART OF its community-oriented welfare projects in the Jaffna peninsula, Army troops, following directives given by Commander, Security Forces Jaffna Major General G.A. Chandrasiri took steps to distribute fifty brand new computers among students of fifty schools in the peninsula at a special ceremony held in Telippalai Union College on Monday (7).
  • Soldiers Learn More about Humanitarian Laws

    ARMY OFFICERS and other ranks serving in Jaffna recently listened to a lecture delivered by an officer of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) on International Military Law and role of ICRC in conflict situations at the Transit Camp in Kankesanthure and 51 & 52 Divisions under the Security Forces Headquarters – Jaffna (SFHQ-J).
  • ICRC Deputy Head Shares His Concerns with Commander

    INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF RED CROSS (ICRC) Deputy Head of Delegation Mr Anthony Dalziel had an audience with Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka at his office this morning (7), in order to discuss several concerns in relation to their operations in Wanni.
  • ICRC Deputy Head Shares His Concerns with Commander

    INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF RED CROSS (ICRC) Deputy Head of Delegation Mr Anthony Dalziel had an audience with Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka at his office this morning (7), in order to discuss several concerns in relation to their operations in Wanni.
  • Police Clear Army\'s Name from Murder

    POLICE INVESTIGATIONS conducted into the death of Kandaswamy Prabhakaran (40), an associate of late parliamentarian Mr T. Maheshwaran (MP) in Nallur recently disclosed that the crime has been committed by two criminals who had stormed the house for theft, looting or robbery during the small hours.