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  • CDS &; Army Commander address troops before work begins in 2006

    Heralding the New Year-2006, as a breakthrough to new peace prospects in the country, the Commander of the Army Lt General Sarath Fonseka during a simple ceremony at Army Headquarters this morning (02) called upon all his officers and soldiers to further dedicate and work determinedly for the betterment of the countrymen and the Army.
  • CDS &; Army Commander address troops before work begins in 2006

    Heralding the New Year-2006, as a breakthrough to new peace prospects in the country, the Commander of the Army Lt General Sarath Fonseka during a simple ceremony at Army Headquarters this morning (02) called upon all his officers and soldiers to further dedicate and work determinedly for the betterment of the countrymen and the Army.
  • At Last Vakarai Liberated

    EAST: DETERMINED SOLDIERS OF THE Sri Lanka Army finally recaptured VAKARAI, east of BATTICALOA, forcing LTTE terrorists flee the area today (19) afternoon.
  • FOUR MORE NEW HOUSES FOR WAR HEROES

    The latest Ranaviru Village at Kuliyapitiya, meant for differently-able Army personnel was declared open Tuesday (18) morning by Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Susil Chandrapala.
  • TROOPS HELP RESTORATION OF NORMALCY IN JAFFNA

    Major General S. D Tennakoon, Commander Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna with active support received from Sri Lanka Army Engineers and troops at Palaly Air Force Base, has launched a series of multifarious post-tsunami projects, aimed at restoring normalcy in many disaster-struck areas and fishing hamlets in the Jaffna peninsula.
  • ACSC graduates receive their laurels at BMICH

    The Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) adorned military garbs on Wednesday (12) morning when military chiefs joined university dons to award credentials to those who graduated from the Army Command and Staff College (ACSC) at Batalanda.
  • COMMANDER LISTENS TO HARDSHIPS OF AFFECTED FAMILIES OF ARMED FORCES

    Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shantha Kottegoda, Mrs. Sonia Kottegoda, President Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) and a representative group of ASVU were in down south on Sunday (09) with the intention of exploring further possibilities of extending humanitarian assistance to affected families of the Armed Forces and displaced civilians.
  • COS &; DGGS TOUR DEVASTATED AREAS IN JAFFNA

    Chief of Staff (COS) , Sri Lanka Army, Major General G.S.C. Fonseka and Director General, General Staff (DGGS) and Commandant Sri Lanka Volunteer Force Major General N. Mallawarachchi recently visited tsunami devastated areas in Jaffna and met a cross section of troops deployed in the peninsula.
  • MEDICAL &; RELIEF STOCKS TO JAFFNA FLOW

    A large consignment of medicine and essentials collected by Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) for distribution among Jaffna based tsunami victims were delivered to the Jaffna health authorities by Mr. S.M. Chandrasena, Deputy Minister for Women's Development and Social Welfare who was recently in Jaffna.