Commander Hails SRI Base Troops in Lebanon
“All troops serving UN assignments need to be multi-skilled and showed be equally competent in English language as such skills further improve capacity for international duties of this nature,” observed the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya while addressing the Sri Lankan troops serving the UNIFIL force protection duties in Lebanon. Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, now on tour in Lebanon to inspect operational duties of the Sri Lankan contingent (SRI Base) in Lebanon on Sunday (25) addressed the troops and asked them....
The customary prestigious military ceremony that awards UN Medals to the 150-strong Sri Lankan Force Protecting Company (SLFP-Coy) serving the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) took place in Lebanon on Monday (26) morning with the participation of the visiting Army Commander as Chief Guest. The much-awaited UN Medal Parade that generally appreciates and recognizes....
Canada-based ‘Sleeping Children Around the World’ programme with the intention of providing a sound sleep to children in Anuradhapura and Vavuniya districts distributed a large range of sleeping accessories among students in 39 schools within six days (Sept 20 - 26). The stock containing mosquito nets, mats.....
Formal inauguration of the newly built Church plus the new hall of residence for the Sisters of Charity, resident in the Holy Mary Convent (Nirmala Mariya Kanyaramaya) at Pesalai, Mannar took place during the weekend with the participation of clergy and others. 25 Gemunu Watch (GW) troops serving Pesalai town.....
‘Waggoners Night’, the musical evening organized by Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC) in order to raise funds for welfare of soldiers and support the Army ‘Abimansala’ project took place recently at Katunayaka Dravindra Mendis Ground. Major General S.K Weerasinghe graced the opening as Chief Guest along with Mrs Imali Weerasinghe, Chairperson, SLASC Seva Vanitha Unit and a large gathering......
The opening ceremony of Sri Lanka Army Para Games - 2011 kicked off on Wednesday (28) morning at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama with the participation of Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army as Chief Guest. Soon after all Army athletes took the formal oath after lighting the symbolic Olympic Torch and.....
Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army commenced his second day’s itinerary in Lebanon on Monday (26) after paying a courtesy call on Director Mission Support (DMS) at United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Sri Lanka’s Army Chief, now in Lebanon in order to inspect operational duties of his 150-strong....
Gemunu Watch (GW) troops for the ninth consecutive time won the Championship in the Inter Regiment Field Shooting Tournament, held at Panagoda, Panaluwa firing range between Sept 10-16, 2011. Award of Championship Trophy and other Trophies to the winners took place on Sunday (18) at the Panagoda Indoor Stadium.
The Colombo-based private insurance company, AVIVA Insurance recently made a valuable donation to Jaffna Vayavilan Central College library. Seven steel cupboards and a stock of books, worth about Rs. 200,000/= were handed over to Mr. K. Kanagarajah, the principal by Mr. Rukmal Bandaranayake, AVIVA Insurance Company’s Human Recourses Manager.
A blood donation campaign for the use of Thalassemia patients in Kurunegala district was conducted by the Headquarters of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) at Boyagane, Kurunegala at the request of Kurunegala Hospital Blood Bank. Thalassemia, found to be fast spreading in the Kurunegala District constantly requires transfusion of blood since the disease impairs growth of human cells.