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“Rata Wenuwen Api” Donates Money to Buy Knitting Machine at Ranaviru Sevana, Differently Able War Heroes Show Their Talents, Defence University Invites Vibrant Youth , “New Era for Jaffna has Set in” Says Commander , Jaffna Civil-Military Relations To Reach Record High, Jaffna Commander & Education Authorities Visit Schools , Troops Support Community Work , Bank Staff, Thoughtful of War Heroes Give Walking Aids to Military Hospital , GW War Hero to Receive New House , Teachers & Parents Join Kids to Hold Sports Meet, SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE COMPLETED & HANDED OVER TO ARMY COMMANDER , Search Operations Uncover More LTTE Arms & Ammo, MEDIA REPORTS CREATE CONFUSION & MISUNDERSTANDING , Old Anandians Donate Rs. 1,750,000 for War Heroes , “NO MEDICAL EVIDENCE OF SEXUAL PENETRATION;” JMOs CERTIFY & DETERMINE CAUSE FOR TAMIL CIVILIAN’S DEATH , Rana Aruna Udanaya – 2010 New Year Fair Ready, Bright Prospects for Defence Students at KDU, Volunteers Welcome Their New Commandant , SLASC Emerges Champions in Army Inter-Regimental Rugger Tournament , Wilpattu Blossoms Again After Sri Lanka Army Engineers Cleared LTTE Mines , Mannar Development Projects in Full Swing , Army Swimmers Perform Well in Swimming Tournament , Pooneryn New Police Station Opened , Army Provides Assistance to Naga Deepa Pilgrims , Ruwanweli Seya Dolos Mahe Piritha Ends with Offer of Alms to Maha Sangha , Army Engineers Save Millions & Restore Sri Pada Raja Mawatha , USA only Sympathetic Towards Fonseka: Gota, Viru Kekulu Pre-School Kids Show Talents, China Donates more De-mining Equipment to Army Engineers , They did it Differently for their 50th Wedding Anniversary; Disable War Hero Receives New House ,

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*	ALL SIX SOLDIERS REMANDED OVER ALLEGED ABUSE CHARGES

*	Nuptial Bliss Gifts Blind War Hero with Both Bride & New House

*	President Hands Over Three-Wheelers to War Heroes

*	War Hero Families in Gampaha Honoured

*	Army Patriotism Sees No Bounds; Turns Prime Mover in Development

*	Commander Commends Army Performance in South Asian Games

*	Army to Accommodate Class Rooms in Former IDP Centre

*	NO FORMER COMMANDERS APPOINTED FOR SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE

*	Major General Prasad Samarasinghe, New SLAMC Colonel Commandant

*	38 Anti Personnel Mines & Improvised Explosive Device Unearthed

*	Project ‘Brave Hearts’ for ‘Wellness Resort’ to be Launched Shortly

*	Now They Reap What They Sowed in Jaffna after Some 20 Years

*	Commander Pays his Maiden Visits to Eastern Brigades & Extols Sacrifices

*	T-55 Tanks Abandoned by Army Uncovered

*	COMMANDER RESPONDS TO MRS FONSEKA’S REQUEST FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO GENERAL FONSEKA

*	Mother Unit Salutes Major General Samarasinghe

*	SRI LANKA MILITARY POLICE REFUTE ALLEGATIONS OF HARASSMENT

*	One Hundred & Eight APMs Among Recoveries

*	MILITARY DETENTION OF FORMER CHIEF OF DEFENEC STAFF AND ARMY COMMANDER GENERAL SARATH FONSEKA

*	Commander Takes Time Off to Watch Rugby

Past Army Commanders

Brigadier Sinclair The Earl of Caithness C.B.E, D.S.O 10^th Oct. 1949 - 17^th May 1952
Brigadier F.S. Reid C.B.E 18^th May 1952 - 08^th Feb 1955
Major General A.M. Muttukumaru O.B.E, E.D 09^th Feb 1955 - 31^st Dec. 1959
Major General H.W.G. Wijeyekoon O.B.E, E.D 01^st Jan. 1960 - 31^st Dec. 1963
Major General A.R. Udugama M.B.E 01^st Jan. 1964 - 10^th Nov. 1966
Major General B.R. Heyn 11^th Nov. 1966 - 30^th Sep. 1967
Lieutenant General D.S. Attygalle MVO 01^st Oct. 1967 - 13^th Oct. 1977
Lieutenant General J.E.D. Perera VSV 14^th Oct. 1977 - 13^th Oct. 1981
Lieutenant General T.I Weerathunga VSV 14^Th Oct. 1981 - 11^th Feb 1985
Lieutenant General G.D.G.N. Seneviratne VSV 12^Th Feb. 1985 - 15^th Aug 1988
Lieutenant General H Wanasinghe VSV 16^th Aug. 1988 - 15^th Nov. 1991
Lieutenant General L.D.C.E. Waidyaratne VSV 16^th Nov. 1991 - 31^st Dec. 1993
Lieutenant General G.H. De Silva RWP VSV USP 01^st Jan. 1994 - 30^th Apr. 1996
Lieutenant General R. De S. Daluwatte RWP RSP VSV USP 01^st May. 1996 - 15^th Dec. 1998
Lieutenant General C. S. Weerasooriya RWP RSP VSV USP 16^th Dec. 1998 - 24^th Aug. 2000
Lieutenant General L. P. Balagalle VSV, USP, ndc, IG 25^th Aug. 2000 - 30^th Jun 2004
Lieutenant General S.H.S. Kottegoda WWV, RWP, RSP, USP, ndc 01^st Jul 2004 – 05^th Dec 2005
General G S C Fonseka RWP RSP VSV USP rcds psc 06^th Dec 2005 – 15^th July 2009

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The 62nd National Day of Mother Sri Lanka was held Thursday (February 4) at the sacred Mahamaluwa area of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy the royal kingdom of the yesteryear with majesty and grandeur giving pride of place to Tri-services and the Police.

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*	De-mining Goes on Smoothly

*	Matters Related to IDP Camps Discussed

*	Disable VIR War Hero Offered House

*	Seva Vanitha Receives Further Boost for Wellness Resort

*	Galle Viru Kekulu Kids Show Their Veerya

*	Twenty-one Soldiers Qualify in Taekwondo Course

*	Jaffna Commander Meets Jaffna Bishop

*	422 New Recruits Pass Out

*	More Passengers Benefit from A-9 Bus Service

*	UK Based Ladies Offer their Part

*	Watareka Students Receive Gift Parcels from the Army

*	Major General S. Udumalagala Assumes Office as New Commander SFHQ-East

*	Wanni Commander Takes Stock of Progress in Resettlement Programmes

*	Mobitel to Sponsor New House for Disabled War Hero

*	Disabled War Heroes to Receive Special Bathrooms

*	UN Affiliated NGO Reps Meet Wanni Commander

*	New Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Takes Office

*	New Mullaittivu Commander Assumes Duties

*	Youth Attend Lecture on Co-existence & Harmony

*	Independence Celebrations at Rehabilitation Centres

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