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Update: Renovation & Repairs Divided in to Six Sectors

2016-06-16
Army troops, engaged in day and night cleaning, repairs and restoration commitments in Kosgama areas for explosion-affected civilians, in what could be considered a significant phase......

Army - Stitched School Uniforms Begin to Reach Students

2016-06-16
Distribution of readymade uniforms, books and dry rations by the Army was conducted at Kolonnawa Weheragoda Maha Vidyalaya on a concept of the Commander of the Army,.......

Four More Illicitly-Felled Satinwood Logs Recovered

2016-06-14
To be supportive of the government’s initiative to nab illicit tree fellers operating in forest reserves, members of the Army continue to be full alert to this national crime. 26 Sri Lanka Light.....

UPDATE: Kosgama Students Educated on ‘Exploded & Unexploded Devices' by Army Troops

2016-06-14
Teams of Army Engineers, committed to bring normalcy to affected Kosgama-Salawa areas on the sidelines of their reconstruction work in progress, went to Salawa Sumedha Maha Vidyalaya,......

UPDATE: Only a Two Dozen Displaced People Remain to Return Repaired Homes in Kosgama

2016-06-14
Kosgama-explosion affected displaced civilians, housed temporarily inside the Boralugoda Temple preaching hall came down as low as 24 members of 8 families by Monday morning (13) .......

Update: Army Donates Exercise Books & Stitch School Uniforms for All Affected Students

2016-06-13
Fully-geared up Sri Lanka Army troops, engaged in reconstruction and relief assignments in Salawa - Kosgama areas this morning (13) commenced the distribution of exercise books among affected....

UPDATE: Secretary Defence & Service Chiefs Interact with Kosagama Victims

2016-06-13
A follow-up observation tour undertaken by service chiefs on Sunday (12) to the Ranavirugama, Salawa-Kosgama areas, affected in the recent Army camp armoury inferno, was headed by Eng. Karunasena.....

UPDATE: Army Engineers Complete Repairs to 51 Affected Homes in Kosgama

2016-06-11
Army troops, engaged in day and night cleaning, repairs and restoration commitments in Kosgama areas for explosion-affected civilians, in what could be considered a significant phase in the...........

National Archives Dept Educates Army Personnel on Archiving

2016-06-11
Department of National Archives, coinciding with the International Archives Day generously offered its professional and technical advice to more than 200 Army officers and other rankers on the........

“Army will not Leave You Until the Final Repair is Completed” - Commander in Kosgama

2016-06-11
Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army, expressing his deepest regret over the unexpected inferno at the ammunition dump in the Army camp complex at Salawa, Kosgama during......