News Highlights
UPDATE: Gangaramaya Collected Relief Consignment Handed to Army for Distribution
2016-05-21
Venerable Galaboda Gnanissara Nayaka Thero (Podi Hamuduruwo) at Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple Friday (20) afternoon handed over a large consignment of dry rations, vegetables, medicines, clothes.....
UPDATE : Commander Takes Stock of Flood-Hit Colombo Suburbs
2016-05-21
Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army, intending to take stock of devastating flood realities at ground level and supervise ongoing Army rescue and relief operations in.....
UPDATE: Army Rescue & Relief Operations in Full Swing Under Commander’s Close Supervision; Elderly Inmates Evacuated & Thousands of Meal Packets Distributed
2016-05-21
On the direct supervision of the Commander of the Army, the Army’s Independent Supply Depot of the Supply and Transport (S & T) Directorate, responding to the requests for...............
UPDATE: Seva Vanitha Ladies Visit Funerals at Landslide-Affected Aranayake & Donate Relief Items
2016-05-21
Ladies of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), led by Mrs Nayana De Silva, President, ASVU, considering the humanitarian aspect of the flood and landslide calamity in the country.....
UPDATE: Army Troops Also Supply Boats for Evacuation
2016-05-20
Rescue and relief teams of the Army by Friday (20) afternoon had been able to rescue and relocate a total of about 37,000 flood and landslide affected people across the island in the.....
Seva Vanitha Distributes Cooked Meals
2016-05-19
Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), considering the plight of the flood-affected civilians in Panchikawatta Grama Seva Division (Nos 110, 132, 150 and 198) in Colombo 10, took steps on......
‘Reconciliation Cultural Show’ Staged at Independence Square
2016-05-19
To coincide with the National War Heroes’ commemorative day on Wednesday (May 18), a cultural show, depicting the span of Sri Lanka’s reconciliatory moves, history, replete with spirits of......
Nation Pays Tribute to War Heroes of Our Times
2016-05-19
The National War Heroes’ Day (Ranaviru Day) ceremony that offered deep reverence to the cherished memories of valour and gallantry of tri-service War Heroes who enabled all of us to live in.....
UPDATE: Army Troops Avert Tank Bund Breach & Provide Cooked Meals to the Displaced
2016-05-18
10 dead bodies of civilians and 3 severed body parts of victims were recovered this afternoon (18) from landslide-affected Siripura, Elangapitiya and Pallebage areas in Aranayaka by Army troops.......
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka’s Portrait Unveiled at Commander’s Office
2016-05-18
Sri Lanka Army on Wednesday (18) had the distinguished honour of welcoming the Former Commander of the Army, Field Marshal G.S.C Fonseka RWP RSP VSV USP rcds psc who was making his first formal.......