Defender of the Nation
Defender of the Nation
A national-level awareness programme to remember and appreciate the invaluable contributions being extended or hitherto made by unsung heroes of the Sri Lanka Army is to be launched shortly following an initiative of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), headed by Mrs Sonia Kottegoda, President ASVU.
MULLAITHIVU : FIGHTER JETS OF SRI LANKA AIR FORCE this afternoon (16) shelled another LTTE supply and ordnance base, south of PUTHUKUDIRIPPU in MULLAITHIVU district at about 2.00 p.m.
Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham, now in Sri Lanka was on a tour to Jaffna on Thursday (16), in a bid to receive an update on matters vis-a-vis resettlement, security and function of the ceasefire agreement in the northeast of the country.
A team of Indian Cadets, who arrived in the island on 15 October 2003 paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General L.P Balagalle on Thursday (16th) evening at the Army Headquarters officers\' mess Colombo.
A five member delegation from the Government of India led by Mr. Ranjith Issar Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Defence held discussions with a team headed by Mr. Cyril Herath Secretary Defence and comprising the Service Chiefs, Senior Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Nigel Hatch, President’s Counsel in regard to the proposed agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka concerning cooperation in the field of Defence.
SPEECH BY MAHINDA SAMARASINGHE, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights at the \'Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children\', held at the 62nd Session of the General Assembly of the Untied Nations, New York on October 17, 2007 is as follows.
The Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment (SLLI) emerged the Best all round Regiment within the Army Cantonment at Panagoda, Homagama having won the General Officer Commanding Challenge Trophy at the inaugural Inter Regimental Competitions conducted by Head Quarters 11 Division to coincide with the 54th Army Day that fell on 10th October 2003.
New Inspector General of Police (IGP), Chandra Fernando, met Major General Sunil Thennekoon, Commander Security Forces Jaffna [SF (J)], on Monday (18) during his first official visit to the Jaffna Peninsula after assuming the new office.