Defender of the Nation
Defender of the Nation
A high-level three-member military delegation from Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in India called on Lieutenant General Shantha Kottegoda, Commander of the Army at his office on Wednesday (04) on a goodwill visit.
Despite the hectic schedule, ahead of the Army Day and 56th Anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Army, Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shantha Kottegoda during the weekend took time off for an inspection tour to the areas under 51 and 55 Divisions in Jaffna.
Grand commemorative ceremonies to mark 56th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army got under way at regional level in Jaffna, Vavuniya and Minneriya Security Forces Headquarters on 10th October which also coincided with the Army Day. Commander Major General S.D.Tennakoon, Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna commenced day’s proceedings in Jaffna after hoisting the Army flag and singing the Army anthem with all ranks at Headquarters premises attaching great significance to the occasion.
BONA FIDES of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working in the north and east are called into question once again by authorities as naval troops continue to arrest more and more stocks of arms and ammunition from Tamil Tiger (LTTE) boats that have been originally donated as tsunami aids by those NGOs to affected fishermen.
Mr Rey Nout Van Dijk, Ambassador for Netherlands in Sri Lanka during a recent visit to Jaffna explored possibilities of getting his government’s monetary allocations for urgent repairs at Kankesanthurai port.
Four Army soldiers who were disabled in the war became the owners of new shelters under the second phase of the Kuliyapitiya Mabelton Ranaviru Housing Scheme, Saturday (15).
Sir John Kothalawala Defence Academy (KDA) at Kandawala, Ratmalana marked her 25 th anniversary commemoration celebrations on Tuesday (11) after issue of a first-day cover and a stamp.
Religious ceremonies of Buddhist faith that were precursors of a series of commemorative events to occur in connection with the forthcoming Army Day (10th October) and its 56th Anniversary were inaugurated at break of Saturday (01) at Anuradhapura Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi sacred premises where 260 flags of the Sri Lanka Army were blessed.
The first battalion of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC) won the trophy Champion beating nine teams vied for the final Cup in the Inter Regiment Netball Competition –2005 on 14th October 2005 at the Army Headquarters grounds. Major General Sarath Fonseka, Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army was the Chief Guest.
Special Hindu pujas, Prayer sessions of Islamic and Catholic faiths, attended by large numbers of Senior Army Officers and Other Ranks were among a series of religious observances that preceded the forthcoming 56th Anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Army and its Army Day (10th October).