Defender of the Nation
Defender of the Nation
The second lot of the first batch, assigned for UN peacemaking missions in Haiti including 17 Officers and 292 Other Ranks of the Army, left for Haiti early on Thursday (28) morning amidst greetings and best wishes. The first UN batch left for Haiti in September with 14 Officers and 114 Other Ranks, a historical phenomenon as far as the Sri Lanka Army is concerned.
Boxers of Sri Lanka Army challenged their Indian counterparts in a friendly meet at Panagoda Army Physical Training School Gymnasium on 26 September 2003. Some experienced and national level Sri Lankan and Indian Army boxers showed their colours at this meet graced by the Chief of Staff Major General LCR Goonewardene as Chief Guest.
COLOMBO: FOLLOWING INFORMATION received from vigilant civilians, Army troops on foot patrol in the general area of LAKE HOUSE roundabout in COLOMBO found an unattended bag containing explosives and other accessories from the inside of a shop this morning (3) around 9.30 a.m.
JAFFNA: TROOPS serving JAFFNA peninsula, in another major breakthrough in their search for terrorist arms and ammunition this evening (3) recovered a large stock of arms and ammunition including suicide jackets.
JAFFNA: A PRE-DAWN ATTEMPT by Tiger terrorists to breach the Forward Defence Lines (FDLs) in KILALY, JAFFNA was effectively resisted by valiant troops Wednesday (3) morning at about 6.00 a.m.
PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTORATE of Social development keen regarding Social Development work in Jaffna peninsula dispatched a team of medical representatives comprising consultants and doctors, engaged in island-wide social development work. Sri Lanka Institute of Standards- \'Navodya\'- organizing this service conducted public medical campaigns and consultation sessions recently in different locations in the peninsula.
VAVUNIYA: THE REMAINS of an LTTE woman cadre killed in confrontations, close to KALMADU Forward Defence Line (FDL) in VAVUNIYA was taken away by International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) this morning (3) after the dead body was handed over to the VAVUNIYA hospital by troops.
NO MATTER WHERE you reside, in Sri Lanka or overseas. Genuine and considerate countrymen are still highly concerned of what is happening in their beloved motherland, particularly as regards sacrifices being made by tri-services and the Police in the face of LTTE terrorism. Equally a supportive role being extended by the re-organized Civil Defence Force has enormously assisted the Security Forces to defend territorial integrity and crush terrorism. They too work hand in hand with members of the tri-services.
THE PROBLEMS Sri Lanka is facing with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will become the problems of wealthier countries if more isn’t done to stop the group in countries like Cambodia and developed nations of the West, Foreign Secretary Dr. Palitha Kohona said.