Defender of the Nation
Defender of the Nation
Two new wards at Victory Military Hospital in Anuradhapura that house an ENT clinic too was declared open recently by Major General P.S.B.Kulathunga, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters Wanni at a simple ceremony.
The Sri Lankan Airlines flight (UL504) saw mortal remains of two Sri Lanka Army soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Haiti while serving UN peacekeeping troops, fly home on Thursday (31) afternoon for their final journey in life, as arrangements are under way to accord them funerals with full military honours in Sri Lanka.
A high-level diplomatic delegation from the US visited Jaffna Wednesday (April 28) in order to receive an update on the current security situation in the peninsula.
VAVUNIYA: FOUR DEAD BODIES of LTTE terrorists including one female dead body were handed over to the ICRC by Security Forces in WANNI Tuesday (8) at about 12.00 noon at the OMANTHE Entry/Exit point.
WELIOYA: NEW ROUNDS of heavy confrontations raging in the north of WELIOYA sector on Monday (7) captured terrorist trenches, smashed enemy bunkers and inflicted casualties.
VAVUNIYA: ARMY TROOPS confronted a group of LTTE terrorists this morning (7) around 10.00 a.m. in the general area of NAVATKULAM, VAVUNIYA.
TULF leader V. Anandasangaree yesterday urged Indian film authorities to return the master tapes of the film ‘Prabhakaran’ produced in Sri Lanka by Thushara Peiris.
As General Henry Lee puts it, \"A citizen, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen\". So is the case with brave soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army, who sacrificed their today for our tomorrow and safeguarded the territorial integrity of this island-nation. Many Sri Lankans cherish their memories very well and recall heroic deeds of their military brethren with due respect to them. The Army, as a professional outfit, always seeks avenues to help the disables in its outfit and promotes their skills other than those needed for warfare.
The fully-equipped new library complex at Yakkala Ranviru Apparels factory, managed by Army\'s Directorate of Rehabilitation, was ceremonially opened today (14) by Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lt. Gen L. P Balagalle, who graced the occasion as Chief Guest also to coincide with award of merits to Best Machine Operator and best Supervisor.