Defender of the Nation
Defender of the Nation
A five-day long United Nations seminar on Asia-Pacific Enhanced Peace Keeping Operations is now under way at Army Institute for Peace Support Operations Training-Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) at Kukuleganga, attended by representatives from 21 countries.
The Gajaba Regiment (GR) of the Sri Lanka Army, renowned as one of the most experienced war veterans turned another new leaf in the annals of military milieu during the weekend when it gifted its soldiers with the biggest, most modern and fully equipped gymnasium at the GR Regimental Centre, Saliyapura in Anuradhapura
Ambassador for Switzerland, Mr. Barnosn Nadino Ragasonu and Adviser to the Embassy Mr. Martin Souizincer during a recent two-day visit to the Jaffna peninsula visited de-mining sites in Puttur and exchanged views with officials from Non Governmental Organizations at the office of the Jaffna District Secretary.
Nearly eighty small children of Army personnel during the weekend adorned the corridors at Sujatha Girls’ College, Matara throwing a musical treat, “Sambuddhopadhana Bethi Gee Saraniya – 2005, †to over 500 tsunami-affected children and their caretakers.
A section of the newly renovated Ponnambalam Memorial Cancer Institute at Thelippalai, Jaffna with participation of hundreds of soldiers of the Sri Lanka Army was formally handed over to health authorities on 01st June 2005, enabling them to resume its function shortly for the benefit of Cancer patients in the peninsula.
Over 8000 civilians belonging to some 2000 families from Ushan,Thawsikulam, Ketpeli, Palavi, Miriyankadu, Vidattapalai, Pothpathy, Kudattane and Nadakudattene villages under nine Grama Sevaka sectors in Jaffna recently queued up at Ketpeli Primary School and Pothpathy Roman Catholic church premises to receive medical attention from a specially flown group of doctors attached to Colombo Military Hospital.
President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge as Commander-in Chief of the Armed Forces with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse paying a glittering tribute to War Heroes of the Armed Forces and the Police in the state function at Mailapitiya Rana Viru Memorial Park, Tuesday to coincide with the National War Heroes Day (June 07) assured that she would not betray the Motherland, and instead protect it even at the risk of her own life.
Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shantha Kottegoda was recently at Welioya Army camp on the invitation of Major General P.S.B.Kulathunge, Commander Security Forces Headquarters (Wanni) where he declared open a new building complex for the use of soldiers serving there.
All foreign participants as well as soldiers of all ranks at the MPE-3 \"Sama Gamana\" at Kukuleganga, after the inauguration ceremony on Saturday (12) were entertained to a culturally-rich Musical Extravaganza inside the main Dining Hall, the same day evening.
The State funeral accorded to the late Maha Nayake of the Malwatte Chapter of the Siam Maha Nikaya, Most Venerable Rambukwelle Sri Vippasi Maha Nayake Thera took place at Asgiriya Police Grounds, Kandy on Sunday (13) amidst a large gathering of religious dignitaries, VIPs, Chiefs of Armed Forces and the Police, mourners, both laity and the laymen.