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sponsored Multinational Platoon Exercise (MPE-3) “Sama Gamana†at Kukuleganga Institute of Peace Support Operations Training, Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) view Sri Lanka Army’s very single-handed and dedicated commitment alone to host this training in Sri Lanka, justifies amply that they are an impressive Army, now exposed to foreign standards of training.
Inter Regiment Karate Tournament, another grueling event of the army sports calendar, took place on 16 and 17 of June at the Panagoda Army Physical Education School. Contestants from thirteen Regiments including Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps vied for the trophy exhibiting their high mental and physical strength in the field of sports as they did in the battlefield during decades long war fought in north and east.
Soldiers, based in Jaffna peninsula came forward to provide food and drinks for thousands of stranded pilgrims returning from Wattappalai Kannaki Amman Kovil festival in un-cleared areas since transport and normalcy in the area remained disrupted when they were homebound due to a protest staged against the killing of journalist Mr. Nadeshan in the east.
Colombo SUCCESS organization was recently in Vavuniya to conduct a special two-day long Medical and Eye Clinic for the benefit of villagers in Alagalle, Ulukkulam and Nelukkulam villages.
CH & FC teams, regardless of their many unbroken records, suffered a humiliating defeat on Saturday (19) at the Army grounds when the Army ruggerites crushed their rivals during their encounter.
Two more batches of Officers and Other Ranks, who followed the Advanced Infantry Platoon Training (AIPT) course at Illekadu AIPT school passed out recently after their graduation at Eluthumaduvaval.
Security Forces strongly deny pro LTTE media reports that the Navy lobbed a hand grenade inside St. Mary’s Church in PESALAI causing one death and injuring 44. This is yet another attempt by pro LTTE media to discredit the Government and tarnish the image of the Security Forces. In spite of PESALAI being a heavily populated area, Tamil Tigers fired heavy weapons like Motars, Machine guns and RPGs towards Army, Navy and Police detachments located in the vicinity of the Church over two hours. LTTE fired both from sea and land causing chaos and wounding many civilians in the area. According to security forces around 40 civilians, 30 male and 9 females were wounded under LTTE fire. Six critically wounded civilians were transferred to ANURADHAPURA hospital. A full scale investigation is underway.
VAVUNIYA: THREE POLICEMEN WERE KILLED when Tamil Tiger terrorists detonated a claymore mine blasting a bowser carrying water to DUTUWEWA Police station on the VAVUNIYA – KEBITHIGOLLEWA road today (18) about 10.15 a.m.. The victims have been identified as Sergeant L. Y. Sugathapala (PS 23218), Police Constable J. A. Jayawardena (PC 30184) and Police Constable M. K. G. Rathnayake (PC 46668). Army and Police are conducting search and clear operations. The SLMM was to be informed.