Defender of the Nation
Defender of the Nation
Sri Lanka Army\'s new Commander Lt. Gen S. H. S Kottegoda paid his obeisance to the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of Tooth Relic) in Kandy and called on both Maha Nayake Theros (prelates) of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters on Wednesday (July 7, 2004) to receive blessings in accordance with age-old traditions.
A combined Police and Army cricket tournament got underway at Jaffna Central College grounds recently with the participation of all Jaffna-based Police divisions and Army Brigades/Units.
Lt. Gen S.H. S Kottegoda WWV RWP RSP USP ndc, Commander of the Army was accorded a Guard of Honour on Friday (09) morning by his Regimental Centre of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry at Panagoda.
A Russian manufactured Mig- 27 fighter aircraft airborne from Katunayake airport along with another Mig-23 aircraft crashed into the general lagoon area of NEGOMBO this morning around 8.50 on Wednesday (09th June 2004)
The Commander of the Air Force has appointed a special investigation team, headed by Group Captain G. P Bulathsinghela to investigate into the causes that led to Wednesday\'s (9th June 2004) crash of the MIG-27 aircraft into the Negombo lagoon.
Sri Lanka\'s 17th Commander of the Army Lt. Gen. S. H. S Kottegoda WWV RWP RSP USP ndc assumed his duties this morning (01st July 2004) at his office in the Army Headquarters.
Minister of Buddha Sasana, Public Security, Law and Order and Deputy Minister of Defence Mr Rathnasiri Wickremanayake as Chief Guest received the salute of eighty Officer Cadets on Saturday (25) at Diyatalawa Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) during their passing-out ceremony, graced by Commander of the Army Lt. General Shantha Kottegoda.
A soldier seriously wounded in the recent LTTE attack on a vehicle of the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) at CHENKALADY town while providing security escort to an EPDP provincial leader, succumbed to his injuries late night on Saturday (25) at COLOMBO National Hospital.
Sergeant R.M.S Kularatne of the first Regiment, Military Intelligence Corps (1 MIC), Lance Corporal K R W Saman Kumara of the 6th Regiment Sri Lanka Light Infantry, attached to Military Intelligence Corps and Trooper Chaminda Kumara of the 8th Regiment, Sri Lanka Armoured Corps, who were assassinated by LTTE gunmen in BATTICALOA Thursday (30) morning, were the latest Security Forces personnel to lay down their lives for the defence of their motherland from terrorism.
Religious observances of all major denominations became the order of the day for Jaffna based members of the Security Forces and civilians on 26th June when those perished in the tsunami catastrophe exactly six months ago were remembered and merits transferred.