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 Army\'s under 23 team, played against Leo Sports Club at Pannipitiya Dharmapala College grounds during last weekend, after a tense fight, won in the second innings with an outright 107 runs after beating its rival all out for 72 runs.
The newly appointed Army Commander Lt. Gen S. H. S Kottegoda paid a courtesy call on the Hon Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse at his Temple Trees residence on Thursday (08).
Lt. Gen Kottegoda exchanged views on matters of mutual concern with the Prime Minister Rajapakse during this meet.
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.
Major General G.S.C Fonseka RWP RSP rcds psc the incumbent Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) and Colonel of the Regiment, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, has been appointed the new Deputy Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army effective from 01 July 2004.
Deputy Chief of Staff and Colonel Commandant Sri Lanka Signal Corps, Major General A. M. C.W.B Seneviratne USP ndc psc has been appointed the new Chief of Staff with effect from 01st July 2004.
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