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  • House Ban on Laptops to Thwart LTTE Infiltration

    FEARING THE LTTE would use someone to smuggle in an explosive device to Parliament to carry out an assassination, the government has prohibited all members from bringing in electronic equipment into the House.

  • IAF to boost SLAF

    THE INDIAN Air Force (IAF) will beef up air defence around Colombo for the 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). An IAF team will visit Colombo soon to assess the situation before deciding on the nature of deployment.

  • FCA Members Interact with the Commander

    A GROUP of journalists/correspondents of the Colombo based Foreign Correspondents Association (FCA), belonging to some twelve world-renowned press agencies including AFP, Reuters, AP, BBC, PTI, Xinhua, The Hindu, New Indian Express, India Today, Hindustan Times, JNW News Wire, etc Monday (30) noon had a productive interaction with Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka at his office premises, following an appointment sought by the FCA.

  • House Ban on Laptops to Thwart LTTE Infiltration

    FEARING THE LTTE would use someone to smuggle in an explosive device to Parliament to carry out an assassination, the government has prohibited all members from bringing in electronic equipment into the House. Acting on the instructions of security services, Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara has informed ministers, deputy ministers and members of the unprecedented decision to prohibit laptops and similar equipment in Parliament.

  • IAF to boost SLAF

    THE INDIAN Air Force (IAF) will beef up air defence around Colombo for the 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). An IAF team will visit Colombo soon to assess the situation before deciding on the nature of deployment.

  • FIRST BLOCKS LAND OF PROPOSED IPALOGAMA RANAVIRU TOWN DISTRIBUTED

    Distribution of blocked out lands to mark the inauguration of the first phase of the proposed Army's first-ever Ipalogama Ranaviru Town Project was held on Tuesday (29) at Army Headquarters with the participation of Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General L.P. Balagalle.

  • LT. GEN SHANTHA KOTTEGODA, NEW COMMANDER OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY

    Chief of Staff and Overall Operational Commander (East), Lieutenant General S. H. S Kottegoda WWV RWP RSP USP ndc assumes duties as the 17th Commander of the Sri Lanka Army on 01st July 2004 after the retirement of Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lt. Gen L. P Balagalle on 30th June 2004.

  • -œSo Goodbye Comrades-

    Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lt. Gen L. P Balagalle on the eve of his retirement from the Army after an illustrious career of nearly forty years spent his last couple of hours on Wednesday (June 30, 2004) to bid adieu to a representative gathering of troops whom he loved so dearly and commanded.

  • Major T.N. Muthaliff falls victim to LTTE gunmen

    Major T. N. Muthaliff RWP, Commanding Officer, Sri Lanka Army Military Intelligence Corps (MIC) was one of the most senior officers of the MIC to fall prey to LTTE bullets in Colombo on Tuesday (31 May 2005) morning in broad daylight while he was on his way to work.

  • Devotional songs culminate Vesak commemorations

    Annual Vesak commemorations in the Army reached its climax at the weekend with bevy of Army women soldiers joined hands together to add a blend of musicality to the buddhist phenomenon by way of devotional songs, popularly known as “Bhakti Gee”

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