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  • Terrorists Flee Amidst Troop Fire

    WELIOYA: NEW ROUNDS of heavy confrontations raging in the north of WELIOYA sector on Monday (7) captured terrorist trenches, smashed enemy bunkers and inflicted casualties.

  • Troops Hit Hard Against Their Enemy

    VAVUNIYA: ARMY TROOPS confronted a group of LTTE terrorists this morning (7) around 10.00 a.m. in the general area of NAVATKULAM, VAVUNIYA.

  • US delegation tours Jaffna

    A high-level diplomatic delegation from the US visited Jaffna Wednesday (April 28) in order to receive an update on the current security situation in the peninsula.

  • Army Commandos mark their 25th anniversary

    All Officers and Other Ranks of the Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment joined together at historic Nagadeepa Raja Maha Viharaya in Jaffna last week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment.

  • SL Army soldiers died in Haiti flown home for military honours

    The Sri Lankan Airlines flight (UL504) saw mortal remains of two Sri Lanka Army soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Haiti while serving UN peacekeeping troops, fly home on Thursday (31) afternoon for their final journey in life, as arrangements are under way to accord them funerals with full military honours in Sri Lanka.

  • LTTE Damaged Ecology Around Mannar Hideouts: Army

    MADHU (MANNAR), April 27: The Sri Lankan Army has accused LTTE of damaging the fragile ecology around their erstwhile stronghold here, stating that the rebels recklessly exploited the forest wealth when they were short of supplies.

  • 115TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS OF SRI LANKA ARTILLERY FOR FOUR DAYS

    The 115th Anniversary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment, which commenced on 17 April 2003 under the auspices of the Commander of the Army Lt. Gen. L. P. Balagalle RWP RSP VSV USP ndc IG, reached its climax on 20 April 2003 when all Ranks were entertained to a lunch and a social get-together hosted for senior serving Officers and their spouses.

  • Maj. Gen. Gemunu Kulathunga (retd) bids adieu

    Major General G P Kulathunga RSP USP (Retd), who passed away on 15 April 2003 was a source of encouragement and inspiration to the Army and remained an ardent and dedicated believer in the Sri Lankan nation, its culture, its territorial integrity and sovereignty, says Commander of the Army, Lt. Gen. L. P Balagalle RWP RSP VSV USP ndc IG in a Special Part 1 Order issued in connection with Major General Kulathunga\'s demise.

  • UK General Sir Michael Rose KCB CBE DSO QGM (Retd) Visits Jaffna

    UK General Sir Michael Rose KCB CBE DSO QGM (Retd), widely acclaimed as a lecturer on \"Peace-keeping\" who is now in Sri Lanka, traveled to the northern Jaffna peninsula on Sunday (20) in a bid to receive an evaluation of social and security developments taking place there.

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