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  • Commander opens new billets for troops at Bogoda and Kok-Eliya

    Lt. General Shantha Kottegoda, Commander of the Army after his hectic day's programme at Saliyapura on Friday (11) where he opened the new Swimming Pool complex, took time off to meet a cross section of his troops at Kok-Eliya and Bogoda under Wanni Security Forces Headquarters.
  • Swimming pool for keterians opened at Saliyapura

    The much-needed Swimming Pool for hydrotherapy healing practices of thousands of disable soldiers of the Gajaba Regiment at Saliyapura, Anuradhapura, gifted by well-known philanthropist Mr Mahinda Ramanayake, following an initiative spearheaded by then Centre Commandant Gajaba Regiment, Colonel Sumedha Perera, was ceremonially opened on Friday (11) and dedicated to those Guardians of the Nation in the Gajaba Regiment.
  • LTTE denied SL Monitoring Mission entry fourteen times, rules SLMM

    The Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), truce monitors that have been mandated to observe the Cease-fire Agreement (CFA) in Sri Lanka, say that LTTE within a matter of nearly three years (1st February 2002-31 December 2004) have violated the CFA fourteen times by denying the SLMM of its free movement.
  • 'SUCCESS' &; 'SPUR' donate tin sheets for bunkers

    Shelters, be they are on the ground or underground, used by troops are generally constructed with the use of discarded metal sheets, plywood sheets or any other material that befits the structure as the security concerns and requirements are of more importance to Guardians of the Nation.
  • -œPAY MONEY FOR TSUNAMI EMERGENCY WORK-

    Humanitarianism shown by people from all walks of life in Sri Lanka when the tsunamis struck the coastal belt of Sri Lanka on that fateful day in December last year was overwhelming, if not, indescribable as related media and agency reports emanated from all the corners including un-cleared areas confirmed.
  • A Humanitarian Appeal; TULF President V. Anandasangaree Writes to LTTE leader V. Prabhakaran

    I HAVE WRITTEN a number of letters to you with good intentions but there had been no response for any one of them either from you or from anybody else on your behalf. It is very unfortunate that without taking any of my advice or warnings seriously you and your cadres continue with your atrocious activities without realizing the immense harm and the damage you cause the Tamil people whom you claim to be solely represented by you and to the poor innocent Sinhala village folk who mind their own business without coming into any confrontation with you and your cadres.
  • Victories Inspiring More Youth to Join Army - Strategy Page

    THE RESPECTED military website Strategy Page commented yesterday that there is a surge in recruitment to the Army which has recorded several impressive victories. It said nearly 400 LTTE cadres have been killed in the last two weeks.