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  • Deceitful Tigers Distort History

    A RECENT PROGRAMME on Sri Lanka in \'Unreported World\' by Britain\'s Channel 4, focusing on the current situation in the conflict areas, interviewed Sri Lanka Army Commander Sarath Fonseka on Nov. 9. When asked why unidentified gunmen still run amok in the east, the Lieutenant General responded, \'it will happen as far as the LTTE and its operations are continued\'.
  • LTTE Death Toll Announced as Their Damages Swell

    NORTH, WANNI & EAST: TWO OF THE LTTE\'s heavy mortars, most probably of 120 mm caliber were badly damaged following resistant fire directed by the troops during a string of confrontations that took place in the south of ADAMPAN in the past few days as the LTTE confirmed their death toll has exceeded thirty-three.
  • India\'s Eastern Naval Commander visits Commander

    COMMANDING - IN - CHIEF EASTERN NAVAL COMMAND, India Vice Admiral Sureesh Mehta, currently in Sri Lanka called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka this morning (13) at the latter's office, Army Headquarters (AHQ), Colombo.
  • Lt Gen Fonseka calls on PM &; Secretary Defence

    COMMANDER OF THE ARMY, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka upon his recent assumption of office as Commander formally called on the Prime Minister Mr Ratnasiri Wikramanayake who is also the Deputy Minister of Defence on Monday (12) afternoon.
  • Lt Gen Fonseka calls on PM &; Secretary Defence

    COMMANDER OF THE ARMY, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka upon his recent assumption of office as Commander formally called on the Prime Minister Mr Ratnasiri Wikramanayake who is also the Deputy Minister of Defence on Monday (12) afternoon.
  • Two Confrontations Kill Five Terrorists

    JAFFNA: TWO ROUNDS of armed hostilities between Army troops and Tiger terrorists in the general area of MUHAMALE this morning (12) killed five terrorists.
  • Commander receives blessings in Kandy

    Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka after he took office as 18th Commander in the Army took time off during the weekend (11th December 2005) to pay obeisance to the sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of Tooth Relic) in Kandy and receive blessings from the two Maha Nayakes (prelates) of Malwatte and Asgiriya chapters on his new appointment.
  • Commander receives blessings in Kandy

    Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka after he took office as 18th Commander in the Army took time off during the weekend (11th December 2005) to pay obeisance to the sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of Tooth Relic) in Kandy and receive blessings from the two Maha Nayakes (prelates) of Malwatte and Asgiriya chapters on his new appointment.
  • Major General S.H.S. Kottegoda hands over his former office

    Major General S.H.S. Kottegoda, Chief of Staff - Sri Lanka Army relinquished his office of the Colonel of the Regiment Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) at Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) in Panagoda Army Cantonment on Friday (12) morning.
  • Second batch of special infantry Trainees passes out

    The second batch of four Officers and ninety-five Other Ranks, on completion of their Special Infantry Operational Course (SIOC), passed out in a grand ceremony held at the Palaly Air Force Grounds on 10th December 2003.