SOUTH ASIA has traveled a long distance in the 23 years since SAARC was established. The winds of democracy and political change have swept across our region.
THE CULMINATION CEREMONY of the renowned annual Mavadipuram “Theeru Karthigey†(Pooja) prayers in Jaffna, lying in the Palaly High Security Zone (HSZ) was conducted recently on a grand scale, attended by thousands of devotees.
Her Majesty's Ship York (HMS York) arrived in Sri Lanka's Colombo Harbour Tuesday (2) on a goodwill visit, to be accompanied by Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship, Black Rover.
One more Rugby encounter in the Caltex Rugby Tournament played between Army and Navy ruggerites on Friday (29) at the Army Ground, Colombo saw sailors grabbed the win after a tough fight.
First Field Engineer Regiment defeated the 5 Gajaba Regiment (V) by 2-0 in the inaugural volleyball match played at the newly built out-door sports complex for volleyball and basket ball at the Security Forces Headquarters premises in Jaffna last week.
Firing teams representative of the Sri Lanka Army claimed victory in all major events at the recently ended National Pistol Firing Competition, organized by the National Rifle Association for the 12th consecutive time at Ganemulla Commando Regimental Centre firing range.
Thirty-five trainees from the Army and another ten from the Navy, who successfully completed their first year of nursing training, took their oaths before Major General K.D.P Perera, Director Medical Services, Army Hospital who was also the chief guest on that occasion.
ONE OF THE CHERISHED DREAMS of the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), chaired by Mrs Anoma Fonseka came true when Commander of the Army Lt. General Sarath Fonseka this morning (31) declared open a specially designed school for children with physical disabilities inside Army cantonment at Panagoda.
