News Archive

VATICAN AND NORWEGIAN ENVOYS ON VISIT TO NORTH

The Papal delegate Rev. Mario Zenario, Vatican Apostolic Nuncio, and a Norwegian delegation headed by Norwegian Ambassador Mr. Hans Brattskar, arrived in Jaffna yesterday (04 January 2005) on an official visit to see the loss and damage of the disaster.
WANNI DISTRICT COORDINATOR VISITS DAMAGED FISHERIES HAMLETS

In order to learn about the extent of damages and ongoing remedial measures, the newly appointed District Coordinator of Relief Work for Vavuniya district Major General P.S.B. Kulatunga who is also the Commander, Security Forces Headquarters Wanni Tuesday (4) visited Pulmoddai and Kokilai areas.
MEDICAL STOCKS DONATED TO MANTHIKAI HOSPITAL

It is a Portugese medical team this time in the north with medical supplies for tsunami victims in Jaffna peninsula. The five-member team, headed by Dr Tony Anthonio now in Sri Lanka following the SOS appeal of the government for humanitarian assistance flew to Jaffna on Sunday (9) with their consignment of medical relief.
CDS and Army Chief visit Mannar

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Daya Sandagiri and Army Commander Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka with a view to taking stock of the ground realities, visited Mannar Saturday (14) morning in the company of several Senior Officers. During the tour both service chiefs spoke to a cross section of the Security Forces personnel deployed in the area and inquired into their welfare, etc. Admiral Daya Sandagiri and Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka returned to Colombo Saturday (14) evening.
Troops join devotees to mark Thai Pongal Day

Members of the Armed Forces and Police personnel joined hundreds of Hindu devotees who were celebrating Thai Pongal Day in Jaffna and elsewhere throughout Saturday (14) as it marks an important day of offering related to their agricultural harvests.
Army Engineers Summoned To Avert Disaster

HAMBANTOTA : SRI LANKA ARMY ENGINEERS have been summoned to attend to the urgent repairs that had caused to the YODHAWEVA tank bund in TISSAMAHARAMA area following torrential rains and rising flood levels.
DHARMASOKA FELICITATES HER OLD PUPIL, LT GEN FONSEKA

The Principal, teachers, students and old pupils of the Dharmasoka Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda, organized a ceremony to felicitate Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka, an Old Pupil of Dharmasoka, at the College premises on Thursday (12) morning.
Diplomat Lauds Security Checks

A DIPLOMAT CHECKED by the Security Forces at a checkpoint in the heart of Colombo praised the personnel on duty and the way they work to strengthen security. The diplomat was stopped by the Security Forces in Wellawatte.
Troops Capture Another LTTE Camp In Eastern Lanka

AMPARA : LTTE JANAK CAMP that lies west of KANCHKUDICHCHIARU in AMPARA district, which has hitherto been a stronghold for LTTE artillery and mortar gun positions was brought under complete control of the Special Task Force (STF), engaged in neutralizing the LTTE firing locations in the east this evening (11).
Situation Report as at UTC 0230(0830) 11 January 2006(Updated at UTC (0645))

A meticulously hatched LTTE plot to tarnish the image of the Sri Lanka Army over an alleged abduction of a school girl in KONDAVIL area, JAFFNA was proved a hoax when Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) representatives on Tuesday (10) ruled that there was no truth in the fabricated story or the alleged abduction.