Army Organized Shramadana Cleans up Hindu Kovil
Completing one more community-oriented service project, meant for social and spiritual development among the masses in Welikanda, Vakarai, Thoppigala, Valachchenai, Kattankudi and Batticoloa areas, the Army troops under 233 Brigade repaired and cleaned the Kannan Amman Hindu Kovil at Wattavan with the support of civilians in the area. The project, one among 1500 earmarked for the year 2010 in the area, drew a large number of enthusiastic devotees as well as civilians.
The newly-appointed District Secretary for Jaffna Ms. Imelda Suhumar paid a courtesy call on Commander Security Forces-Jaffna Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe recently at his office at Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna (SFHQ-J). This senior state official with a record 26 years of service was received warmly by Commander SFHQ-J. She had a formal discussion with the Jaffna Commander on urgent matters of concern and close coordination between administrative work and the military authorities as far as Jaffna development work was concerned.
One of our historic heritage sites in the North, the Dutch-built Jaffna Fort is to be restored to bring back its ancient majesty at a cost of Rs 100 million, provided by the government of Netherlands. Maintenance of the Fort remained completely neglected until the Fort was recaptured by the Security Forces in the Riviresa operation in early 1996. The Fort was used by terrorists as a strong point.....
The Second Court Martial probing into charges against General Sarath Fonseka’s alleged violation of military procurement procedures resumed its sittings at 2.00 p.m. on Monday (July 19) as scheduled. The second witness’ examination in chief was concluded by the prosecution and the cross examination commenced. Defence is to continue its cross examination on the second witness......jpg)
A SOLDIER and a policeman rescued a 28 year old woman who attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the sea at Bambalapitiya yesterday afternoon. The soldier and the policeman were on duty at a check point on the marine drive, when they saw the woman jumping into the sea, police media spokesman Prishantha Jayakody said. The police constable who was on duty at a check post near the sea at Bambalapitiya had seen the woman jumping into the sea.
VILLAGERS and the fisherfolk of Mullaitivu praised the Special Forces of the Sri Lanka Army for having taken timely action to clear the seabed of mines and other ordinances, reports from Mullaitivu said yesterday. There was the possibility of these unexploded mines and artillery shells being washed ashore or getting entangled in nets posing a grave danger to civilians. The SF Commander in Mullaitivu Maj. Gen. Prasanna Silva said that following the advice of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa........jpg)
Valiant War Heroes who fought till the last during the famous ‘Mullaittivu debacle’ in the year 1996 when Tiger terrorists overran their camp were immortalized on the very date of the tragedy by erecting a special war memorial, adjacent to the 591 Brigade Headquarters in Mullaittivu. This war memorial, constructed by 9 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops, was unveiled on 18th July 2010, the day that marked the final fall of the camp into terrorists’ hands some 14....
Major General H.C.P Goonetilleke assumed duties as the new Military Secretary at Army Headquarters Tuesday (20) morning during a brief ceremony. Major General Goonetilleke succeeded Major General A.W.J.C de Silva. Major General Goonetilleke joined the Sri Lanka Army on 31 August 1981 as an officer cadet and.....
