The LTTE remnants are trying to regroup in India and are posing a threat to VVIPs, the Indian Government told a tribunal examining the extension of the ban on the outfit on November 1. “The LTTE remnants are regrouping in India and posing a threat to the VVIPs...,” the Indian government submitted before a one-man tribunal of Justice Vikramjit Sen, The Times of India reported.
Sri Lanka Army’s ongoing demining work and mine risk education programmes received a heartening stimulus on Wednesday (3) when the UNICEF gifted vehicles, equipment and supplies, worth over Rs 30 million to the Ministry of Economic Development for acceleration of demining work and promotion of mine risk education. The UNICEF donation, including four Toyota land cruisers, six motorbikes and a range of multi-media equipment, including lap top computers, printers, scanners, fax machines, TVs and DVD players.....
Sri Lanka has become one of the safest countries in the South Asian region in one and half years after the defeat of terrorism, Advocate Gomin Dayasiri told the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission at the Lakshman Kadiragamar Institute yesterday (2). He said that the war came to an abrupt end as soon as the LTTE leader was eliminated proving the fact that this war was fought only against terrorism and not against any community.
Continuing the quest to bring back a little bit of lost childhood to children in the north and provide them with an environment conducive to healing the wounds, inflicted by war, the 7th “Mahilchi Illam” (Happiness Centre) in the northern region was declared open on 31st October by Maj General G.D.H.K Gunaratne, Security Forces Commander, Wanni at Illuppukaduvai Government’s Tamil Mixed School in Mannar (GTMS).
The general convocation 2010 for conferment of Masters and Bachelors Degrees of Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) was held Thursday (28) evening at Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall with His Excellency, the President Mahinda Rajapaksa gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest. Officers of the 24th Intake at KDU received their bachelor’s degrees while senior military officers received their master’s degree in this convocation.
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Tri-service personnel whose bravery and commitment to the cause brought about a new era of peace to the terrorism-affected Sri Lanka, are now set to turn another new leaf in the sphere of music, this time while trying to grab the year’s ‘Rana Viru Real Star’ title. The mammoth Reality Show, to be telecast shortly over the national television channel saw its birth as a concept, mooted by Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence who maintains that battle fatigue hundreds of War Heroes who sweated day and night in the recent past in defence of the motherland’s territorial integrity, deserves a respite for rest.....
Sri Lanka Army’s ongoing demining work and mine risk education programmes received a heartening stimulus on Wednesday (3) when the UNICEF gifted vehicles, equipment and supplies, worth over Rs 30 million to the Ministry of Economic Development for acceleration of demining work and promotion of mine risk education. The UNICEF donation, including four Toyota land cruisers, six motorbikes and a range of multi-media equipment, including.....
Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation (SLRDC) Seva Vanitha Branch, with a view to entertaining War Heroes under rehabilitation at Ragama Ranaviru Sevana organized a musical evening on Wednesday (3). Additional Secretary (Technical) to the Ministry of Defence Mr Udeni Wickramasinghe graced the occasion as the chief guest, accompanied by SLRDC Chairman Mr. Harshan de Silva and President.....
The Civil Affairs and Public Relations office in Jaffna, in cooperation with the Psychological Operations Unit under the Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna (SFHQ-J), has introduced a new scheme to enlighten members of the public entering Jaffna on the northern cultural ethos and values, very much sensitive to the life patterns in Jaffna. This novel awareness programme, put into practice at......
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Jaffna Government Agent (GA) Imelda Sukumar giving evidence before the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) Thursday vehemently rejected claims that said Security Forces shot civilians who came with white flags during the war. She was replying to a question posed by Commission Chairman former Attorney-General C R de Silva whether allegation of Security Forces shooting civilians carrying white flags were true. Sukumar replying said that she was the Government Agent for Mullaitivu from 2002 till.....
