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th Independence Day parade, Sri Lanka’s colourful moment of pride and dignity, recalling the valiant struggle for freedom from colonizers, takes place at the Sri Jayawardenapura Parliament grounds on February 4, 2015, headed by HE the President Maithripala Sirisena. Members of the clergy, Hon. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, Speaker, Ministers, State Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Tri-service Commanders, Inspector General of Police and a vast gathering of distinguished invitees, including diplomats, state officials and members of the public are scheduled to take part in the ceremonies at Battaramulla.
Warrant Officer II A.P.S Pushpakumara of 11 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) who had been serving the UN Peace Keeping Mission in Haiti, died suddenly of a cardiac failure on admission to the Level III Hospital in Dominican Republic on Thursday (29). Warrant Officer II Pushpakumara (39), who had actively contributed to the successful completion of the humanitarian operations during 1995-2009 was awarded the Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP), in recognition of his bravery in the operations, in addition to several other medals, such as Uttama Seva Padakkama (USP) for distinguished service, Poorna Bhumi Padakkama, North East Operations Medal, Anniversary Medals, etc.
Sri Lanka Army Rugby Team recorded a convincing victory against Sri Lanka Air Force Rugby team by securing 24 points against 13 of their rivals during the Inter Club Dialog Rugby League 2014/2015 at Race Course Grounds, Colombo on Friday (30).
Fulfilling a long-due need for Army personnel and their family members, a five-storey ‘Reception Hall’ that could accommodate social gatherings, is to be built in Colombo on a suggestion, mooted by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake by the initiatives of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU). The auspicious foundation-laying ceremony at the premises in Maitland Place, Colombo 7 took place Saturday (31) morning, headed by Mrs Damayanthi Ratnayake, President, ASVU in the company of several senior officers.
Haiti-based UN Peace keepers of the Sri Lankan contingent (20th SRIBAT) was commended for its dedicated service to the Haitian people by the MINUSTAH Force Commander, Lieutenant General Jose Luiz Jaborandy Jr. (Brazil) during a special meeting held at the MINUSTAH Headquarters a few days ago. 
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The newly-launched vocational training programme for potential Army pensioners, came into being as a novel conceptual direction of the Commander of the Army, successfully completed its one-year long training for 59 Army personnel on 24 January 2015. These training courses, meant for Army personnel going on retirement after 22 years of service.......jpg)
6 Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) and 27 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops organized “Shramadana” campaigns to clean the playground of the Kiulekada School and Pashanapabbatha Temple premises on Thursday (29). Meanwhile, 8 (SLNG) troops distributed 1150 cashew plants among the villagers of Kulawadi, Pallathuchenai and......
A blood donation campaign was organized by the 571 Brigade in response to an urgent request of Dr. P. Karathikeyan, Kilinochchi Regional Director Health Services on Thursday (29) at Kilinochchi Harmony Center. 20 soldiers of the 57 Division enthusiastically donated blood during the programme. It was organized as per the directions of......