'Paritta' Chanting Invokes Blessings on Mihindu Seth Medura Anniversary
The state-of-the-art centre for solace for differently able War Heroes of our times, ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’ at Attidiya which saw its birth as the brainchild of Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary to Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, marked its third anniversary in a fitting ceremony. The commemorative arrangements includes a Pirith chanting ceremony, alms-giving, musical programme with inmates and a fellow-lunch treat, scheduled during June 6 - 8 at the premises.
Tamil civilians protested in Mullaitivu yesterday (5) demanding action against those who abducted children during the conflict. A group of parents as well as relatives of some child soldiers believed killed during the final phase of the army assault on the LTTE, confronted Tamil National Alliance (TNA) members of parliament near the Mullaitivu Pradeshiya Sabha secretariat................
The Sri Lanka Army released over 18,000 acres of lands in the Jaffna district since 2009 to the people with the dawn of permanent peace, Army Media Spokesman Brigadier Ruwan Wanigasooriya said. He was addressing the media at the Media Centre of the Defence and the Urban Development Ministry. "During the humanitarian operation, the Army had taken over these lands mainly for setting up Army camps. However, after liberating the country from the clutches of the LTTE, the Army had been gradually releasing these lands, on which Army camps were setup," he said.
There are a mere 132 former members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) currently undergoing rehabilitation, out of 12,000 former LTTE cadres who underwent rehabilitation, officials at the Bureau of the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation (BCGR) said. The Commissioner General of Rehabilitation Maj. Gen. Jagath Wijetilleke said...............jpg)
More than 600 soldiers of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) at the request of health authorities and respective local administrators have thrown their full weight behind eradication of Dengue and provision of relief to flood victims on the directions of the Commander of the Army. About 250 soldiers on Sunday (8) joined hands together with local government officials and Grama Seva divisions in Biyagama and actively took part in a massive garbage cleaning programme...........
The state-of-the-art centre for solace for differently able War Heroes of our times, ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’ at Attidiya which saw its birth as the brainchild of Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary to Ministry of Defence and Urban Development, marked its third anniversary in a fitting ceremony. The commemorative arrangements includes a Pirith chanting ceremony, alms-giving, musical programme with inmates and a fellow-lunch treat, scheduled during June 6 - 8 at the premises.
Conferment of ‘Rana Sura Padakkama’ (RSP) Medals on one more segment of 557 War Heroes of Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI), got under way on Thursday (5) at the Youth Services Council auditorium, Maharagama with Major General W.D.L.P Wickremasinghe, Deputy Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) gracing as the Chief Guest. .jpg)
All Ranks of 11 Division organized a tree planting programme to coincide with World Environment Day, with the participation of Hon Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Governor of Central Province at Mailapitiya, Kandy ‘Remembrance Park’. Governor of the Central Province planted a sapling to mark the inauguration of the event. Meanwhile, other participants, General Officer Commanding of 11 Division............