Viru Daru Society Celebrates Christmas with a Grand Carol Service
To coincide with forthcoming Christmas celebrations, Viru Daru Society, the recently inaugurated Juniors Club of Sri Lanka Army comprising War Heroes’ Children, organized a Christmas Carol Friday (16) evening at Defence Services School, Slave Island, Colombo. The Chief Guest for the event was the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya accompanied by President Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya.
Lending the fatherly eye on a child struck by a serious heart ailment the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya in response to a personal appeal made to him, took steps to donate a sum of Rs 2.5 lakhs for recovery of the 7 year old girl, confirmed afflicted with a critical cardiac disease. Father of the child, a Senior Non-commissioned Officer of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC).....
'Kandula VII', the Regimental mascot of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment (SLLI) which traces its distinguished and ancient lineage of descent from the times of King Dutu Gemunu, the country's foremost warrior king, immortalized its service span of 50 years in a three-day long 'Exhibition of Kandula's Photos', declared open by Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army on Sunday (18) morning to the public at Colombo National Arts Gallery.
To coincide with forthcoming Christmas celebrations, Viru Daru Society, the recently inaugurated Juniors Club of Sri Lanka Army comprising War Heroes’ Children, organized a Christmas Carol Friday (16) evening at Defence Services School.....
A distinguished gathering, headed by Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, Senior officers and others, gathered at the Colombo National Arts Gallery on Sunday (18) evening to receive copies of documented history of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry's (SLLI) "Kandula," the Regimental mascot that has served the SLLI uninterruptedly for 50 years.
'Kandula VII', the Regimental mascot of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment (SLLI) which traces its distinguished and ancient lineage of descent from the times of King Dutu Gemunu, the country's foremost warrior king, immortalized its service span of 50 years in a three-day long 'Exhibition of Kandula's Photos',.......
Officers and Soldiers serving the Sri Lanka Electrical Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) Regiment of the Army on Sunday (18) night refreshed their memories and received their laurels for their achievements from the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest..jpg)
Counsellor Political and Economic for Canadian High Commission Ms. Megan Foster and Desk Officer Ms. Kate Fiander visited Jaffna recently. During their visit she paid a courtesy call on the Commander Security Forces Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe on Monday (12)..jpg)
The Army emerged the Clifford Cup boxing champions for the year 2011 when they finished on top at the 84th Clifford Cup Boxing Championship held at the Linea Gymnasium, Pallekele from 14th to 17th December. Army recorded their win with 4 Golds, 2 Silvers and 2 Bronz medals in their bag while the Air Force (3 Golds and 2 Silvers) and MAS Holdings finished second and third.....
A Psychological Counseling workshop was conducted for the soldiers serving in the 22 Division area in Trincomalee on Friday (16). The programme organized by the headquarters 22 Division was conducted throughout the day by renowned Counselor and lecturer in Psychology Professor P. N. Marasinghe. The workshop organized with the blessings of the General Officer Commanding 22 Division Brigadier D.D.U.K. Hettiarachchi with the intention of....