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  • Army Cricketers Do It Again


    Army cricketers showed their colours once again beating Colombo Cricket Club by 114 runs in the three-day long  Premier League Tier ‘B’ cricket match conducted by Sri Lanka Cricket. The match at CCC grounds at Colombo between 16-18 March made Army cricketers win 7 outrights out of their 9 matches since the Army offered a tough tussle throughout the match.
  • GW Marks its 24th Anniversary

    Officers and soldiers, attached to Gemunu Watch (GW) at Kuruwita Regimental Headquarters commemorated GW’s 24th anniversary giving pride of place to religious observances. A special Bodhi Pooja followed by an all-night Pirith Chanting at the premises culminated on the ................

  • Mock Tsunami Rehearsal Conducted


    Thewanpiddi, Iranamathanagar, Nachchikuda and Nochchimunai coastal hamlets under 651 Brigade area in 65 Division in Kilinochchi on Wednesday (14) had a new experience when the residents there, were subjected to a mock Tsunami contingency exercise. More than 500 civilians during this mock rehearsal were alerted to measures that should be adopted before..................
  • Commander Takes New Year Greetings to 52 Division Troops


    Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, currently in Jaffna to declare open the ‘Army Searchlight Tattoo’ Friday (23) afternoon, took time off to visit the 52 Division Headquarters premises at Kodikamam, Jaffna during morning hours. Accompanied by Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna (SFHQ-J), the visiting Commande.....
  • All Walks of Life Throng Doraiappa Stadium to Witness First Ever 'Army Tattoo' in Jaffna


    Erasing the memories of the orgy of violence that dominated their lives for over three decades, the Jaffna populace, have now begun to reap the harvests of freedom and live as they wish by trying to overcome their string of traumatic experiences and bitter gun culture. This was amply affirmed once again on Friday (23), judged by the packed and unprecedented crowds that thronged Jaffna’s Alfred Doraiappa Stadium.....
  • Commander Visiting 55 Division Troops Warmly Welcomed


    Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya,  currently in Jaffna in connection with the ongoing  ‘Army Searchlight Tattoo’ Saturday (24) morning , took time off to meet and extend New Year greetings to troops at 55 Division Headquarters in Vettalakerni under the Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna (SFHQ-J). The Commander on arrival at the Headquarters was warmly received by Brigadier J. R Kulathunge, General Officer Commanding, 55 Division, according a Guard Turnout....

  • Demarcated 'No Fire Zone' During Humanitarian Operations Served the Sole Purpose of Protecting Human Rights - Commander


    ‘Sri Lanka Army troops during the final phases of the Wanni humanitarian operations acted magnanimously and rescued more than 300,000 trapped civilians from LTTE clutches after demarcating the specific area, called the ‘No Fire Zone’ in Puthumathalan upon receipt of precise UAV feedbacks. Had there been any deliberate intention of violating human rights, would the Security Forces have ever dared to bring those civilians into this safe area while providing most urgent basic needs and......
  • All Walks of Life Throng Doraiappa Stadium to Witness First Ever 'Army Tattoo' in Jaffna


    Erasing the memories of the orgy of violence that dominated their lives for over three decades, the Jaffna populace, have now begun to reap the harvests of freedom and live as they wish by trying to overcome their string of traumatic experiences and bitter gun culture. This was amply affirmed once again on Friday (23), judged by the packed and unprecedented crowds that thronged Jaffna’s Alfred Doraiappa Stadium.....
  • Dependent War Hero at 'Abimansala' Ties Nuptial Knots In front of Commander

     
    The saying, ‘Love Conquers All’ (Omnia Vincit Amor), is a universal factor that can transgress all the borders, all ethnicities, physical or any other disabilities or in essence, anything, to state the least.  Human passions are so elusive and ‘it is the love that makes the world go round.’ This makes no difference to Lance Corporal Charith Kularuwan Kulathilleke of 5 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) of the Army too who has been living at Anuradhapura ‘Abimansala’, ....
     
  • Commander Visiting 55 Division Troops Warmly Welcomed


    Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya,  currently in Jaffna in connection with the ongoing  ‘Army Searchlight Tattoo’ Saturday (24) morning , took time off to meet and extend New Year greetings to troops at 55 Division Headquarters in Vettalakerni under the Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna (SFHQ-J). The Commander on arrival at the Headquarters was warmly received.....