Air Chief Marshal W.D.R.M.J. Goonetileke, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, Vice Admiral D.W.A.S. Dissanayake, Commander of the Navy, Air Marshal H.D. Abeywickrama, Commander of the Air Force, N.K. Illangakoon, Inspector General of the Police and Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris, Director General (DG) of Civil Defence Force (CDF) were on hand at Galle Face esplanade Wednesday (16) morning to review preparations and rehearsals..... |
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‘Gota’s War - The Crushing of Tamil Tiger Terrorism in Sri Lanka’, a book that encompasses history of terrorism, a wide range of issues, discussions and related decision-making moments, etc when the War for Peace in Sri Lanka was taking a decisive turn, saw its birth Monday (14) evening during a ceremony at Battaramulla Water’s Edge. The first two copies of the book, authored by the famous feature writer cum journalist.....
With a view to fine-tuning and reviewing the last-minute arrangements, connected to the National Victory Day parade (May 19), Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development, together with Chief of Defence Staff and tri-service Commanders, IGP and Director General (DG) Civil Defence Force, arrived at Galle Face Green Thursday (17) morning. Mr Rajapaksa, service commanders, IGP and other security chiefs and senior military officers received a briefing on the conduct of the National Victory Day parade from organizers at the occasion.  |
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23 Division Headquarters in Poonani under Security Forces Headquarters, East (SFHQ-E) conducted elaborate Vesak arrangements during May 5-8. The Vesak decoration zone that covered Poonani junction, Batticaloa Gandhi Park, Vakare Pradhesiya Sabha ground and a few other areas included devotional song presentations, huge lanterns and decorations and Dansel (free eating houses).
Air Chief Marshal W.D.R.M.J. Goonetileke, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, Vice Admiral D.W.A.S. Dissanayake, Commander of the Navy, Air Marshal H.D. Abeywickrama, Commander of the Air Force, N.K. Illangakoon, Inspector General of the Police and Rear Admiral Ananda Peiris........
The countdown to the forthcoming ‘Viru Daru Stride - 2012’ Walk on May 26, organized jointly by Viru Daru Society of Army families and Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), has now begun with elaborate arrangements in place. The first ‘Viru Daru Stride - 2012’ Walk to begin from the Galle Face green with the participation of hundreds of children of Ranaviru families will cover a distance of.....
It is with a great sense of pride that I extend my good wishes to all Sri Lankans on the occasion of the Victory Day celebrations which is considered as their new day of independence, states Prime Minister D M Jayaratne in a Victory Day message. The message adds: “It will be no exaggeration if each and every Sri Lankan citizen described the Victory Day which dawned exactly three years ago as the day they were born anew. ‘I wish to emphasise that the best tribute we can pay to our departed War Heroes who sacrificed their lives in defence of the nation.....
It is with great honour towards War Heroes that I issue this message to mark National War Heroes' Day ceremonies held today to pay the nation's tribute to War Heroes who sacrificed their lives to safeguard the freedom of the Motherland, states President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a Victory Day message. The message adds: "The ability to unite the Motherland under a single banner offers us a great sense of pride. It is also a pride and a sense of dignity to the entire nation. The greatest sacrifice of the era towards this achievement was made by War Heroes of the three Forces, Police and the Civil Defence Force.
