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  • Nepal's Chief of Army Staff to View Independence Day & Meet Secretary Defence



    General Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Chief of Army Staff of Nepal who arrived in Sri Lanka Saturday (1) evening, accompanied by his spouse and two more officers, at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake during his six-day stay here, is scheduled to call on Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence  and Urban Development, Chief of Defence Staff.....
     
  • Army Commander Reviews Independence Day Rehearsals at Kegalle


    Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Rathnayake, in order to inspect military arrangements in place in connection with the forthcoming 66th Independence Day, inspected military parade rehearsals on Sunday (02).  The main Independence Day ceremony, headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, will take place in the heart of Kegalle town with the participation....
  • Nepal's Chief of Army Staff Arrives to a Warm Welcome

     
    Nepal’s Army Chief of Staff, General Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, arrived in Sri Lanka on a 6 day official visit Saturday (1) evening. A red carpet welcome at the Colombo....
     
  • Nepal's Army Chief Impressed with Jaffna's Post-Conflict Transformation


    General Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Chief of Army Staff of Nepal, presently in Sri Lanka with a delegation at the invitation of his Sri Lanka's counterpart, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake went to Jaffna on Sunday (2) where he met the Jaffna Security Force Commander before he visited Nallur Hindu Temple and several other places. The visiting Nepal's Army....
  • Visiting Nepal's Army Chief Speaks to DSCSC Student Officers


    The visiting Nepal's Chief of Army Staff, General Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, commenced his itinerary on Monday (3) morning after a visit to the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) at Sapugaskanda. General Rana, a personal associate of his Sri Lanka's counterpart, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake is currently in Sri Lanka on a six-day visit.
  • Nepal Army Chief's Spouse Visits Mihindu Seth Medura as Chief Guest at SVAU's Invitation


    The separate Seva Vanitha Army Unit programme that went into action on Monday (3) on behalf Mrs Rohini Rana, the spouse of the visiting  Nepal's Chief of Army Staff,  General Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, included a visit to the Mihindu Seth Medura (MSM) at Attidiya where a group of about 52 permanently dependent War Heroes are housed for the rest of their lives.
  • They Learn More About Occupational Health


    At the invitation of Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), Dr H.B.D Hearth, Deputy Director, Environmental and Occupational Health Division under Ministry of Health conducted a lecture programme on ‘Sustains of a Healthy Life’ at SFHQ-KLN auditorium on Friday (31).
  • Central Headquarters Enhances Knowledge on photographing & Videoing


    Army personnel including officers and other ranks of Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) who are engaged in practical photographing  and video filming, during a one day workshop on Digital Photographing and Videoing at SFHQ-C had the opportunity of learning more about profession on Saturday (1).
  • 4 SLLI Troops Join Civilians to Repair Road Patch


    Troops serving the 4 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (4 SLLI) of 592 Brigade in 59 Division under Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) with the corporation of civilians repaired and renovated the road patch between Mulliyaweli and Kumalamunai on Friday (28). Troops provided labour and machinery assistance to repair the road.
  • Nepal's Army Chief Thanks Secretary for Training Assistance


    General Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana, Nepal's Chief of Army Staff, now in Colombo   had a formal meeting with Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development at the latter's office at Ministry of Defence and Urban Development on Monday (3) afternoon.