Inmates at Abimansala 01 at Anuradhapura Monday afternoon, freely interacted with Commander of the Army General Jagath Jayasuriya when he made a surprise visit to the place with the intention of inquiring into wellbeing of permanently dependent war heroes residing there. General Jayasuriya who has thrown his full weight behind the.............
Colonel of the Regiment Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) in response to a request made by Ministry of Defence and Urban Development has assured support of 1, 4 and 5 Battalions of VIR troops for construction of a herbal garden in the surroundings of the parliament at Baththaramulla. Observation at the herbal garden being mentioned at......
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani who during the weekend concluded a goodwill visit to Sri Lanka to attend the Passing out Parade (PoP) at Diyatalawa has formally confirmed Pakistan Army’s decision to increase the number of training slots, allocated for Sri Lanka Army officers and soldiers in their training institutes, such as the National Defence College (NDC), Pakistan Army Command and Staff College and Physical Training School, so said the Commander of the Army General Jagath Jayasuriya......jpg "Click to magnify/shrink") |
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A Mega holiday bungalow and a welfare complex, dedicated to the services of Saliyapura Gajaba Regiment (GR) War Heroes were declared open on Monday (01) by Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary to Ministry of Defence and Urban Development in the company of General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army.
A friendly cricket tournament between Kilinochchi combined team of school cricketers and a visiting team from Melbourne school in Australia took place on Tuesday (2) at Kilinochchi Madya Maha Vidyalaya grounds amidst a large gathering of cricket fans. Kilinochchi combined team, selected from the recent Murali Cricket Cup tournament during these 20............
An educational exhibition that displayed aesthetic skills and artistic talents of students along with award of scholarships for over 1000 children for the first time in Kilinochchi got underway at an inaugural ceremony on 28 June. The mega event organized in coordination with respective state agencies and Department of Education..............
Sri Lanka Army-owned popular ‘Thalsevana Holiday Resort’, lying on the scenic and shingle beach on Kankesanthurai road in Jaffna, has been awarded the ‘International Star in Leadership in Quality (ISLQ) Award’ in the Gold Category for 2013 by Imagen Arte ImarPress in France, selecting it from 118 countries, considered for award of this prestigious ISLQ Award. Overlooking the picturesque Jaffna seas in the Indian ocean that surrounds the peninsula, ‘Thalsevana Holiday Resort’.......
A Poson Zone, including exhibition of decorative lanterns, Bakthi Gee (devotional song presentation) and provision of free herbal drinks, organized by 141 Brigade, near the Brigade Headquarters and a few other areas got underway for two days (June 23 -24). Poson Bakthi Gee presentations toured various places, like Galle Fort, Unawatuna Bonsvita Elders’ Home, Galle Police Station and Galle Southern Dockyard and drew attention of the public.
In order to promote living standards of the people, newly resettled in Muthiyankaddukulam area, situated in 643 Brigade areas of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT), a stock of 1000 coconut saplings were recently distributed among people as a result of an initiative, taken by the 643 Brigade. The project received the blessings of Mr D.M.L Bandaranayaka, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coconut Development and State Plantation Development and Mr Sunanda Gamage...............
Sri Lanka Army weight-lifters won the overall National Championship (men’s) at the recent All-Island Shakthi Weight-Lifting Tournament, held at Wadduwa Vijaya Kumarathunga auditorium, beating eight more rival teams. Accordingly, Sri Lanka Army participants in (59 kg), (66 kg), (74 kg) and (120 + kg) secured 4 Gold medals, making 5 new National Records. 
