Sri Lanka Navy’s prestigious Maritime and Naval Academy at Trincomalee on Friday (16) honoured the presence of the new Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake as the Chief Guest for the academy’s Passing out Parade (PoP) of the Intake 27 (Kotelawala Defence University) and the Midshipman Intake 51, the most glittering spectacle in the academy’s calendar of events. 
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Making another record phase in the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ housing projects for war heroes, HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, flanked by a host of distinguished guests, handed over 102 newly built houses to tri-service heroes at a ceremony in Poramadulla, Nuwara Eliya on Sunday (18) morning. These houses built with ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ funds of the Ministry of Defence are.......
The Sinhala version of the book on "Gota's War", authored by C. A. Chandraprema was released to the public on Monday (19) evening during a ceremony at Water’s Edge Hotel in Battaramulla. The ceremony graced by Hon. Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa as the Chief Guest and Mr. Lalith Weeretunga, Secretary to the President and Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development as Guests of Honour, was attended by a large gathering of invitees including religious dignitaries....... |
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Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army paid courtesy calls on the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Jagath Jayasuriya and the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jayanath Colombage on Monday (19) after Lieutenant General Ratnayake assumed duties as the 20th Commander of the Army on 1 August 2013.
Council for National Unity (CNU), comprised of leading Tamil businessmen recently, felicitated the new Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake at a special ceremony, held at Galadari Hotel, Colombo. The CNU, appreciative of the invaluable services Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake rendered for the benefit of thousands of ex-child combatants in his capacity as the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation..... |
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The Sinhala version of the book on "Gota's War", authored by C. A. Chandraprema was released to the public on Monday (19) evening during a ceremony at Water’s Edge Hotel in Battaramulla. The ceremony graced by Hon. Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa as the Chief Guest and Mr. Lalith Weeretunga, Secretary to the President and Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development as Guests.....
Major General A.K.S Perera assumed office as the new Commander, Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) at his office in the Panagoda Army Cantonment on Thursday (August 15) during a simple ceremony. A Guard Turnout plus a Guard of Honour soon after his entry into the premises greeted him in accordance with military formalities before he participated in religious observances of Buddhist........
HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday (16) unveiled the pinnacle of the Army-built new Dagoba (pagoda) and the newly-erected archway (Wahalkada) at Sri Sumedharama Budu Raja Temple at Tissapura, Hambantota. Troops serving under the 12 Division Headquarters in Nagarawewa, Hambantota, conscious of many shortcomings and lack of sacred objects.....
The countdown to the year’s Army organized mammoth Defence Seminar - 2013 themed on “Post-Conflict Sri Lanka: Challenges and Regional Stability” (Sept 3 - 5), slated to open, share and discuss a wide range of issues in the context of both regional and global scenario, has begun. By Wednesday (21), more than 22 foreign delegates have confirmed their participation in the sessions, in addition to the participation of India-based Defence Attachés, Sri Lanka-based diplomats......
