Army Commitment for Anuradhapura Flood Relief Work Commended
The Army has once again received laurels for its recent exemplary role and commitment during the floods in Anuradhapura which in turn avoided a major catastrophe in the area. The Office of the Regional Director of Irrigation, Anuradhapura, in a letter addressed to Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, has appreciated the dedicated service of the Army when several major tanks and tank bunds in Anuradhapura districts were threatened with imminent breach and extensive flooding in February, this year.
Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, extending his support to Army Basketball players who had their final round of the Inter-Regiment Basketball Tournament at Panagoda Army Cantonment premises Friday (13) evening, was a witness to the final tussle. The finals between Sri Lanka Military Police (SLCMP) and Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC) teams drew a large gathering of sports.....
Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) awarded the ‘North-East Humanitarian Operation’ Medal to 300 of its War Heroes on Monday (16) during a special ceremony that took place at the SLSR Regimental Headquarters, Ambepussa. President Mahinda Rajapaksa who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces inaugurated the award of the same ‘North-East Humanitarian Operation Medal’ on.....
Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanthi commemorative Vesak ceremony that marks the 2600th Anniversary of the Enlightenment of the Buddha is today (May 17, 2011). On this historic day, the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, all the principal staff officers, officers and all ranks join millions of Buddhists in Sri Lanka and across the world in wishing them a very peaceful Vesak, replete with tolerance, loving kindness, equanimity, equality and generosity..jpg)
To mark the 2600 th "Sambuddhatva Jayanthi", several Vesak Zones, "Dansel" and " Bakti -Gee" presentations were inaugurated by the Secretary Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksha Vesak Poya day (17), evening the first day of the Vesak commemoration. 'Bhakthi Gee' programme which was organized by the Department of Civil Security at "Bauddhaloka Mawatha" was opened by the Secretary Defence. Before the commencement of the event......
The ‘Young Cougars’ Club’, the one and only junior club that brings all youngsters in Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) Seva Vanitha families under one umbrella, marking its entry into the field of social services, had a worthwhile cause as its pilot project on Vesak Full Moon Poya Day (May 17). The club, founded in late April this year as the brainchild of Major General D.R.A.B Jayatillake, Colonel of the Regiment, SLSR, is spearheaded by.....
Security Forces personnel in their hundreds, showing their artistic and cultural talents to coincide with the 2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanthi Vesak commemoration, are actively contributing to the successful conduct of Vesak zones in Colombo and its suburbs. The main spectacle, the Vesak zone covering Temple Trees and Gangaramaya with more than two hundred lanterns, pandols, different illuminations, decorated floats and sailing vessels, continues to draw mammoth crowds.