SRI LANKA ARMY, marking one more milestone in the annals of its sixty years of history, is to dispatch a new UN contingent of sixty-one Sri Lanka Army Engineers on earth-moving equipment assignments to Central African Republic and the Chad, a landlocked country in Central Africa Tuesday (25) afternoon.
TO COINCIDE with the forthcoming Vesak Festival, the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) headed by Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya conducted a series of religious ceremonies (Pinkam) on Tuesday (25). Those meritorious acts were meant to commemorate War Heroes who had contributed to the victory. The Pinkama.....
THE FINALS in Sri Lanka Army inter Regiment Volley Ball tournament was held at indoor stadium, National youth Services Council, Maharagama this evening (25).The tournament continued from 11th May todate with the participation of 18 male and three female teams from different Regiments from Sri Lanka Army.The Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya watched .....
ARMY troops standing up to the immediate requirements rushed to the Hamilton Canal bay mouth at Dik Owita, Lunawa and started closing it to prevent sea water coming into land this afternoon. This bay mouth had to be opened a few days due to flood levels enabling the waters to flow into the sea.
COMMANDER of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, all Senior Officers and the Staff in the Sri Lanka Army wish all Buddhists over the world a Very Happy Vesak on the occasion of commemoration of the thrice blessed day. May All minds be filled with Love, Compassion and Harmony!
ON the invitation of Secretary Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a group of Ministers, MPs and Secretaries of Ministries visited Security Forces Headquarters area in Kilinochchi on 17 May 2010. They arrived at Security Forces Headquarters in Iranamadu where the Governor of Northern Province, Security Forces Commander and District Secretary Kilinochchi received them. The Security Forces Commander, briefed them on civil matters pertaining to his area, followed up by a briefing of the Governor and Secretaries to Provincial Ministries over the progress on the entire Northern Province.
THE Army pays more attention to their professional training aspect now after the eradication of terrorism from the country. The Buddy Trio Training Course for Volunteer Troops was recently completed at the Buddy Trio Training School, in Mulankavil situated in the Security Forces Headquarters, Kilinochchi. It was successfully concluded and its Passing Out Parade was held on 21st May at the Training School premises.
Following officers to the Rank of Lieutenant Colonels have been promoted.
Major W M R B Walisundara RSP SLSR
Major E K W J Wijesiri RSP GW
Major J S Weerakoon SLAOC
Major J M N K Jayasundara GR
Major T C K Peiris RSP SLLI
"AT THE OUTSET, let me wish a Happy Vesak for all officers, other ranks, civil staff and members of their families which realizes wisdom of peace, happiness and spiritual advancement due to teachings of the Enlightened One. On this Vesak full moon Poya Day that commemorates birth, enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Lord Buddha, we can further develop our pleasant thoughts by engaging ourselves in offering of ‘Amisa Pooja’ as well as ‘Prathipaththi Pooja’. The spirit of Vesak which radiates worldwide the message of loving kindness and happiness among all beings is a virtue of rejoice to every Buddhist in the world.
THE annual Vesak decorations organized by Sri Sambodhi Viharaya on Gregory road, Colombo 07 were declared open a couple of hours ago on Thursday (27) evening on the first day of Vesak celebrations. These decorations, many of which have been done by the members of the Armed Forces, Police and Civil Defence Force saw Army, Navy Chiefs and Senior Air Force, Police and Civil Defence Force officers inaugurated those decorations in connection with the commencement of Vesak.
