THE WILPATTU National Park, one of Asia’s lush vegetations and best sanctuaries with its sand-rimmed water basins, ‘Villus’ or natural lakes, situated to the west of Anuradapura, is fast resurrecting as Army Engineers after its closure for more than two decades, due to terrorist atrocities, are busy giving a facelift to the entire park. Sri Lanka Army Corps of Engineers, fully committed to continue repairs..........
A TEAM of business entrepreneurs, who are highly concerned about the well-being of our dependent and permanently disable War Heroes, offered their gesture of goodwill towards the construction of the proposed ‘Abimansala’ (Wellness Resort) at Anuradhapura after they met the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya. Commander of the Army......
As the countdown to the year’s most entertaining and thrilling, ‘Tharu Dilena Reyak’ extravaganza that collects funds for construction of ‘Abimansala’ (Wellness Resort) has begun, the main sponsor of the mega show, Etisalat, as one of the major mobile phone providers in the island formally, signed up the Sponsorship Agreement with the Army Friday (9) morning. Representing the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army and Etisalat Chief Executive Officer Mr Duminda Ratnayake placed their signatures and entered into the agreement for sponsorship of the mega event, ‘Tharu Dilena Reyak’.
INDIAN Navy Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma, now in Sri Lanka on a five-day long official visit, called on Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya Monday (28) afternoon at Army Headquarters. His visit, a gesture of goodwill, meant to promote existing bilateral relations further, was accorded a Guard Turnout plus a Guard of Honour at the Commander’s secretariat premises. On arrival at the premises, he was received by Lieutenant Colonel Sunil Ariyaratne.....
A SENIOR TEAM of Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) members, headed by Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President SVAB on Monday (5) paid a visit to the Rana Viru Sevana at Ragama with the intention of inquiring into their welfare, needs and shortcomings, if any. Mrs. Jayasuriya and the team spent a couple of hours with those War Heroes under rehabilitation following injuries they sustained, offered SVAB assistance to resolve any pending issues.
DURING 2009 the Government had spent Rs 2,180 million to clear landmines in the North and East, Economic Development Ministry Media Director Kapila Ariyarathna told the Daily News yesterday. He further said up to May this year the Government had conducted 17,654 educational programs on landmines and explosive devices to the people in the North and East.
SECURITY Forces Headquarters, Kilinochchi (SFHQ-K) recently marked its first birthday anniversary with a chain of religious, community-oriented, sport and entertainment programmes. Arrangements on 29th June at Iranamadu Army Camp, organized on the directions of the Commander, SFHQ-KLN on the very date of the first anniversary...
NOW, it is one more leading garment manufacturer from the South followed suit and wanted to offer employment to Tamil youngsters in Mannar. Brandix (Pvt) Ltd, a reputed garment manufacturer during a brief ceremony on 1st July 2010 recruited a total of 28 Tamil girls and boys to their garment factories for a gross monthly salary of Rs 15,000/= with meals plus boarding, transport, medical and other facilities.
SECURITY FORCES HEADQUARTERS, MULLAITIVU (SFHQ-MLT) beginning Wednesday (7) has given green light to Mullaittivu fishermen to restart their fishing industry in the deep seas after gifting five refurbished fishing trawlers, earlier captured from LTTE terrorists by the Army. Restrictions on fishing continued in Mullaittivu seas.....
VEN. ELLE GUNAWANSA THERO, Incumbent, Dharmayathanaya temple at Colombo 07 who has been very much concerned about the welfare of soldiers in the Army for the last couple of years met Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya Friday (9) morning and offered his continued support to welfare of disable War Heroes. Ven. Thera during his goodwill visit to the Commander elaborated on the string of welfare projects he himself has spearheaded in the in the recent past for the benefit of.....
