The first flag, to mark the Nalanda College ‘Ranaviru’ Commemoration Day 2010 was pinned on His Excellency, the President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday (2) by the Nalanda College Head prefect during a brief ceremony at Temple Trees. The commemorative event, organized by the Junior Old Boys’ Association, in cooperation with the students......
The Defence Services College organized ‘Viru Daru Sithuwam 2010’, the exhibition that showcased War Hero children’s artistic talents in painting and handicrafts was declared open jointly at National Art Gallery by Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya and Director for Aesthetic Studies at Ministry of Education Mr Thushara Gunatillake Tuesday (3) morning. ‘Viru Daru Sithuwam 2010’, the first ever exhibition of this kind after this special college was founded some 42 months ago for the benefit of War Hero children.....
Boxing, a combat sport and martial art that uses fists is nothing new to the sportsmen and women in the Army. The Inter Regiment Boxing Championship Meet, organized every year on a grand scale testifies to the enormous enthusiasm of officers as well as ordinary soldiers in the organization. This year’s Inter Regiment Boxing Championship, as scheduled took place at Panagoda Indoor Stadium between 29 - 30 July.
Scores of Mannar-based Army troops had to rush in and help wildlife officials who came to take away a roaming wild pachyderm, as it was causing immense destruction and damage to crops and civilian properties. Following repeated complaints, made by cultivators and civilians in the area over presence of a wild jumbo to the civil administrators and the Army Area Headquarters.....
Prime Minister DM Jayaratne yesterday stated that the Government is in the process to confiscating the assets including houses, plots of land and business establishments that were run by the LTTE in Colombo and the suburbs. The Prime Minister moving the Motion to extend the Emergency Regulations by another one month, in Parliament further stated that information about the assets of the LTTE in Colombo and the suburbs are being divulged by LTTE cadres who have been arrested.
Music fans and youngsters in their hundreds flocked to the public esplanade at Kilinochchi recently to listen to Tamil and Sinhala singers when the MILCO, a subsidiary under Ministy of Livestock Development staged a mammoth musical evening. Minister Arumugam Thondaman, MILCO Chairman, Mr Sunil Wickremasinghe, Mrs Anuri Dissanayake, Chairperson, Mahaweli Livestock Enterprises, Major General Chandana Rajaguru.....
Sampath Bank spread its wings further and established its newest branch at Kilinochchi with a view to providing a helping hand to district’s development and financial assistance to the public. The opening took place on 30 July 2010 amidst a gathering of senior bankers, including Deputy Governor Central Bank, Mr. Dharma Dheerasinghe, Dr Ranee Jayamaha, Advisor to the President on Banking, Chairman, Sampath Bank Mr. Arthur Senanayake........
Sri Lanka Army War Heroes will shortly be able to receive Ayurvedic medical treatment at Ragama Ranaviru Sevana, following an initiative taken by Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army in response to the concerns of disable War Heroes. The initial concept for introduction of Ayurvedic medical system to the Army and disable War Heroes struck the Commander’s mind when he, on an earlier occasion.....
The boat carrying around 200 asylum seekers from Sri Lanka heading towards North America was part of an attempt by the Tigers to “create a network again and play the transnational terrorist game,” the Washington Post quoting former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia James Clad, reported yesterday. “I’m not an advocate for sending people back to their deaths, but that is just not happening in Sri Lanka,” he said.
Renowned business establishment, David Pieris Motors Company Ltd was the latest donor who came forward to put up two villas at ongoing ‘Abimansala’, wellness resort at Anuradhapura under the ‘Brave Hearts’ project at a cost of Rs. 10 million. The construction project, meant for War Heroes who became permanently disable after injuries in the fight against terrorists is to be a reality soon, following an initiative taken by Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya. The public has so far responded to the project magnanimously as construction work is in progress.
