The Court Martial-1 probing charges against General Sarath Fonseka’s alleged participation in political work resumed its sittings on 12th August 2010 at 9.30 a.m. as scheduled. During sittings, prosecution concluded the examination in chief on the 4th witness and also closed the case. The accused was however not represented by his Defence Counsel on Thursday (12). The Court Martial-1 resumes its sittings on Friday (13) at 9.30 a.m.
More than 300 Army soldiers and officers serving the 22 Division lent their weight to the island-wide Dengue eradication programme conducted continuously for four consecutive days in Trincomalee a few days ago. All the areas in the Trincomalee town center, Linganagar, Thilinnagar, Abhayapura, Puliyankulam, Pattaneru, Pumbuhar and Manayaveli Grama Seva sectors that.....
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Former US President and UN Special Envoy to Haiti Bill Clinton during a recent tour in the coastal city of Leogane, Haiti met the Commanding Officer in the Sri Lankan contingent (SRIBAT) and shared a couple of views on their roles and deployment in Haiti on 6th August 2010. The SRIBAT contingent, now busy with pre-preparations, in relation to the forthcoming Haiti Presidential Election in.....
Former Human Rights Commission Chairman and human rights activist Godfrey Gunathilake yesterday said the LTTE's use of human shield which was the primary cause of civilian suffering and loss of their lives received less attention from the international community. Gunathilake was of the opinion that the issues regarding the LTTE's use of the human shield and the suicide bomber require the closest scrutiny by any institution or a person assessing the conduct of the last phases of the war.
Tragic and serious consequences that follow the past violence of LTTE terrorism are still not over as the story below tells us. A fully-grown wild elephant, apparently cut off from the rest of its herd has entered Periyamadu Tank area in Omanthai, most probably in search of water, but it got one of its hind legs badly injured, following explosion of an LTTE mine, laid by defeated terrorists.
The mega construction exhibition ‘Construct 2010’ with more than 225 exhibition stalls at BMICH Sirimavo Bandaranaike complex was ceremonially declared open Friday (13) morning by HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The event organized by the National Construction Association of Sri Lanka (NCASL) to coincide with its 10th anniversary mirrors the new innovative techniques and modern construction designs with special emphasis on cost effectiveness and durability.
The Court Martial - 1, probing charges against General Sarath Fonseka’s participation in political work while in active service convicted him of all three charges during its sittings on Friday (13). The Court is to decide on the sentence and convey it to the convening authority, HE the President who is the confirming officer as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Army and Naval troops jointly renovated the east based Thiriyaya Government Tamil School and handed it over to the Education Department authorities Thursday (12) morning during a simple ceremony. The entire cost of the repairs was provided by the civil affairs section in the Colombo based US Embassy. In addition, troops also put up a new activity room for the school for the first time in its history.
The ‘Galle Dialogue’, the two-day international maritime conference, themed “Charting the Course for Sustainable Maritime Security Cooperation” with the participation of more than eleven countries was inaugurated Friday (6) morning at Hotel Light House in Galle.Sri Lanka Navy that has acted as a robust force performing an unparalleled role countering all forms of threats at sea....
TULF Leader V Anandasangaree yesterday said that Sri Lankan military forces are excellent in terms of humanitarian assistance. He said they are the best humanitarianwise and the civilians displaced by terrorist atrocities in the North are well looked after by them. He stressed the need of setting up civil administration in the areas affected by the conflict. He was of the view that the assistance of Government servants who know the area well should be sought by the Government.
