Separate Sri Lanka Navy and Air Force contingents with more than 25 fast attack craft and 25 pilots, in addition to their ground forces, join Commandos and Special Forces of the Army in the mock ‘Exercise - Cormorant Strike IV – 2013,’ just began in the East, said Brigadier Piyal Wickramaratne, Director, ‘Exercise - Cormorant Strike IV – 2013,’ during a media briefing at Colombo.....
‘Army Para Volleyball Tournament – 2013,’ organized by the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) got underway recently at the VIR indoor stadium at Boyagane, Kurunegala. It was held under two phases and the second standing phase was contested by para volleyball players of VIR, Commando Regiment, Special Forces.....
Offer of alms to over 50 members of the Maha Sangha plus an all-night Pirith chanting ceremony invoked blessings on the future march-forward of the 62 Division Headquarters at Welioya when the troops got together to mark the third anniversary of the 62 Division. During the ceremonies, monks-headed by Ven. Pirappanmaduwe Dayashila Thero......
A group of India-based Defence Attaches who took part in the recently-concluded ‘Defence Seminar - 2013’ as part of their familiarization programme in Sri Lanka went to Wanni on Saturday (7) and met a cross section of senior officers before visiting Poonthottam Rehabilitation Centre for ex-combatants.
Chiefs of Army Staff (COAs) and military leaders of 29 Armies across the Pacific theater who gathered in Auckland, New Zealand for the biennial 8th Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (PACC) and the 37th Pacific Armies Management Seminar (PAMS) formally ended their deliberations with separate multilateral, bilateral and syndicate sessions at Langham Hotel on Wednesday (11). |
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Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army, is currently in Auckland, New Zealand, attending the biennial 8th Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (PACC), themed on “The sum is greater than the parts – 21st century peace operations in a United Nations context”, organized jointly by US and New Zealand Armies.
Giving further boost to the civilians, 53 more land blocks which were used by 52 Division troops in Varani, area were recently returned to their owners in Jaffna on 26 August during a ceremony at Advanced Infantry Platoon Training School at Eluthumadduval. Hon Minister Douglas Devananda (MP) as the Chief Guest, accompanied by Major General M Hathurusinghe, Commander Security Force Headquarters Jaffna......jpg)
Religious programmes of Buddhist and Hindu faiths, conducted at 52 Division Headquarters and Suddha Puram Kovil at Varani preceded the marking of 18th anniversary of the 52 Division Headquarters on August 24, 2013. Ven Vennewaththe Rathanajothi Thero, conducted Buddhist observances at the Division Headquarters, followed by military honours presented to the General Officer Commanding.......
A special Bodhi Pooja plus chanting of Pirith at historic Deegavapi temple in Deegavapiya invoked blessings on all three communities, living in the area and adjacent Ampara and Akkraipattu areas on August 31. A large group of devotees from Kandy, led by Katugastota Sadaham Kirana Organization organized the religious arrangement in cooperation with Task Force 3 Headquarters at Akkaraipattu. 
The newly-appointed Director General General Staff (DGGS) at Army Headquarters, Major General S.W.L Daulagala assumed duties this morning (12) during a brief religious ceremony. Amid chanting of Seth Pirith by the Maha Sangha, the new DGGS signed an official document, signifying the acceptance of the new appointment soon after the symbolic oil lamp was lit by him and senior officers present at the occasion.
