Nearly 30,000 Children Under 18 in Welfare Villages
THERE are nearly 30,000 children under the age of 18 staying in welfare villages and transit centres. Around 850 have lost one or both parents. The Probation and Child Care Services Department and Provincial Departments hold the responsibility of caring for those children, Probation and Child Care Services Commissioner D.M.S. Abeygunawardana told the Daily News yesterday. Abeygunawardana said these children are staying in welfare villages and transit camps with their relatives.
CHINA firmly believes that the Sri Lankan Government and its people should be allowed to tackle its internal affairs and the international community can make concrete efforts to improve the humanitarian condition of the country, Assistant Foreign Minister of China Hu Zhengyue said. However, China will continue to support Sri Lanka in bringing in stability, peace and development,he said. The Chinese Assistant Minister was addressing the press delegates of South Asian countries at the Foreign Affairs....
Sri Lanka Army in collaboration with the Regional Mine Action Office (RMAO), Jaffna recently had a two-day Mine Risk Education workshop at Jaffna Hindu College to coincide with the International Mine Action Day that fell on 4th of April. The workshop included a variety of programmes such as lectures, discussions, dramas and exhibitions offering a comprehensive knowledge to schoolchildren, teachers and a section of the general public on risks posed by mines.........
Sri Lanka Army’s first School of Logistics, designed to groom officers with a sound competence and professionalism in the field of logistics, saw its birth in Trincomalee on Monday (9), adding a new chapter for effective and efficient implementation of the Army’s logistic responsibilities. Monday’s ceremonial opening of the Army School of Logistics by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya as Chief Guest on the.....
The historic Dutch-built Jaffna Fort vandalized by Tiger terrorists using it as a strong point for their cover some time ago is being brought back to its old grandeur with the support of Army Engineers who have commenced unearthing LTTE mines and Unexploded Ordnance around its moat. In parallel with renovation work undertaken by the Department of Archaeology, now in progress with financial support given by the government of Netherlands.....
Under the government’s resettlement project for displaced northern civilians, areas covering nine Grama Niladhari Divisions in Valikamam North were released to the public by the Sri Lanka Army on Monday (9) during a ceremony held at the famous Mavadipuram Kandaswamy Temple. According to Thelippalai Divisional Secretariat, nearly 12,274 civilians of 3511 families are to be.....
Players of the Army’s Wheelchair Tennis Association represented Sri Lanka in the Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup tournament in Pretoria, South Africa and secured the 5th place in the World Group II category competing against 16 countries. The tournament was held from 25th April to 01 May. Sri Lanka Army funded the passage for the team whilst other expenses were borne by Sri Lanka Tennis Association.
AS THE WHOLE country celebrates freedom gained after eliminating LTTE menace from the country, Sri Lankan expatriates in USA organized various ceremonies to express their solidarity and invoke blessings on our War Heroes. Peace loving Sri Lankans in Atlanta, USA recently organized a multi-religious ceremony in memory of War Heroes and other civilians of all ethnicities who were killed in LTTE terrorism in the past and also to bless those who were injured. The organizers expect to promote unity among all major religions and ethnic communities under one flag through these events. A number of cultural activities had also been organized with participation of Sri Lankans living in Georgia during the event. 