'Exercise - Cormorant Strike IV' Ends in Triumphant Note
Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army, intending to formally thank all those who worked hard to make the ongoing ‘Exercise - Cormorant Strike IV – 2013’, called at the Minneriya Army Cantonment on Monday (23) after witnessing several final training segments of the special operations of Special Forces, including an attack on a Naval point, supported by Kfirs, the previous day at Challitivu, close to Vakarai in the East.
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A special issue of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry's monthly periodical, "White Hackle," dedicated to the incumbent Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, himself a distinguished infantryman of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment (SLLI), was presented to him Saturday (21) morning at Army Headquarters during a brief ceremony, attended by a representative gathering of senior SLLI officers..jpg)
The 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) under the new chairmanship of Mrs Damayanthi Ratnayake, got underway at Colombo Galadari Hotel on Sunday (22) with a huge gathering of SVAB members participating in the sessions. The meeting, attended by more than 300 members, comprising past SVAB Presidents......jpg)
A 27-member delegation of the Bangladesh National Defence College (NDC), currently in Sri Lanka on a familiarization tour as part of their course (OST-2013) curriculum, called on the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake Tuesday (24) afternoon at Army Headquarters. Three senior representatives of the delegation......
The 12 km road stretch between Ayakachchi - Kaddaikadu road that connects to Kovilvayal, Mulliyan, Kevil and Kaddaikadu main areas in the Jaffna peninsula was completely renovated by the Engineer troops of the Army in cooperation with members of the civilians in the area. The road patch that remained completely damaged with many pot holes prevented vehicles engaged in commercial work and public transport services......
Nearly one hundred Army personnel including officers serving the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) on account of Binara Full Moon Poya Day (19) participated in a Sil observance campaign at Kahagolla Sri Gnanarama monastery.
Finals of the International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union (IMSSU) National Shooting Competition, organized by the Negombo Rifle club under the guidance of the National Rifle Society took place on Saturday (21) at the firing range in Katana, Negombo. 160 shooters from 11 clubs participated in this five-day competition which started on 17 September. The Army team swept the tournament as the overall winner in the open category. 
The newly-founded Jaffna Branch of the Sri Lanka Ex-servicemen’s Association had its first social gathering at its new office premises in the Army-managed Civil Affairs and Public Relations Office complex in Jaffna on Friday (20) under the aegis of Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J).