MIC Seva Vanitha Continues Award of Schools to Ranaviru Families
AWARD of scholarships organized annually by Seva Vanitha Branch of Military Intelligence Corps (MIC) to assist children of War Hero families was held for the year 2009 at Moors’ stadium auditorium in Kompannavidiya on Tuesday (27). Ten children of MIC War Heroes who lost their lives, or had gone missing or became disabled in the humanitarian operations received scholarships from Mrs. Manjulika Jayasuriya, President Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) ......
SRI LANKA Army is to re-introduce its free transport facilities to soldiers as before, since the LTTE terrorism has now been defeated and its threat diminished. This was disclosed by Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya this morning (29) when he spoke to a cross-section of Other Ranks serving the Colombo Army Headquarters for the first time after he took over as Commander of the Army.Soldiers at the Army Headquarters and other establishments within Colombo were earlier provided free transport to specific destinations, but those services had to be suspended indefinitely as LTTE threat against military targets and convoys was on the increase.
THE NABADA Tank, left abandoned for nearly fifteen years was re-constructed and brought to its former capacity by the Army troops in east in the order to irrigate a wide patch of paddy-fields while enabling a number of farming families to continue with their livelihoods. History of this village tank runs to the ancient kings era during which the whole east prospered under paddy cultivation. After gaining independence.....
SECRETARY Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited the newly constructing "Ranaviru Nikethanaya" at Aththidiya this morning, 29 October. "Ranaviru Nikethanaya" is yet another welfare project of the Ministry of Defence for the disabled security forces personnel. The "Ranaviru Nikethanaya" will provide shelter for permanently disabled war heroes. Each disabled war hero will be provided with an air-conditioned room, internet facilities.....
COMMANDER of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya visited Pooneryn and Thunukkai areas in Wanni Monday(2) morning to inspect the progress on de-mining and other development activities being carried out by the Army in those areas under “Uthuru Wasanthaya” programme. Commander, Security Forces (Kilinochchi) Major General Athula Jayawardena received the Army Commander.....
NORTH: ARMY TROOPS engaged in search and clear operations in the general areas of MIRUSAVIL and AKKARAYANKULAM on Monday (02) recovered three claymore mines, two hand grenades, eleven rounds of T-56 ammunition and seventy-nine 60 mm mortar bombs. Meanwhile, troops recovered two anti personnel mines from KALLARU in TRINCOMALEE on the same day (02). 
THE SEVA VANITHA Army Branch (SVAB) conducted its monthly meeting for October on Thursday (29) morning at the SVAB auditorium. The meeting was chaired by its President Mrs. Manjulika Jayasuriya. The main focus of the meeting was on the raising of funds for the proposed Wellness Resort project through the fashion show, “Mt. Lavinia Designer Collection” to be held on 22nd November 2009 at Mount Lavinia Hotel .....
