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Promising right-arm leg-spinner, Lance Corporal Seekkuge Prasanna of Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps represented Sri Lanka National Side in the 4th and 5th One Day International (ODI) matches, played against Australia on 20 & 22 Aug 2011 at the Keththarama International Stadium. In his debut ODI, he captured 3 wickets in one over including the brilliant catch of the former Australian captain, Ricky Ponting. Further, he showed his potential in the final ODI by bowling the match winning fine spell of 1 for 37 in 10 overs. He joined the Sri Lankan team after his successful tour to England with the Sri Lanka ‘A’ Cricket Team for participation in the matches, held between July 17-August 19, this year. Prasanna has already represented Sri Lanka ‘A’ for the tour of Australia last year and the Triangle series with Pakistan......
More and more donations continue to keep flowing for the Brave Hearts project, the fund raiser for the construction of wellness resorts in many districts of the country on behalf of totally dependant disabled war heroes. Singer Sri Lanka PLC, a trusted commercial organization in the country, donated Rs 1 million to the Brave Hearts project, and the donation was handed over to Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) by Singer Sri Lanka’s Chief Executive Officer.....
Secretary Defence Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the invitation of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya took time off on Saturday (27) and attended a series of commemorative ceremonies, organized by the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) at its Ambepussa Headquarters. Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa as Chief Guest for the occasion received the salute of the Guard of Honour accorded in his honour by SLSR .....
Recalling memories of yesteryear when the Jaffna Fort was under siege as terrorists intensified their onslaught against Security Forces, deployed in and around it, Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence on Friday (26) visited Jaffna Fort, spent some time and saw for himself how renovation work was progressing there. Mr. Rajapaksa, now on a two-day tour to the peninsula accompanied.....jpg)
The new wellness resort, meant for rest and recreation of permanently dependent War Heroes in the North Western Province (NWP) is to kick off its inaugural construction work shortly in Alawwa area. Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya Saturday (27) went to see the 20 acre extent of land and received the firsthand glimpses of the....
Construction of a ‘Nenasala’ (Computer Training Centre), initiated by the Army for the benefit of Tamil students saw its opening in Thunukkai - Mallavi area recently during a brief ceremony. The area comes under the 65 Division of the Security Forces Headquarters, Kilinochchi. On the same day, a new Post Office unit, constructed in Mallavi Yogapuram village......
‘Gajaba Supercross-2011’, the year’s stunning Grand Prix on Saturday (27) in Rajarata at Saliyapura Gajaba Regiment Headquarters (GR) drew a massive crowd of spectators. Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army attended the motor racing ceremony as Chief Guest at the invitation of Major General A.K.S Perera, Colonel of the Gajaba Regiment.