A group of designate Ambassadors still under training as a part of their familiarization programme, went to Kilinochchi area on Tuesday (6) and had a cordial meeting with the Kilinochchi Commander in order to learn more about development and welfare roles, being carried out by the troops.
Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE), engaged in a number of giant renovation, de-mining work and development projects across the island, had more teeth on Wednesday (7) when the 33 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) was formally re-designated to be the 15 (volunteer) Sri Lanka Engineers of the Sri Lanka Army. |
“I never went on grumbling about shortcomings or my grievances at different places. Our Army, having understood my personal hardships, took care of me. Since the beginning of my athletic life in my school days, I was right......
An exhibition of paintings, ‘Sith Ru Udaana’ for the mental relief of the inmates at Attidiya Mihindu Seth Medura, got underway on Thursday (8), following initiatives taken by Directorate of Psychological Operations at Army Headquarters. Those paintings done by veterans, Mr Bandula Harishchandra and......
Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army was among one of the Chief Guests at the cornerstone-laying ceremony of the new Dharmashala (preaching hall) and the Daham School building at Dankotuwa, Metikotuwa Sri Surendrarama Purana Viharaya on Friday (9).
Mr Khalid Omar Ali, Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs in Somalia, currently visiting Sri Lanka at the invitation of the government, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake Friday (9) evening. The brief meeting focused on bilateral matters of security and other issues, relevant to both countries.
Launching the 20th phase of the Interest Free Housing Loan scheme of the Ministry of Defence Mrs. Ioma Rajapaksa, Chairperson, Ministry of Defence (MoD) Seva Vanitha Unit (SVU), distributed interest free loans among 50 war heroes at a ceremony, held at the MoD main auditorium this morning (9 May).
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The newly-constructed ‘Sanghawasaya’ (abode for resident monks) at Rankethgama Rajamaha Viharaya in Rankethgama, Vavuniya where more than 71 resettled families live, was ceremonially opened on Saturday (10). Rankethgama temple of historic value was destroyed by LTTE terrorists many years ago and remained abandoned until former villagers returned to Rankethgama for resettlement after a government facilitated their resettlement.
