Final Preparations for 'Victory Day Parade' Done
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‘Victory Parade’, the highlight of the National War Hero Commemoration Month, (Jathika Ranaviru Semarum Maasaya), scheduled on Sunday (May 18) with tri-service, Police and Civil Security Department War Heroes at Matara, is now fully geared to......




Cordial relations that exist for years between Mr Kusala Sri Gunadasa, the son of yesteryear business magnate, Mr Gunadasa, more popularly known as ‘Dasa Mudalali’ and Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army, resulted in an exemplary and magnificent gesture that appreciated invaluable......
A novel and innovative health approach, ‘Healthy Army Healthy Nation’, campaign, aimed to reduce disability and death (morbidity and mortality) among Army personnel due to Cardio Vascular Diseases (CVD) and Diabetes, is now on to increase awareness and prevent them from falling prey to these non-communicable diseases. The ongoing ‘Healthy Army Healthy Nation’ campaign saw its birth as a project of the Directorate of Army Medical Services (DAMS) after it was found that many military personnel retiring in their 40s upon completion of 22 years............
The 5th National Victory Day Parade, the glowing tribute to the unflagging courage and dignity of the Armed Forces, Civil Security Department and the Police who crushed terrorism exactly five years ago and set the country back on track for development, got underway at Matara this morning (18)............
The Army gives priority to keep the workforce in optimum health. With the new trends set in the world in consuming fast food and chaotic eating habits, disastrous non communicable diseases have begun to creep into the Army's workforce in significant numbers. The Army as an institution felt the loss of momentum of the workforce in comparison to what it was. To be the pillar of strength for the country at any given time, the Army will put the health of their men right on track.