HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa and the First Lady Mrs Shiranthi Rajapaksa currently in Ampara in connection with the ‘Deyata Kirula-2013’ National Development Exhibition, attaching a symbolic importance and preference to the tri-service stalls, viewed the Army exhibits with keen interest and enthusiasm on Sunday (24), the second day after the ceremonial opening. Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya.....
Temporary homes, built by Army troops for resettlement of 139 families in Navarathnapuram, Sampoor were vested in those people on Sunday (24) during a ceremony. District Secretary for Trincomalee Major General (Retd) T.T.R de Silva after cutting a ribbon and following house warming rites and rituals in several representative units, handed over those houses to the re-settlers.
Initiatives taken by the 622 and 623 Brigade Headquarters under the 62 Division, saw inauguration of English language teaching classes for the benefit of children in Jayanthiwewa Maha Vidyalaya in Padaviya - Sripura and Padikudirippu Government Mixed School in the north of Vavuniya during March 21 - 23.
2nd Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry (2 SLLI) troops serving the 55 Division Headquarters in Jaffna pocketed out their own money to buy school bags, books, shoes, water filters, sports items and other equipment for students at Kaddaikadu Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School to the value of Rs 165,000.
“All ranks in the Army and their next of kin will shortly have unlimited access to best medical facilities under a specially-designed Medical Insurance Scheme, through which all ranks and their next of kin, could obtain medical consultations, from the private sector as well after proper arrangements, made through military hospitals,” so pledged Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army during his visit to the East on Thursday (28). |
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The new Minister of State for Defence Hon Ruwan Wijewardene (MP) assumed office at the Ministry of Defence on Friday (16) after a multi-religious ceremony. Welcomed to the office premises by Secretary Defence, the Buddhist religious observances, led by Ven Galaboda Gnanissara Nayake Thero............
Troops, belonging to Brigades and Battalions of the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) made elaborate arrangements on account of the recent, ‘Thaipongal’ day (15) by way of conduct of Poojas. Clean-up of temple premises and offer of sweet-meats to devotees, etc. 9 Gemunu Watch (GW) troops of the 233 Brigade, 231 Brigade troops.......
124 newly enlisted Army tradesmen, including 11 Tamil youths from Kilinochchi after their training as storemen, clerks, drivers, electricians, bakers, etc at the Security Force Headquarters-Killinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), passed out at a ceremony, held at 65 Division Headquarters premises on Saturday (17).
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Troops of the 231 Brigade of 23 Division distributed a stock of school accessories among 200 students at Mangalagama school in Eravur Paththu on Sunday (18). 231 Brigade troops on the instructions of its Commander sponsored the distribution in consultation with relevant Gramaseva officials.
