MIR's Founding Father Visits Regimental Headquarters & Opens Five Storied Mess Building
The founding father of the Army’s Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR), Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army on Monday (27), had the rare distinction of being the first Commander to have visited the MIR Regimental Headquarters at Dambulla as the Chief Guest. MIR with its sophisticated fleet of military hardware during the peak of humanitarian operations to rid terrorism from the country’s soil, made an unparalleled contribution to the success story against terrorism in Sri Lanka......
Jaffna’s reputed Tellippalai Mahajana College that boasts of a history of more than a century wore ceremonial garbs on Friday (24) when the college opened its three-storied new building, erected under the aegis of Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development and......
In a Community development project, 552 Brigade of Iyakkachchi distributed 2000 high quality jack plants among the civilians in the Pachchilaippalli area on 12th February to encourage them in home gardening. Meanwhile, 50 butter fruit plants and 100 dragon fruit plants were also distributed among some families. These plants are grown as a pilot project in the area. Arrangements will be made to expand the cultivation depending on the success of the pilot project......
As the threat of Dengue is rising in different parts of the country, all Brigades under the 52 Division in Varani conducted Dengue awareness programmes for civilians in their areas. Shramadana campaigns to clean the mosquito breeding places were also organized by the Army with participation of civilians from 1st to 7th February. Public Health Inspectors, teachers and students joined this......
One more fallen War Hero’s memory was again revered by the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) Seva Vanitha Unit when it donated a new house at Ellepolagama, Rajawella in the Kandy district to the deceased’s spouse on Wednesday (29) after a brief ceremony, headed by Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) and Mr Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Governor for Central Province who graced the occasion as a distinguished invitee.
Sri Lankans based in New Zealand assisted the 222 Brigade troops in Kantale under 22 Division to set up a much-needed Computer Resource Centre for students at Saliyapura Vidyalaya, a school in multi - ethnic environment. In response to a request made by Brigadier B.H.M.A Wijesinghe, Commander, 222 Brigade and the Acting General Officer Commanding for 22 Division.............
The Army-built drinking water project at 611 Brigade area, thanks to the financial support of the Alliance Development Trust, was commissioned recently for the benefit of 149 resettled families living in Madukulam, Kovilpuliyankulam, Sinnathampanai, Senkadapadai and Velankulam areas. Army troops realizing the acute need................
With the support received from ‘Caritas HUDEC’, the non-governmental organization, fishermen in Ponnaweli under 663 Brigade area in 66 Division received 50 fishing boats and 20 Wallam (canoes) on concessionary basis, following initiatives taken by the Security Forces Headquarters, Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN).........
Leader, Jaffna District Tamil-Speaking People Mr Angajan Ramanathan, in a memorandum, submitted to the Jaffna UN office on Monday (27) and concurrently copied to High Commissioner of Canada, High Commissioner of UK, High Commissioner of India, US Ambassador, Norway’s Ambassador, French Ambassador, UN Colombo office............
Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the sidelines of his visit to Jaffna Thelippalai Mahajana Vidyalaya for opening of the new three-storied building paid a casual visit to Kayt’s Karampan Crab Fattening Farm on Friday (24). 