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President’s maiden visit to Army HQ greeted with red carpet welcome & military honours
The Army Headquarters at Sri Jayawardenepura on Tuesday (9) laid a red carpet welcome to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Ranil Wickremesinghe when he made his first formal visit to the HQ at the invitation of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage after the former's recent assumption of office as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka.
Special announcement by the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force
Chaired by the Ministry of Defence
It has been reported to us that some foreign employment agents in Sri Lanka are sending foreign workers to various countries under tourist visas, saying that they can later change them to work visas, and as a result, these workers have become victims of human trafficking.
Memory of Lt General Denzil Kobbekaduwa & accompanying war heroes refreshed
30 years have passed since the legendary War Hero of contemporary times, Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa laid his precious life on that fateful day ( 8 August 1992) at Araly point in the Jaffna peninsula, along with accompanying nine-member team, Major General Wijaya Wimalarathne, Rear Admiral Mohan Jayamaha, Lieutenant Colonel H.R Stephen, Lieutenant Colonel G.H Ariyarathne, Lieutenant Colonel Y.N Palipana, Commander Asanga Lankathilaka, Lieutenant Colonel Nalin de Alwis, Lieutenant Commander C.B. Wijepura and the soldier, Private W.J Wickremasinghe.
Army troops respond to worsening weather conditions & evacuate stranded civilians
Alert Army troops serving upcountry establishments under the direction of Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army immediately responded to worsening weather conditions, floods, landslides, earthslips and emergency needs in affected areas and evacuated many stranded civilians to safer locations during the past 24 hours ending noon on Tuesday (2).
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SLN removes debris clogged in Gin Ganga
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) cleared debris clogged under the Agaliya and Dodangoda bridges of Gin Ganga in a bid to ensure the free water flow, recently (Aug 03).
Australian ABF vessel carrying repatriated 46 SL illegal migrants arrived
A total of 46 Sri Lankans those repatriated from Australia were brought to Sri Lanka onboard an Australian Border Force (ABF) vessel for the first time and disembarked at the Port of Colombo today (Aug 05).
One more Silver medal for Sri Lanka in Commonwealth Games
The Para Athlete Corporal Palitha Bandara of Sri Lanka Army National Guard (SLNG) won the Silver medal in the Discus Throw F42-44/61-64 category recoding a distance of 44.20 m in the Commonwealth Games - 2022, now on in Birmingham, England.
Guardians of Our Skies
Many aviation fans in Sri Lanka can recognize a giant C-130 Hercules plane, a Y-12 aircraft, an MA-60 cruising in the sky or hear the thundering roar of the MI-17 helicopter.
NAHTTF Special Press Brief
It has been brought to the notice of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force that an increasing number of Sri Lankans are arriving in Malaysia under visit visas with the belief that these visas could be converted to working visas.
NAHTTF members meet to discuss the way forward
National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) meeting was held at the Defence Ministry Yesterday (Aug 03).
New Additional Secretary - Parliament Affairs, Policy and Planning appointed
Mrs. Indika Wijegunawardana has been appointed as the Additional Secretary - Parliament Affairs, Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Defence effective from today (Aug 03).
NDC Research Symposium - 2022
The inaugural ‘NDC Research Symposium - 2022’ of National Defence College has been planned to hold under the theme of ‘Exploring Multinodal Security Dynamics’ on 17 August 2022 at the Auditorium of Faculty of Graduate Studies, General Sir John Kotelawela Defence University.
Stunning success of military sportsmen at Commonwealth Games
Woman Petty Officer, Gayanthika Abeyrathne of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has beaten the Sri Lanka record in women's 800m at the “Commonwealth Games 2022” held in Birmingham, United Kingdom yesterday (Aug 02).
New Additional Secretary - Defence appointed
Mr. R M P S Rathnayake was appointed as the Additional Secretary - Defence at the Ministry of Defence yesterday (Aug 01).
SLN flood relief teams are on standby
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) said 48 flood relief teams are now on standby in order to provide immediate relief measures to communities affected by flash floods.
SLN foils illegal migration attempt
A special operation carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Wennappuwa Police nabbed 47 persons suspected to involve in an illegal migration attempt to an overseas country via sea from Wennappuwa, recently (31).
Army clears landslide easing movement of citizens in Thawalamthenna
Troops of the 5 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment of the 581 Brigade under the 58 Division under command to 1 Corps yesterday (1) rose to the occasion and rendered assistance to people affected by severe weather.
NBRO issues level 1 landslide warning
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued level one (yellow colour) landslide early warnings to several areas in Matara, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Hambantota, Galle, Kegalle and Ratnapura districts today (01 Aug).
Army and Navy assist ‘Pada Yatra’ from Jaffna to Kataragama
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) continuing their long held practices and as Social Responsibility initiatives facilitates the devotees engaged in foot pilgrimage (Pada Yatra) from Jaffna to Kataragama.
Navy rescued a group of Indian fishermen stranded in SL waters
Sri Lanka Navy rescued 06 distressed Indian fishermen drifted to the Sri Lankan waters north of Talaimannar, with their defunct trawler. The rescued Indian fishermen were provided humanitarian assistance and handed over to another Indian fishing trawler at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).
Australian HC pays farewell call on Sri Lanka Defence Secretary
Australian High Commissioner (HC) for Sri Lanka HE David Holly who will be completing his tenure in due course, paid a farewell call on the Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne at the Defence Ministry, Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte today (July 29).
Launching of the Counter Trafficking Project 'IMPACT' and National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force Website to combat Human Trafficking in Sri Lanka
With funding support from the United States Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP), the International Organization for Migration (IOM),
Deserving families in the East receive dry rations through Army coordination
Sri Lanka Army distributed a consignment of 200 dry ration packs, each valued at Rs 5000/= among most deserving residents in Thoppigala, Kiliveddy, Kirillaveli Welikanda, Sinhapura, Sewanapitiya and Katuwanwila in the East recently.
Navy nabs smuggled gold worth over Rs. 9 million in Pesalai
Sri Lanka Navy seized about 470 g of gold and a conch shell (Valampuri) during a special operation carried out in the seas off Kurusapadu in Pesalai, Mannar recently.
Army troops donate blood for Kilinochchi patients
Sri Lanka Army troops donated blood to save the lives of seriously ill patients in the Kilinochchi region responding to the request of Kilinochchi Hospital authorities recently.