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Army-built new house vested in a needy family in Jaffna
Sri Lanka Army while broadening its community service scope further, erected a new house for a deserving low-income group family in Chandrapuram, Chavakachcheri recently and vested in the family recently.
SL Navy cleans Crow Island beach
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) organized a beach cleaning programme at the Crow Island beach in Mattakkuliya recently.
Air Force troops in Anuradhapura donate blood
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Base Anuradhapura conducted a blood donation campaign recently at Base hospital premises on a request made by the Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura.
Navy established RO plant in Anuradhapura
The Sri Lanka Navy-built Reverse Osmosis (RO) plant was declared open for community use at Maithreegama in Palugaswewa, Anuradhapura recently.
Army-innovated new Software Solution Commissioned at SL Customs
The Sri Lanka Army’s Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) developed a new software solution to the Sri Lanka Customs to further facilitate its digitalization process recently.
Air Force extinguished fire in Katunayaka
The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) with the assistance of Negombo Municipal Fire Prevention Division and Katunayake Board of Investment, completely doused the fire that erupted at a restaurant in Kurana, Kanuwanwa area on 23 July.
Defence Secretary graces SLCG ship Commissioning Ceremony as Chief Guest
The Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) commissioned its Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ‘SLCGS Jayesagara’ at the Port City of Trincomelee, today (July 23)
Be accountable for assets maintained from the public money - Defence Secretary
Being a developing country, where the government constantly allocates a considerable portion of its revenue for the country’s defence, even amidst the current economic and political crisis, it is your responsibility to be accountable for your assets which are maintained from the public money, said the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne last evening (July 22).
Gen. Kamal Gunaratne reappointed as Defence Secretary
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, exercising the powers vested on him has appointed new Secretaries to several Ministries effective from today (22 July).
President visits Defence Ministry
Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Ranil Wickremesinghe following the swearing in ceremony held at the Parliament, arrived at the Defence Ministry situated at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte today (21 July).
Green farming brings in maiden harvest in East
An organic paddy cultivation project in the Eastern region has produced a harvest of 1750kg of paddy. According to Sri Lanka Army media, army troops under 6 Sri Lanka Armored Corps (SLAC) troops of the 223 Brigade under the 22 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) had taken up to sow paddy in an 1.5 acre land in Mailawewa.
SL aviation contingent at MINUSCA commended for the act of bravery
On 17 June 2022, heavily armed rebel group called CPC (Coalition of Patriots for Change) made a surprise attack against a position held by a company of the Armed Forces of the Central African Republic in OUANDA-DJALLE, more than 800 km northeast of Bangui which they overrun after a fierce firefight. They then literally forced the civilian population to leave and hide in the bush.
Coast Guard nabs illegally harvested shark flesh
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) nabbed two multiday fishing vessels along with 14 fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark flesh, dried Shark fins and fish recently.
Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as President
Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka before the Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya at the Parliament complex in Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte today (21 July, 2022).
Sri Lanka upgraded to Tier 2 as per the US TIP Report 2022
The Ministry of Defence, as the Chair of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (NAHTTF) of Sri Lanka, is pleased to announce that the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report 2022 released on 19 July 2022 by the United States Department of State has upgraded Sri Lanka to Tier 2.
SLN foils another Cannabis smuggling racket
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed Cannabis worth over Rs 172 million with two suspects during a special raid carried out at seas off Old Casuarina Beach, Karainagar in Jaffna yesterday (July 19).
Army dowses bush fire at Wellawaya
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops attached to the Wellawaya areas doused a bush fire at the Devagiri Mountain range in Mahagoda Yaya in Wellawaya recently.
Navy nabs Cannabis in northern waters
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed about 30 kilos of Cannabis, during a special operation, while it was floating at the seas off Kachchativu Island yesterday (July 18).
Navy extinguishes fire in Hunupitiya, Wattala
The Sri Lanka Navy’s firefighting team extinguished a sudden fire erupted yesterday evening (16 July) at a place where scrap metal is collected in Wattala Hunupitiya .
Acting President Wickremesinghe visits Army Hospital to see injured soldiers
The Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (15 Jul) visited the Army Hospitals at Narahenpita, Colombo and inquired into the health of the Sri Lanka Army personnel who had sustained serious injuries after being brutally assaulted by a group of protestors on Wednesday (13) while on duty near the Parliament complex in Battaramulla.
Defence Secretary inquires health of Army soldiers
injured near the Parliament Complex
Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne made a visit to the Colombo Army Hospital today morning (July 15) and inquired about the health of the Sri Lanka Army soldiers who sustained serious injuries after the protesters brutally attacked them on Wednesday while they were on duty near the Parliament complex.
Hambantota Hospital receives Medical Accessories through Army mediation
The Government Hospital in Hambantota recently received a consignment of urgently-required medical equipment through the mediation of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in order to uplift health facilities of the people in Hambantota.
Press Release
Two Army soldiers who were on duty at the Battaramulla Parliament Junction during the time of the protest in the evening hours on July 13, 2022, were brutally attacked by a violent group who came to occupy the Parliament complex, using iron rods and poles, until they became unconscious and the T-56 automatic weapons with two filled magazines of those soldiers were stolen. The Ministry of Defence emphasizes that the stealing of the two weapons and the magazines is a serious illegal act and poses a serious threat to the safety of the public.
Coast Guard arrested a person with Narcotics
Coast Guard personnel attached to the Coast Guard Station Beruwala and Police together have arrested a person who was in possession of Heroin in the Beruwala Fishery Harbour on 12th July 2022.
Army troops extinguish bushfire in Wadinagala Area
The Sri Lanka Army troops serving the Wellawaya area promptly responded and brought a fast spreading bush-fire under control in the general area of Wadinagala Mountain range recently.