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UNODC-sponsored VBSS Instructor Course begins at Mirissa
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) commenced a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) Instructor Course for Sri Lanka Navy and SLCG personnel recently at Weligambay Villas Resort, Mirissa.
Troops gift house to deserving family
Continuing its Social Responsibility initiatives the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) has yet again gifted a newly built house to a deserving family in Minneriya.
Army assists flood affected communities in Badulla
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops rushed to assist flood affected people in Badulla following torrential rains had caused disruptions to normal life there during the past several days.
Coast Guard trains Navy Marines on RHIB handling
A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) handling training programme for Sri Lanka Navy Marines was conducted by the Advanced Training Center (ATC) of the Sri Lanka Coast (SLCG) recently.
Another plot of land released in Puthukkuddiyirippu
A plot of land in the Mullaithivu district that was used by the Army has been handed back. According to Army media sources, eleven (11) acres of land not belonging to the State was symbolically released to the Mullaittivu District Secretariat on Sunday (Oct 28) during a brief ceremony at the 682 Brigade Headquarters.
Administering of Booster Dose against COVID-19 Begins from Colombo Army Hospital
The national vaccination drive, spearheaded by members of the armed forces as recommended by the Ministry of Health, commenced one more progressive phase on Monday (1) by providing the 3rd dose or the booster dose to frontline health workers including tri-service men, Policemen, health and tourism sector personnel and other selected front liners.
Poppy Flower pinned on Defence Secretary
Maj. Gen. Upul Perera (Retd), President of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Association (SLESA), pinned a Poppy Flower on the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne at the Ministry, today (Nov 01).
Navy’s Gayanthika Abeyrathna sets new SL records
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) Leading Women Sailor Gayanthika Abeyrathna set two new Sri Lanka records in women's 1500m and 5000m at the 99th National Athletics Championships held on 30th and 31st October at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.
“The impact of Sand Mining; a threat to National Security”
Institute of National Security Studies (INSS), the premier think tank on National Security established under the Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka organized a Round Table Discussion titled, “The impact of Sand Mining; a threat to National Security'' on the 29th of October 2021, from 0900hrs to 1100hrs via Zoom.
Army built another house to a needy family in Mulankavil
Sri Lanka Army troops constructed a new house for another needy family in Mulankavil, Vellankulam and vested it in the family of Mrs Muththu Kumar Yaseeda recently.
Mullaitivu troops donate blood to Kilinochchi patients
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops serving in Mullaitivu conducted a blood donation campaign recently at the Kilinochchi Military Hospital.
Rainy weather to continue
The inclement weather condition being experienced in many parts of the country is expected to enhance further according to the latest forecasts by the Met Department.
Army commences project to rear ornamental fish
Giving a fillip to the Government’s fresh water fish industry, Sri Lanka Army has ventured into rearing ‘Thilapiya’ fingerlings and ornamental fish at the Kandakadu Army farm, Army media reports.
Navy opens Surfing Club in Panama
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has established a new Surfing Club in Panama recently.
SL Navy in North: A strength to islanders
On a sunny Saturday morning, we set off from Jaffna, travelling by jeep to the Navy pier at Kuriyakkadduvan, known among the sailors as KKD. We passed Mandaithivu and Punguduthivu. I observed vast expanses of land dotted with palmyrah trees. As we neared, the pier boats belonging to local fishermen were visible. A naval crew was already waiting in their Inshore Patrol Craft (IPC) commonly known as water jet.
First poppy flower pinned on President
The first Poppy flower to commemorate the Remembrance Day was pinned on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at the Presidential Secretariat today (26).
Sri Lanka Navy takes delivery of Ex-USCGC Douglas Munro
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) formally took the delivery of the EX-United States Coast Guard Cutter, USCGC Douglas Munro, provided by the United States to SLN, in a ceremony held at the U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle of Washington in the United States on 26th October 2021. On behalf of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, the event was attended by Chief of Staff of the Navy, Rear Admiral YN Jayarathne. As such, the ship formally joined the SLN fleet from 26th October 2021 under the pennant number P 627 and the main mast of the ship will fly the National Flag effective from the very date.
Nine Army Judo players represent World Military Judo Championship in France
The Sri Lanka Army’s Judo Committee has fielded 9 Army Judo players to represent the World Military Judo Championship - 2021 held in Paris in France from 28 October to 4 November.
Army-processed carbonic fertilizer handed over to 'Lak Pohora'
Sri Lanka Army-produced 86,961 kilos of carbonic fertilizer for this year's Maha season was handed over to the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited yesterday (Oct 26).
Army-built house vested in a needy family at Pottuvil
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops under the Security Force Headquarters - East expanding its house construction project for needy civilians built one more new house and vested it in the family at Pottuvil recently.
Vavuniya Bogaswewa Maha Vidyalaya receives RO Plant
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) continuing its community welfare oriented services vested in another Reverse Osmosis (RO) Plant for water-stressed residents and students in Vavuniya Bogaswewa Maha Vidyalaya yesterday (Oct 25).
SLAF Judokas to leave country for World Military Games
Ten Judoka’s selected from the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) and Sergeant Nuwan Attanayake who is an International Judo Referee is scheduled to leave the island on Oct 27 for the 40th World Military Judo Championship which is scheduled to be held in Paris, France.
SLNS ‘Samudura’ takes part in naval exercise with HMS ‘Kent’
Her Majesty's Ship (HMS) ‘Kent’ - a Type 23 Frigate serves in the Royal Navy which arrived in the Port of Colombo for replenishment was engaged in a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) off Colombo and departed yesterday (Oct 24).
Indian Navy Ships to commence bilateral naval exercise with SLN
Training ships of the 01st Training Squadron of the Indian Navy arrived in Sri Lanka for a bilateral naval exercise yesterday (Oct 24).
Sri Lanka Air Force Commences Production of Organic Fertilizer
The “Vistas of Prosperity and Splendor” National Policy Framework put forward by the President affirms that, in order to produce a healthy and productive citizenry, the government must ensure the right of the people to access a non-toxic and balanced diet.