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Coastguard nabs a fishing vessel with illegally harvested shark fins
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) seized a multiday fishing vessel and apprehended six fishermen possessing illegally harvested shark fins last Saturday (26).
Jaffna House Construction by Troops for Civilians in Full Swing: One More Warmed
Giving a further stimulant to the ongoing house construction project of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) for deserving civilians, 551 Infantry Brigade troops of the 55 Division erected one more new house for a needy family in the general area of Puloly-West Point Pedro and vested it in the beneficiaries during a ceremony on Wednesday (23), headed by Major General Chandana Wijayasundara, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna.
Pooneryn civilians get spectacles through Army mediation
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in coordination with the overseas-based expatriate, Mrs. Lucky Gunathilaka of ‘Nethsarana’ Australia Foundation recently gave away spectacles to more than 1500 needy civilians with vision impairment at Pooneryn Central College.
P627 Patrol Vessel acquired from the US commissioned as Vijayabahu under President’s patronage
The Offshore Patrol Vessel P 627 the most recent addition to the Sri Lanka Navy fleet acquired from the United States (U.S.) Coast Guard was commissioned as Vijayabahu under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (22).
Secretary Defence graces 51st Bangladesh Armed Forces Day Ceremony
Defence Secretary, General Kamal Gunaratne graced the 51st Bangladesh Armed Forces Day ceremony as the Chief Guest at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo last evening (Nov 21).
Army-constructed new house in Madu and a school playground in Batticaloa vested in
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) with financial grants allocated by the Wanni District Secretariat constructed a new house for a needy family and vested it in a deserving family at Periyapandivirichchan, Madu recently.
No tsunami threat to Sri Lanka - Met. Dept.
National Tsunami Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology stated that there is no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka due to the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 reported in the South of Sumathra in the Indian Ocean at 7.07 p.m. today evening (Nov 18).
Navy offers laboratory facilities to Sri Jayewardenepura University’s Dental Faculty
Sri Lanka Navy’s (SLN) Directorate of Dental Services organized a familiarization programme for the undergraduates of the Faculty of Dental Sciences of the Sri Jayewardenepura University (USJ) following the approval of the Defence Ministry, at the Navy General Hospital (NGH) in Colombo, recently.
New SL Coast Guard Director General calls on State Minister of Defence
The newly appointed Director General of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana paid a courtesy call on the State Minister of Defence Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon at his office in Colombo today (Nov 16).
Korean Civil-Military Operations Head Praises COVID 19 Preventive Roles of SRIMED Hospital Troops
Major General Deogsung Jung, Head of Civil-Military Operations Department from Republic of Korea and Lieutenant Colonel Kwanhyo Lee, Deputy Director of Overseas Deployment Division recently called at the SRIMED (Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps) Level 2 Hospital in Bor, South Sudan and appreciated the outstanding services, rendered by the Hygiene section of 8th Contingent -SRIMED Level 2 Hospital, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel N.M Niflar for prevention of COVID 19, Malaria and other contagious diseases inside the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNIMISS) compound.
Army vested new house in a deserving family in Oddusuddan
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) built a new house and vested in a deserving family at Oddusuddan recently.
SL Army troops clear blockage in Kelani river
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops rushed to clear a blockage in the Kelani River around the ‘Podi Palama’ in Nawagamuwa, Mapitigama on Saturday (12 Nov).
Defence Secretary graces Remembrance Day ceremony
The Remembrance Day commemorative ceremony was held at the Cenotaph at the Vihara Maha Devi Park in Colombo today (13 Nov).
President highlights the significance of security skills and
strategic skills for the country’s survival
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of having increased defence allocations as the country is looking at an economy that will be highly competitive and export-oriented.
New Coast Guard DG pays courtesy call on Defence Secretary
Newly appointed Director General (DG) of the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne at the Defence Ministry today (Nov 11).
Defence Secretary praises the Civil Security Department’s
role in the dawn of peace
Not only the tri-forces and Police, the Civil Security Department (CSD) also contributed a lot for the dawn of peace, that we rejoice today, said the Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne during an inspection visit made to the CSD Headquarters in Katubedda, Moratuwa, today (Nov 10).
Head of the ICRC Delegation in Sri Lanka meets Defence Secretary
Head of ICRC Delegation in Sri Lanka Severine Chappaz made a call on the Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne at the Defence Ministry today (09 Nov).
Defence Secretary opens new SLAMC Regimental Officers’ Mess
Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne declared open the newly constructed Regimental Officers’ Mess of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) situated in Werahera, today (Nov 09).
Army organized a friendly volleyball match in Jaffna
Sri Lanka Army organized a friendly volleyball match at Mirusavil, Jaffna recently to promote sports and as a gesture of goodwill and cooperation between Security Forces and young sportsmen in the area.
SL troops in Mali awarded 'Excellence' Badge for
'Adventurous Operations'
Sri Lanka Army troops serving the Sri Lankan Combat Convoy Company (CCC), deployed under the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were recently awarded 'Excellence in MINUSMA Sector East' Badge in recognition of Sri Lankan soldiers' 'adventurous operations with excellence'.
Heavy showers and landslide warnings in several areas
National Building Research Organization (NBRO), issuing a landslide early warning message yesterday at 10.00 p.m. ( Nov 7), has earmarked a few areas in several districts as vulnerable to landslides due to prevailing showery conditions on the island.
Navy nabs a large haul of heroin
A special operation conducted by the Navy in coordination with the Police Special Task Force and Police Narcotic Bureau off the Great Basses Reef Lighthouse Hambantota, led to the interception of a local fishing trawler carrying over 331kg of heroin (Including packages), worth around Rs. 6622 – 13244 million in gross street value
We also undertake religious work as part of nation building - Defence Secretary
Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne said that “As a part of the nation building process, we engage in restoration projects of sacred religious places also whenever possible."
Defence Secretary offers Katina robes to Ven. Maha Sangha at Sandahiru Seya
Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne offered new Katina robes to Ven. Maha Sangha at the Sandahiru Seya premises accomplishing a longstanding religious custom of ‘Katina Wasthra Puja’ (the offering of robes to Buddhist priests) in Anuradhapura today (Nov 04).
Rainy weather predicted over most parts of the island
The Met. Dept. has predicted showers or thundershowers in the afternoon or night in places over most parts of the island.