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US Embassy Delegate Makes Formal Visit to Wanni
The Deputy Chief of Mission in the US Embassy, Mr. Douglas Sonnek after his recent assumption of office paid his first courtesy visit to the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) on Monday (24).
SL Air Force assists to airlift mortal remains of accident victim to Colombo
The mortal remains of a deceased accident victim were flown in to the Sri Lanka National Hospital in Colombo from the Badulla General Hospital on a Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) helicopter yesterday (31 Oct).
SL Air Force drops more seed bombs
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) dropped one hundred thousand (100,000) seed bombs in the Wattegama, Kebilitta Government Forest Reserve in the Siyamblanduwa Divisional Secretariat area recently (29 Oct).
SLN clears debris clogged in Gin Ganga
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) cleared debris clogged under the Agaliya, Wakwella and Dodangoda bridges of Gin Ganga in a bid to preserve the free water flow recently.
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Coast Guard lifesavers rescued a Russian couple
Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) lifesavers on duty at Mirissa beach had rescued a drowning foreign couple at sea during a successful rescue mission conducted on Oct 29.
Poppy Flower pinned on Defence Secretary
A group of representatives of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association (SLESA) met the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne at his office this morning at the Defence Ministry, today (Oct 28) and the SLESA President Maj. Gen Upul Perera (Retd) pinned a poppy flower on the Defence Secretary.
General amnesty for Tri Forces absentees
Ministry of Defence declares general amnesty for the Tri-Forces absentees, enabling them to receive a legal discharge from their respective services.
Defence Secretary reviews Ranaviru Seva Authority’s progress
Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne reviewed the progress of Ranaviru Seva Authority (RVSA) during a visit made to the RVSA Head Office in Colombo, today (Oct 28).
Coast Guard new DG receives the letter of appointment
Rear Admiral Pujitha Vithana has been appointed as the 7th Director General (DG) of Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) following the retirement of his predecessor Rear Admiral Anura Ekanayake.
Army-grown paddy using organic fertilizer harvested
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops of 3 Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) recently reaped the paddy harvest, grown using organic fertilizer at Hingurakgoda.
Army distributes school accessories to Vishwamadu and Mannar students
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) distributed free dry ration packs and school accessories among the needy civilians in Vishwamadu, Kilinochchi recently.
Children in all parts of the island work together without discrimination - Defence Secretary
The need for peaceful co-existence and unity among the races is felt more strongly than at any time in history, in our country where different races live together and children in all parts of the island are working together without discrimination, Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne said.
State Minister meets Indian defence top brass
State Minister of Defence Hon. Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon met several top brass of the Indian defence establishment during the sidelines of the ‘DefExpo 2022’ recently.
Two (02) Royal Australian Navy ships in Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 arrive at the Port of Colombo
Two (02) ships of the Royal Australian Navy, namely; HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac which are engaged in Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning (25th October 2022). On their arrival, the visiting ships were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with naval tradition.
Defence Secretary reviews Mihindu Maha Stupa restoration conducted by SLN
Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne reviewed work of the ‘Mihindu Maha Stupa’ restoration project during a visit to the Mihintale Temple in Anuradhapura today (Oct 23).
The ‘Bell’, a new adding to ‘Sandahiru Seya’, vested on devotees
The driving force behind the Sandahiru Seya construction project, Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne arriving at the Temple premises in Anuradhapura vested the newly constructed Temple ‘Bell’ on devotees amidst the religious blessings yesterday (Oct 22).
Army organizes Volleyball tournament for 7 Jaffna teams
1 Mechanized Infantry Regiment troops of the 552 Brigade on a conceptual guidance given by the General Officer Commanding, 55 Division, Major General Prasanna Gunaratne, organized an Inter-Grama Niladari Division Volleyball Tournament (15-16 October) with players of seven Grama Niladhari Divisions, in attempt to further foster civil-military relations in the Jaffna peninsula.
Coast Guard Ship Suraksha Cleans Galle Face Beach
Sri Lanka Coast Guard Ship Suraksha organizing series of events in view of her 5th anniversary which was celebrated on Oct 21 this year, conducted a beach cleaning programme at the Galle Face beach recently.
SL Navy hands over Thalassemia Infusion Systems to Health Ministry
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) handed 400 Thalassemia Infusion Systems to the Health Ministry recently.
12th Defence Services Games ceremonially opened
The 12th Defence Services Games 2022/2023 was ceremonially declared open by the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne at the Indoor Sports Stadium of Panagoda Army Cantonment yesterday (Oct 19).
U.S. Assistant Secretary Donald Lu meets Defence Secretary
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne at the Defence Headquarters Complex in Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte today (Oct 19).
UN Civilian Protection Course at IPSOTSL Ends
The Sri Lanka Army’s training centre for UN assignments, the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) at Kukuleganga had its Comprehensive Protection of Civilians course (CPOC) - 2022 during 10 - 14 October 2022.
Relief work continues for distressed people - State Minister of Defence
State Minister of Defence Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon said that the disaster relief work continues for the people affected by the bad weather.
Advisory for Heavy Rain & Landslide Early Warning
The current heavy rains are expecter to contiune, due to the influence of the Intertropical Covergence Zone (ITCZ - The region where the Northern