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Bicycles for Jaffna students
Ten (10) deserving students in Jaffna were the proud recipients of new bicycles during a ceremony held in view of the New Year, earlier this week. According to Army media, Sri Lanka Army troops in the North beginning the New Year on a note of reconciliation took measures to gift ten new bicycles to deserving students in the region
Air Force helicopter rushed to contain fire at Muthurajawela
An Mi - 17 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force was rushed to assist in a firefighting operation to contain a fire that had broken out at the Muthurajawela Reserve in Negombo recently
Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva assumes office as the 23rd Navy Commander
Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva assumed office as the 23rd Commander of the Navy, on Tuesday (01 January, 2019)
Defence Ministry ushers in 2019
A traditional ceremony was held at the Ministry to usher in the New Year, this morning (01 January, 2019). The ceremony was held under the patronage of the State Minister of Defence, Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene.
President graces Sathviru Abiman War Heroes welfare programme
The "Sathviru Abiman" War Hero welfare programme of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was held at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo under the patronage by HE the President Maithripala Sirisena on Thursday (18 October)
President hands over 'Sathwiru Sanhinda' houses to War Heroes
President Maithripala Sirisena was the chief guest at the 'Sathwiru Sanhinda' house handing over ceremony held at the Ape Gama in Battaramulla today (10th Wednesday, May 2017).