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Sick fisherman brought ashore for treatment

A local fisherman who had fallen sick while at sea was brought ashore for treatment with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday (10 October) According to Navy media, the fisherman had left for fishing onboard a fishing trawler named, ‘Sachen Putha 1’ from the Negombo fisheries harbor, last week (04)


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Sri Lanka Army turns 70

The Sri Lanka Army is celebrating its 70th anniversary, today (10 October).


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Coastguard conducts lifesaving training together with Life Saving Victoria (LSV) – Australia

A four-day lifesaving training programme was conducted by Sri Lanka Coast Guard in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS) and Life Saving Victoria (LSV) – Australia and the Sri Lanka Navy, recently.


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Sri Lanka Navy assists the annual feast of kaluwella St.Mary's church in Galle on 5th Oct 2019.

Under the directives of Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva and with the supervision of Commander Southern Naval Area, annual feast of kaluwella St.Mary's church was successfully conducted with the participation of many naval personnel of Southern Naval command.


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French yacht in distress brought ashore by Navy

Sri Lanka Navy troops provided assistance to bring ashore a French yatch, which was in distress due to a technical fault in the Southern seas, on Saturday (04 October).


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KDU 'Open Day' draws large crowd

The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) in Ratmalana, had its annual ‘Open Day’, today (06 October).


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Christian ceremony held in view of 70th Army anniversary

A special Christian blessing ceremony was held in view of the 70th Army Day celebrations at the St. Mary's Church in Bambalapitiya, Colombo 04, on Friday evening (04).


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Kotelawala Defence University ‘Open Day’ on Sunday

The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University in Ratmalana, popularly known as the ‘KDU’ will have its annual ‘Open Day’, tomorrow (06 October).


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Police Seva Vanitha Unit celebrates World Children’s Day

A special ceremony was held in view of the World Children’s Day, by the Seva Vanitha Unit of the Sri Lanka Police on 01st October.


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Coast Guard cleans coastal areas

Playing its part in protecting the coastal eco system and marine environment, the Sri Lanka Coast Guard carried out a coastal cleanup campaign, recently.


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Islamic religious ceremony held in view of 70th Army Day celebrations

An Islamic religious ceremony was held at the Colpetty Jummah Masjidh in Colombo 03 in view of Sri Lanka Army’s 70th anniversary celebration, on Thursday (03).


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Navy nabs persons for illegal possession of marine resources

Sri Lanka Navy personnel during the past week apprehended several persons for the illegal possession and transport of sea cucumbers and conch shells.


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Army anniversary Hindu blessing ceremony held

A Hindu religious ceremony was held at the Sri Ponnambalawaneswaram Kovil, in Colombo 13 in view of the Sri Lanka Army’s 70th anniversary.


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Pakistani HC presents IT equipment to Military Academy

A stock of IT equipment including computers and printers intended for the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) in Diyatalawa was gifted to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva by the High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, H.E Dr. Shahid Ahmad Hashmat, when the latter met the Army Commander at his office on Wednesday (02 October).


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Army donates for the welfare of children on World Children’s Day

Contributing their share to the welfare of children, the Sri Lanka Army, on World Children’s Day (01 October) made a considerable donation towards the Presidential Secretariat’s ‘National Trust Fund for Protection of Destitute Children’.


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SLAF Station Colombo organize 'A Friendly Nation for the Victory of Children' World Children's Day Celebration -2019

Celebrating the World Children’s Day, a special programme for children was held at the Rifle Green Grounds in SLAF Station Colombo, yesterday (01 October 2019)


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Army flag blessing ceremony at ‘Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi’

As a precursor to the upcoming 70th Army Day celebrations, another flag blessing ceremony was held at the sacred ‘Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi’ in Anuradhapura, today morning (01 October).


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Navy beach cleaning drive continues to gather steam

Continuing its commitment to protect the environment especially the coastal areas, the Sri Lanka Navy is carrying out a series of beach cleaning programmes throughout its naval command areas under a directive of the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Piyal De Silva.


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Air Force assists backward school

As a part of their social service initiatives troops of the Sri Lanka Air Force in Vavuniya rendered much needed assistance to a backward school in the region, recently


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Kilinochchi civilians treated to foreign cultural extravagance

Providing the local masses in Kilinochchi a rare treat of enjoying a foreign cultural experience, Sri Lanka Army troops in Kilinochchi facilitated a cultural show presented by the ‘China’s Hubei Traditional Music and Dance' cultural troupe, recently.


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Navy cleans clogged bridges as Met Department forecasts more rain

The torrential downfalls that is being experienced during the past week due to the inclement weather condition has seen a rise in water levels in many rivers and temporary flooding in low lying areas.


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Army 70th anniversary celebrations commence with religious ceremony at Dalada Maligawa

The Sri Lanka Army will be celebrating its 70th anniversary, next month (October).


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Leadership training programmes for newly recruited graduate teachers

A series of five-day training programmes on 'Leadership, Positive Approaches and Attirudes' for newly recruited graduate teachers in the North and Eastern Provinces was conducted by Sri Lanka Army, recently.


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Troops assist flood victims

The inclement weather experienced during the past several days had affected large parts of the country with flooding and landslides being reported from a number of places.


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Navy assist people affected by bad weather

Responding to flooding reported across the country following the inclement weather, Navy relief teams consist of personnel from the Rapid Response Rescue and Relief Unit (4RU) and Diving Unit have been deployed for rescue and relief duties in Thawalama ,Baddegama, Udugama, Poddala , Imaduwa, Nagoda in the Galle district and Bulathsinghala, Walallawita in the Kalutara district as well as Akuressa in the Matara district.