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The Chief of Mission for Sri Lanka and Maldives of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Mr. Sarat Dash made a courtesy call on the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General (Retd) SHS Kottegoda, WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc, at the Ministry, today (01 October).
More than 300 civilians with visual impairments were benefitted by a special eye clinic organized by Army troops in Wanni, recently.
Troops involved in the ongoing ‘Cormorant Strike X-2109’, rehearsed several mock operations raiding drug distribution locations of terrorists, on Thursday (19).
An Australian delegation met the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General (Retd) SHS Kottegoda, WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc, for a discussion at the Ministry, today (18 September).
Members of the National Organization for the Protection of Rights of War Heroes who are staging a protest apposite the Fort Railway Station in Colombo and a group of Members of the Maha Sangha led by Ven. Athuraliye Ratana met the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence General (Retd) Shantha Kottegoda, WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc, at the Ministry for a discussion, today (16 September).
An explosion had occurred at a house at Mahavila Road in Dematagoda, Colombo 9 due to a gas leak, today (15 September).
The ongoing ‘Cormorant Strike X- 2019’ Field Training Exercise saw one of its segments (mock operations) reach Colombo on Friday (13) after intelligence reports indicating an enemy terrorist infiltration at the Central Bank who had then begun to fire indiscriminately killing and wounding civilians.
Tri Forces troops launched a successful operation to free a group of Tourist Board officials held captive by a band of terrorists in a remote location along the Dambulla - Kurunegala main road during the ongoing ‘Cormorant Strike X - 2019’, Field Training Exercise (FTX) on Thursday (12 September).
The two Sri Lanka Navy ships that left home shores for a foreign visit returned to the Trincomalee port during the weekend (08th Sunday, September).
With a view to encourage innovation and provide a platform to showcase such innovative products among the military personnel, school students, university undergrads and creative people in the Jaffna peninsula, Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J)- had organized an exhibition, recently.
Another mock operation was conducted at Getambe in Kandy as part of the ongoing ‘Cormorant Strike - 2019’, Field Training Exercise (FTX), during the weekend (07).
‘Fox Hill Chess Fiesta 2019’, the first ever Inter-Institutions International Rating Team Chess Championship concluded with a grand Awards Ceremony held at the Sino - Lanka Friendship Auditorium (Nelum Pokuna) in Diyatalawa, last Monday.
Making a four day goodwill visit, the Blangladesh Navy ship 'Somudra Avijan' arrived in Colombo on Saturday (07 September).
A large group of students from backward families in Mullaitivu was benefited by a Sri Lanka Army coordinated programme to donate footwear, recently.
A group of Sri Lanka Army soldiers extended their assistance to clean the Mulankavil Pillaiyar Kovil premises and Kariyalanagapadduwan Anthoniyar Church, recently.
Two Sri Lankan Navy ships had left the country to India to take part in the Sri Lanka Navy and Indian Navy Exercise (SLINEX 2019), on Thursday (05 September).
The Sri Lanka Army organized, Field Training Exercise (FTX), ‘Cormorant Strike - 2019’ which began at Minneriya on Tuesday (03 September) is in progress in the Eastern region.
The Sri Lanka Police celebrated its 153rd ‘Police Day’, on 03rd September (2019).
The Defence Advisor to the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Colonel Sajjad Ali made a call on the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General (Retd) Shantha Kottegoda, WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc at the Ministry, today (04th September).
An Australian Government delegation led by Commander of Australia’s Joint Task Force, Operation Sovereign Borders, Major General Craig Furini met the State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene for a discussion on counter people smuggling issues, at the Ministry, on 03 September (2019).
The Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) will hold its annual ‘International Research Conference’ (IRC) next week (11th & 12th September).
The Sri Lanka Army organized “Exercise Cormorant Strike X – 2019” commenced today (03 September 2019).
The newly appointed Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva made a call on the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, General SHS Kottegoda (Rtd), WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc at the Ministry, today (03rd September 2019).
The newly appointed Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva made a call on the State Minister of Defence, Hon. Ruwan Wijewardene at the Ministry, today (03rd September 2019).
Vigilant naval troops onboard a naval craft on patrol duties in the Northern seas had rescued four (04) Indian fishermen from a distressed trawler in seas off Kachchativu in Jaffna, on Sunday (01 September).