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SL aviation contingent at MINUSCA commended for the act of bravery

On 17 June 2022, heavily armed rebel group called CPC (Coalition of Patriots for Change) made a surprise attack against a position held by a company of the Armed Forces of the Central African Republic in OUANDA-DJALLE, more than 800 km northeast of Bangui which they overrun after a fierce firefight. They then literally forced the civilian population to leave and hide in the bush.


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Coast Guard nabs illegally harvested shark flesh

Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) nabbed two multiday fishing vessels along with 14 fishermen in possession of illegally harvested Shark flesh, dried Shark fins and fish recently.


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Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as President

Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the 8th Executive President of Sri Lanka before the Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya at the Parliament complex in Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte today (21 July, 2022).


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SLN foils another Cannabis smuggling racket

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed Cannabis worth over Rs 172 million with two suspects during a special raid carried out at seas off Old Casuarina Beach, Karainagar in Jaffna yesterday (July 19).


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Army dowses bush fire at Wellawaya

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops attached to the Wellawaya areas doused a bush fire at the Devagiri Mountain range in Mahagoda Yaya in Wellawaya recently.


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Navy nabs Cannabis in northern waters

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed about 30 kilos of Cannabis, during a special operation, while it was floating at the seas off Kachchativu Island yesterday (July 18).


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Navy extinguishes fire in Hunupitiya, Wattala

The Sri Lanka Navy’s firefighting team extinguished a sudden fire erupted yesterday evening (16 July) at a place where scrap metal is collected in Wattala Hunupitiya .


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Acting President Wickremesinghe visits Army Hospital to see injured soldiers

The Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe  today (15 Jul) visited the Army Hospitals at Narahenpita, Colombo and inquired into the health of the Sri Lanka Army personnel who had sustained serious injuries after being brutally assaulted by a group of protestors on Wednesday (13) while on duty near the Parliament complex in Battaramulla.


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Defence Secretary inquires health of Army soldiers
injured near the Parliament Complex

Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne made a visit to the Colombo Army Hospital today morning (July 15) and inquired about the health of the Sri Lanka Army soldiers who sustained serious injuries after the protesters brutally attacked them on Wednesday while they were on duty near the Parliament complex.


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Hambantota Hospital receives Medical Accessories through Army mediation

The Government Hospital in Hambantota recently received a consignment of urgently-required medical equipment through the mediation of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in order to uplift health facilities of the people in Hambantota.


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Coast Guard arrested a person with Narcotics

Coast Guard personnel attached to the Coast Guard Station Beruwala and Police together have arrested a person who was in possession of Heroin in the Beruwala Fishery Harbour on 12th July 2022.


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Army troops extinguish bushfire in Wadinagala Area

The Sri Lanka Army troops serving the Wellawaya area promptly responded and brought a fast spreading bush-fire under control in the general area of Wadinagala Mountain range recently.


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SLAF Passing Out Parade held at CTS Diyatalawa

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) fall out parade was held at the SLAF Combat Training School (CTS) at Diyatalawa recently with the gracious presence of Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal MD Ratnayake as the Chief Guest.


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COLOMBO SECURITY CONCLAVE JOINT PRESS RELEASE

The Member States of the Colombo Security Conclave comprising India, Maldives, Mauritius and Sri Lanka, successfully concluded the 6th Deputy National Security Adviser level meeting held on 7 July 2022 hosted by the National Security Council Secretariat of India in Kochi. Delegations from Bangladesh and Seychelles participated as Observers.


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Defence Secretary appreciates service of departing Japanese Defence Advisor

Captain Gaku Fukaura, Defence/Security Advisor of the Japanese Embassy in Colombo who will be completing his tenure in due course, made a farewell call on the Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne at the Defence Ministry, today (July 07).


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Army donates Blood

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) following a request of the Central Blood Bank donated blood at a blood donation camp organized at the Vishaka Vidyalaya in Colombo recently.


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Navy seizes a haul of cannabis

Sri Lanka Navy troops managed to seize a haul of cannabis in a special operation in Norachcholai today (6 Jul). According to SL Navy media, about 212 kg of Kerala cannabis was seized by naval troops while being transferred in a van. The Navy also arrested a suspect during the operation.


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Navy promotes water sports in Northern Province

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) conducted a ‘Dragon Boat Championship’ at the Karainagar Channel recently (July 04). The sporting event was held with a view of enhancing civil-military relationship through sports in the region and boost awareness on water sports and lifesaving techniques among the communities.


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All measures will be taken to ensure a high degree of security

A letter sent by the Inspector General of Police to the Defence Secretary regarding an intelligence information of a purported terrorist attack is presently seen circulating in the social media.


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Hands on food security drive

North based troops of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) also embarks on food security drive by way of planting different varieties of banana and vegetable and also sowing paddy at their farms in the Jaffna peninsula.


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SLN assists COVID-19 vaccination drive in Eastern Province

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) extended their supportive hands to the healthcare sector in order to conduct a two-day COVID-19 vaccination drive which was planned for the Trincomalee based school children.


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KDU offers bioequivalence studies for pharmaceutical companies

General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) offers bioequivalence (BE) studies for pharmaceutical companies.


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SL Army troops offer badminton training to northern students

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops in Kilinochchi conducted a badminton training workshop for a group of students and teachers in the region recently (28 Jun). According to SLA media, 77 students and 15 teachers from 6 schools in Kilinochchi had attended the workshop conducted at the Kilinochchi Stadium.


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Third phase of Sea Vision training concludes on successful note

The third phase of Sea Vision training (Executive Course) conducted by the Office of the Defence Cooperation (ODC) of the Embassy of United States to Sri Lanka, successfully concluded at the Navy Headquarters today (29th June 2022).


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Jaffna students received push bicycles through Army initiatives

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) distributed 22 push bicycles among low-income group of schooling children and a stock of 50 dry ration packs to needy families in the Jaffna peninsula recently at the Cultural Centre, Chavakachcheri following sponsorship, extended by Mr Rajikaran Shanmugarathnam, a Canada-based philanthropist.