News Updates
SL troops at UNIFIL honoured with medals
Sri Lankan (SL) contingent in Lebanon was honoured with medals during the Medal Parade of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) recently at its Headquarters in Naqoura for the exemplary dedication of SL troops.
Foreign fishing vessel held with heroin valued at over Rs. 2509 million street value and its suspects brought ashore
A special operation mounted by the Navy in international waters south of Sri Lanka recently, led to intercept a fishing vessel of foreign origin carrying about 250kg and 996g (including packages) of heroin with 06 suspects. The consignment of illegal drugs valued at over Rs. 2509 million street value and the 06 foreign suspects were brought to the port of Colombo this morning (15th December) by Sri Lanka Navy. Defence Secretary, General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne and Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne were also present at the Colombo harbour to inspect the apprehended haul of narcotics.
Air Force weightlifters shine at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021
Two Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) weightlifters managed to put the country’s name among the Medal Tally at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021 held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan recently.
Army in Mullaittivu reaches out to the needy
Army troops under Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu carried out a series of humanitarian and community oriented projects aimed at enhancing the living standards of low-income group families in the region.
Navy sails to victory at National Sailing Championship - 2021
Proving their superiority in the sailing arena the Sri Lanka Navy Sailing Club clinched the National Sailing Championship - 2021 title. According to Navy media, the championship event organized by the Yachting Association of Sri Lanka (YASL) and the National Olympic Committee (NOC) was held at the Bolgoda lake recently (Dec 10 & 11).
Kallady to Kattankudy beach area cleaned
Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Police and the National Cadet Corps personnel together with the civil community recently cleaned the beach from Kallady to Kattankudy covering about 4 km in length.
Navy apprehends foreign fishing vessel with about 250 kilos of drugs in international waters
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) during a special raid nabbed a large consignment of drugs along with six foreign suspects onboard a foreign fishing vessel in the International waters.
War Heroes to receive electric motorcycles
Ranaviru Seva Authority (RSA) initiated a programme to donate 55 hand-operated electrically charged motorcycles to selected differently able war heroes based on their disability percentage.
CDS leaves to attend funeral of Gen. Bipin Rawat
Chief of Defence Staff and Army Commander Gen. Shavendra Silva left for New Delhi, today morning (Dec 10) to attend the military funeral of India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat who was killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday (08) along with his wife and 11 others, including military officers, Army media sources state.
Vavuniya family gifted an SLA-constructed house
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) continuing its community welfare oriented services vested a newly constructed house in a needy family in Vavuniya recently.
Lifesaving training for Jaffna youth
A group of youth in Jaffna was provided with a lifesaving course by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) recently. According to SLN media, a batch of 16 youngsters had attended the programme held at the Navy camp “SLNS Elara” in Karainaga, Jaffna.
Navy nabs 82 million worth of Cannabis
A special raid conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) in the seas off Madagal, Jaffna has recovered a cannabis haul worth 82 million rupees with two suspects along with a dinghy yesterday (Dec 06).
Army plants saplings and expands fertilizer production
Sri Lanka Army troops planted 250 saplings of Kumbuk, Mee and Coconuts inside the Engineer Services Trade School (ESTS) at Galayaya in Thalawa recently in collaboration with the Coconut Cultivation Board and the Mahaweli Authority.
SLAF troops donate blood to Trincomalee Hospital
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) organized a blood donation campaign recently to cater for the urgent blood requirements of the Trincomalee General Hospital and the Blood Bank.
Army troops avert tank bund split of Ariyankulam tank
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) troops arriving at the Ariyankulam tank in Nochchikulama strengthened the eroded tank bund recently.
Army hands over two new houses to ‘Panama’ and ‘Pottuvil’ beneficiaries
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) has vested newly built two houses to its beneficiaries living in Panama and Pottuvil areas recently.
Navy sailors donate blood to Northern hospitals
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) had organized a blood donation campaign in the Jaffna peninsula recently (Dec 01).
CSD produced Organic Fertilizer handed over to ‘Lak Pohora’
A consignment of Organic Fertilizer produced by the Civil Secuirty Department (CSD) was handed over to the state owned Ceylon Fertilizer Company (Lak Pohora) recently.
SLAF assists schools through “Guwan Mithudam” project
Several upgraded infrastructure facilities completed by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) at Sumangala Primary School in Pudalu Oya, Kothmale and Sri Kirushna Vidyala in Sinnathampanei, Vavunia were vested in the students recently.
Army to build houses for two ex-combatant families
As a part of Sri Lanka Army’s humanitarian assistance for livelihood of the LTTE’s ex-combatants or their families, Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna laid foundation stones for the construction of two more houses for former combatant families at Alvai and Thumpalai in the Jaffna peninsula, reports Army media.
EU and UNODC provide Portable Backscatter X-ray Machines to Navy
Deputy Head of Mission European Union Thorsten Bargfrede and representatives of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) handed over four Portable Backscatter X-ray Machines to the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) yesterday (30 Nov).
SL wins Fair Play Award at World Military Wrestling Championship
The Sri Lankan Team made up of Wrestlers from the Sri Lanka Army, Navy and Air Force was adjudged as the winners of the “Fair Play Award” at the recently concluded 35th CISM World Military Wrestling Championship held in Tehran, Iran.
Soldiers avert tank bund breach in Mullaithivu
A group of Army soldiers in the North were rushed to take preventive measures to stop a breach at the Semmamoddai tank in Mullaithivu recently.
Foreign trainees among Air Force Search and Rescue Course
Several foreign participants were among the trainees of the Search and Rescue Courses conducted by the Sri Lanka Air Force.
Two Army-built houses vested in Jaffna families
Two new Sri Lanka Army-built houses were vested in two deserving families in Karainagar and Puttur areas in Jaffna recently during separate warming ceremonies.