Sri Lankan army to reduce military presence in northern Jaffna

Sri Lanka on Saturday celebrated the fourth anniversary of the defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels after 30 years of war and the government is expecting economic boom in the post-war country in the next few years. Ending the civil war is great credit ...

by . Asela Bandara won the half marathon while Ajantha Sanjeewani won the 10 kilometre race for women at the World Red Cross Day runs which were held at Matara on Wednesday (8th). P.G.C. Lakshan won the 10 kilometre race for boys under-20 years of ...

St. Peters College Bambalapitiya won the Western Band competition, organised by the Old Royalists Cadet Band Association held at the Royal College Grounds. Army Com-mander Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya, Royal College Principal, Upali Gunasekera look on ...

National Security in Sri Lanka : Fools, men of little intelligence give themselves over to negligence, but the wise man protects his diligence as a supreme treasure The Buddha -The Dhammapada It was reported on the Colombo Page on April 27, 2013 ...

Once an LTTE rendezvous, it's no more a hideous sight: By Amal Hewavissenti Thoppigala which was once called Baron's Cap during the pre-independent era is nestled amidst ravishingly and naturally landscaped lush paddy lands bordering natural and ...

(Colombo-Lankapuvath) A passing out parade will be held today (18) at the Sri Lanka Cannon Regiment, said the Army Headquarters. The ceremony is organized in celebration of the 125th commemorations of the regiment and will be graced by the Army ...

The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) appointed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa had made some observations pertaining to the Army and allegations made by Channel 4. Thereafter in terms of Regulation 4 of the Courts of Inquiry ...

Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regiment to be awarded President's Colours In recognition of its unparalleled sacrifices Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) regiment, one of the oldest and reputed regiments in the Army which marks its 125th birth anniversary on ...

While claiming that International community had failed in their duty to stop the war crimes committed by the LTTE terrorists, the first part of the Army's Court of Inquiry report stated that instances of shellings referred to in the LLRC report were ...