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Tag: Sri Lanka Army

Army releases more lands to civilians
20Jun By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Army releases more lands to civilians

The Sri Lanka Army returned more civilian owned land in the North at a ceremony held in Kilinochchi, the Army media unit has said. The Army media unit has reportedly said that deeds and documents pertaining to the release of 120.89 acres of land, hitherto used by the troops in Thelippalai, Karachchiand Maritimepattu areas were handed over to civilians. Major General Nishshanka Ranawana, Commander, Security Forces – Kilinochchi on behalf of the Commander of the Army presented the documents of the land in Thelippalai (Jaffna), Maritimepattu (Mullaittivu) and Karachchi (Kilinochchi) to President Maithripala Sirisena in Kilinochchi. Documents, related to the land patches in Thelippalai, Jaffna (62.95 acres), Karachchi, Kilinochchi (5.94 acres) and Maritimepattu, Mullaittivu (52.0 acre...
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Harboring of Army absentees a punishable offence, Sri Lanka Army warns
19Jun By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Harboring of Army absentees a punishable offence, Sri Lanka Army warns

Sri Lanka Army has warned that harboring of any Army absentee is an offence punishable in court under the existing law. Sri Lanka Army Headquarters in a media statement said that it has noted that sections of Army deserters or those absent without leave (AWOL), some of them still in hiding, are reportedly involved in committing criminal acts, robberies and various anti-social acts in different parts of the island. It has been noted that in many instances, most of those elements operate under the cover or patronage of businessmen, underworld leaders, employers and other stakeholders and resort to such anti-social acts as per Police reports. Furthermore, some of them appear to seek refuge from some politically powerful elements and members of the clergy. "It is pertinent to remind h...
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Sri Lanka Army ready to deploy 1000 troops for disaster relief
23May By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Sri Lanka Army ready to deploy 1000 troops for disaster relief

Sri Lanka Army said currently 300 members of the Army, together with Navy and Air Force personnel are currently engaged in flood relief emergencies in worst-affected Districts of Galle, Kalutara, Matara, Ratnapura and Puttalam as of Tuesday (22) noon. The Army Media Unit said another contingent of about 1000 Army personnel, if needed are on standby in flood-hit areas in close contact with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and respective District and Divisional Secretariats to face any emergencies. The Army has already sent 25 boats to most affected locations in Hiniduma, Palindanuwara, Kamburupitiya, Ratnapura and Puttalam where some of the public roads remain inundated. Army troops have also assisted the evacuation of flood-hit civilians in some areas at the request of DMC aut...
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Sri Lanka Army to release another 522 acres of private lands in North and East
14May By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Sri Lanka Army to release another 522 acres of private lands in North and East

The Sri Lanka Army has agreed to further release 522 acres of private lands in the Northern and Eastern Provinces to resettle the displaced community presently living in the welfare centers or in the residences of their friends and relatives, amidst much difficulties. The government has already released 4,992.84 acres of private and government lands in the Northern and Eastern Provinces used by the three forces during the conflict situation. The land that are not further needed, have already been released to their original owners with the consent of the Ministry of Defense. The Minister of Finance and Mass Media Mangala Samaraweera and Minister of Resettlement, Rehabilitation, Northern Development & Hindu Religious Affairs D.M. Swaminathan have jointly proposed allocating Rs. ...
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Sri Lanka Army to build first ever Vesak pandal in Malaysia
23Apr By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Sri Lanka Army to build first ever Vesak pandal in Malaysia

Sri Lanka Army said it has made arrangements to erect the first-ever Vesak pandal in Malaysia on account of the forthcoming Vesak season, in an attempt to show the glamour and significance of Vesak spirits to Malaysians. The Army said a group of Corps of Engineer Services (CES) troops according to the directions of the Commander of the Army will begin the erection of the historic structure in Kuala Lumpur shortly. Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake during his visit to Malaysia from April 16-19 to attend the 16th edition of the Defense Services Asia (DSA) Exhibition - 2018 and its Conference met with the chief monks of the Buddhist temples in Kuala Lumpur. The Army Commander visited the Brickfield Buddhist temple in Kuala Lumpur and inquired into the pro...
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A board of directors appointed to regulate Army peace keeping services
19Apr By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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A board of directors appointed to regulate Army peace keeping services

A board of directors has been appointed to regulate Sri Lanka Army's overseas peace keeping services and the board is operational from the 12th of this month. According to a concept of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, the new Board of Directors has been established at a 'Sama Medura' set up at the Old Dutch building in Colombo. Major General Mervin Perera has been appointed as the Director of Overseas Operations. The new Board of Directors consists of several units including the Operations Division, the Human Rights Unit, the Training Division and the Peace Planning Division. The United Nations Peace keeping operations have been appropriately designed to formally and systematically provide the necessary support for regional peacekeeping duties in...
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Sri Lanka Army to return 650 acres of land in North to original owners
9Apr By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Sri Lanka Army to return 650 acres of land in North to original owners

As a "New Year Gift" to the people in the North, the Sri Lanka Army is releasing 650 acres of privately owned lands in the High Security Zone (HSZ) in Jaffna, the Government Information Department said. The lands including lands in Palaly in the Valikamam North Divisional Secretariat Division in Jaffna had been occupied by the security forces since 1990. Jaffna Security Forces Commander Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi said on April 16, 650 acres of land in and around the Palaly main military complex, including land in Vasavilan and Palaly North, would be released to their original owners. He said the military was demarcating these areas and also readjusting its Forward Defense Lines. Following several rounds of talks between high ranking military officials in Jaffna and di...
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Establishment of OMP is long overdue, Chairman says
14Mar By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Establishment of OMP is long overdue, Chairman says

Announcing the commencement of the much-awaited Office on Missing Persons (OMP), a statement issued by the Chairman of the Office said the establishment of such a mechanism is long overdue and invited the people of Sri Lanka to provide the commission the strength and support required to achieve the objectives of the OMP Act. "In what we hope is a shared vision for lasting peace and co-existence, we invite the people of Sri Lanka to provide us the strength and support required to achieve the objectives of the OMP Act," the statement said. The following are the full text of Chairman's statement: The Office on Missing Persons (OMP) has officially 'commenced duties following the appointment of the Chairperson and members by His Excellency President Maithripala Sirisena on 28th Februar...
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Sri Lanka Army reopens Kankasanthurai-Point Pedro Road in Jaffna for public transport after 28 years
7Feb By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Sri Lanka Army reopens Kankasanthurai-Point Pedro Road in Jaffna for public transport after 28 years

Sri Lanka Army on Tuesday opened the Kankasanthurai (KKS) -Point Pedro stretch of the AB21 Jaffna-Ponnalai-Point Pedro Road for public transport nearly 28 years after it was closed during the war in June 1990. Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) amidst cheers of civilians re-opened the main road patch that bypasses the main entrance of the SFHQ-J at Palaly. President Maithripala Sirisena at a public rally in Jaffna on Monday (05) announced that the road segment will be opened for public immediately as a gesture of ongoing process of reconciliation, ethnic harmony and infrastructure development in the North. According to the Army, the road cuts across the SFHQ-J cantonment after opening and connects Thondamanaru and other villages and hamlets along both sides of the r...
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Sri Lanka Army Chief emphasizes on 5R concept to strengthen civil-military partnership
8Dec By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Sri Lanka Army Chief emphasizes on 5R concept to strengthen civil-military partnership

The '5R Concept' of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Reintegration, Resettlement and Reconciliation will help to build up the bridge to strengthen civil-military partnership, Sri Lanka's Army Chief emphasized. Commander of Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake said it is important for the military to engage with the civil society through dialogue in order to prevent radicalization which will lead to terrorism. "Radicalization always has tendency to give birth to violent extremism and later into terrorism. The reasons that would lead to radicalization are diverse and forms of violent extremism would definitely develop into terrorism unless we arrest its behavior and levels of intensity," the Commander said. The Army Commander delivering a formal lecture themed on 'Uni...
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