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Army Chief instructs army to condemn any acts of obstructing reconciliation
LOCAL

Army Chief instructs army to condemn any acts of obstructing reconciliation

Commander of Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake has instructed the army not to allow any person, who acts…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/07/2018
Bush fire in Divithotawela brought under control with Army assistance
LOCAL

Bush fire in Divithotawela brought under control with Army assistance

A fire which erupted in the Divithotawela area in the Badulla district on Tuesday evening has been brought under control…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/06/2018
Sri Lanka Army offers assistance to Northern Province to address vital issues
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Army offers assistance to Northern Province to address vital issues

Sri Lanka Army has offered its assistance to the Northern Province to resolve vital issues pertaining to the development in…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/03/2018
President lifts state of emergency
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President lifts state of emergency

By Chathuri Dissanayake As the army begins to withdraw troops from Kandy, President Maithripala Sirisena ended the state of emergency…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/03/201819/03/2018
Afghanistan conflict: Deadly attack on Kabul military base
WORLD

Afghanistan conflict: Deadly attack on Kabul military base

Militants have attacked an army base near a military academy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 11 soldiers.…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/01/2018
Ministry of Social Empowerment to provide additional relief to Divulapitiya people affected by winds
LOCAL

Ministry of Social Empowerment to provide additional relief to Divulapitiya people affected by winds

Deputy Minister Ranjan Ramanayake stated that the Ministry of Social Empowerment, Welfare will also provide assistance to the people, whose…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/01/2018
Pakistan Army Chief arrives in Sri Lanka on goodwill tour
LOCAL

Pakistan Army Chief arrives in Sri Lanka on goodwill tour

Chief of Army Staff of the Pakistan Army (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Sri Lanka on Monday for…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/01/2018
Sri Lankan government to pay compensation to victims of 2014 communal violence in Aluthgama
LOCAL

Sri Lankan government to pay compensation to victims of 2014 communal violence in Aluthgama

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the government to pay compensation to the victims of the communal…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/01/2018
Sri Lanka Army to hand over occupied Keppapilavu land in Mullaitivu District to residents
LOCAL

Sri Lanka Army to hand over occupied Keppapilavu land in Mullaitivu District to residents

Sri Lanka Army will officially hand over 133 acres of land it had occupied in Keppapilavu area of the Mullaitivu…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/12/201729/12/2017
Sri Lanka military releases 29 acres of land to the public in the North
LOCAL

Sri Lanka military releases 29 acres of land to the public in the North

Sri Lanka Army accommodating the concerns of the public and local politicians in the area has released another 29 acres…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/12/2017

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