The Sri Lanka Army
celebrated its 59th anniversary at the sacred Sri Maha
Bodhi, Anuradhapura on Saturday by blessing the flags of
the Sri Lanka Army, its Regiments, Security Forces
Headquarters, Divisions, Brigades and Battalions.
Picture by Rukmal Gamage
Over 20 Killed including Maj Gen Janaka Perera in
LTTE suicide attack - Anuradhapura
The opposition leader of the North-Central
provincial council, Maj General Janaka Perera and many others were
killed when an LTTE suicide cadre blown himself inside the United
National Party (UNP) office near the Old Bus Stand in Anuradhapura this
morning, 6 October.
Maj Gen Janaka Perera killed in LTTE suicide attack - Anuradhapura
The opposition leader of the North-Central provincial council, Maj
General Janaka Perera and many others were killed when an LTTE suicide cadre blown
himself inside the United National Party (UNP) near the Old Bus Stand in Auradhapura this
morning, 6
October.
COLOMBO: Disaster Management and Human Rights
Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe yesterday urged displaced civilians
living in the Wanni to follow suit making use of the proposed
humanitarian corridor following the re-location of aid agencies from
Kilinochchi to Vavuniya.
KILINOCHCHI: Troops attached to the 58 Division
now operating on the Kilinochchi front further expanded their
position within the last two days with the capture of another vital
section of the bunker line constructed along the Nachchikuda -
Akkarayankulam road Pandiveddikulam in the West of Vannerikuma area,
Military Spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said yesterday.
Forces poised for final battle to eliminate LTTE - Army Chief
Kilinochchi : The battle in Kilinochchi would be
the final battle in eliminating the LTTE from the North and the
Wanni as all Tiger strongholds including Mullaitivu are within the
artillery range of the Security Forces, Army Commander Lt. General
Sarath Fonseka said on Saturday.
Entrepreneur and former owner of Asha Central
Hospital Dr. Neville Fernando would be investing over Rs. one
billion to put up South Asian Institute of Technology and Management
(SAITM) at Malabe.
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