Army CBRN Response Squadron contributes to Course on Chemical Incidents
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Members of the Army Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Squadron took part as resource personnel in the Basic Training Course...
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CID questions Fonseka over murder of Lasantha Wickremetunga
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Minister and Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka was questioned by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday (20) on the murder of journalist...
After 10-year effort, US Army selects new pistol maker
(UDHAYAM, UNITED STATES) – After a long and much-criticized search, the US Army has chosen Sig Sauer to produce its next generation of handgun, eventually...
Omanthai Army camp not removed –Army spokesman
The Omanthai Army camp has not been removed but 18 acres of land belonging to the civilians has been handed over to the Vavuniya GA...
Obama commutes Chelsea Manning sentence
(UDHAYAM, UNITED STATES) – President Barack Obama has commuted Chelsea Manning’s sentence for leaking documents to Wikileaks in 2010. The 29-year-old transgender US Army private,...
Army checks Jaffna schools for Dengue
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – More than 1000 Army soldiers of the Security Force Headquarters – Jaffna (SFHQ-J), carried out Dengue cleaning projects at 67 schools in...
Pakistan ‘launches first cruise missile from submarine’
(UDHAYAM, ISLAMABAD) – Pakistan has successfully tested its first submarine-launched cruise missile, the country’s military says. The Babur-3 missile, which has a range of 450km...