Sri Lanka Branch of the Nautical Institute in the United Kingdom has recognized the academic excellence of two naval officers who stood out in courses conducted by Sri Lanka Navy. The awarding of respective certificates and awards to those officers were held under the patronage of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne and Chairman of Sri Lanka Branch of the Nautical Institute, Captain (Merchant) Nimal Perera, at the Navy Headquarters on 20th December 2021.

Attaching true meaning to Sri Lanka's religious and cultural diversity as well as further cementing age-old bonds of reconciliation and brotherhood, troops serving the HQ Battalion at the Army Headquarters while illuminating the Army HQ complex and roads around it with varied decorations turned the whole area to be an eye-catching and glittering X-mas spectacle, heralding the birth of 'Prince of Peace', the Jesus Christ.

During a ceremony, held yesterday morning (23) at the Army Headquarters, the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), presided by Mrs Sujeewa Nelson expanding its welfare roles further towards students in families of fallen War Heroes, disabled War Heroes, serving Army personnel and civil employees, distributed a large chunk of incentives, worth more
than Rs 3 million to achievers in Grade 5 scholarship examination, GCE O/L and GCE A/L examinations.

Covid death figures reported today 23.12.2021