President of the Republic of Guinia-Bissau, Umaro Cissoko Embalo, accompanied by Ms. Suzi Barbosa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau who made a brief visit to Sri Lanka this morning en route to Spain called on Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees.

A few more than 50 wounded War Heroes, still under recuperation and rehabilitation at Attidiya ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’ (MSM), rising above their physical disability with courage and glee had a day of difference on Friday (14) in the company of their loved ones, children, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Mrs Sujeewa Nelson, President, Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) and a representative gathering of Senior Officers.

Defence Secretary Maj.Gen. (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne assured not to leave space for terrorism to destabilise country’s peace in future under the leadership of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Retired Major General Prasad Samarasinghe assumed duties as the Head of Management at the Lotus Tower (Feb 14).