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Sri Lanka government authorities in Jaffna have announced that uprooted families from Palai Divisional Secretary area and Vadamaraadchi East in Jaffna district will be resettled in their own villages 9 and 10 September. The announcement comes in the wake of the recent meeting held on this issue between Jaffna Sri Lanka Army (SLA) Commander and Jaffna Government Agent in Palaali Military head ...

New Delhi, Sept 4 : Army Chief General VK Singh on Sunday will proceed on a three day visit to Sri Lanka to strengthen bilateral military ties.

New Delhi, Sept 3 (PTI) Army Chief General V K Singh will be on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka beginning Sunday in an effort to strengthen bilateral tries with the neighbour, which has won an internal war against LTTE just a year ago.

To strengthen bilateral military ties with Sri Lanka, the Indian Army, Chief General V K Singh, will embark on a three-day visit to the island nation tomorrow.

Seeking to give a fillip to bilateral military ties, army chief General V K Singh is set to undertake a five-day visit to Sri Lanka from Sunday to discuss defence cooperation.

Sri Lanka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) special police from Colombo arrested two youths from Eastern Province Thursday in Nalloor in Jaffna claiming they were robbers, Jaffna police sources said. Jaffna magistrate directed the police to place the youths in remand in Jaffna Prison for two weeks when they were produced in the court by Jaffna police.

Muslim and Sinhala traders from Southern Sri Lanka are actively plundering the properties abandoned when the people of Vanni were forced to leave them during war, with the assistance of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) soldiers occupying Vanni. The traders make huge profits transporting them in vehicles to Vavuniyaa, Anurdapura and Puththalam for sale. The plundered goods include iron objects, spare parts ...

Kosawathe police in Chilaw district arrested Wednesday six deserters of Sri Lanka Army (SLA) including an officer who had robbed one million rupees worth jewelry from a woman who had recently returned from Middle East, posing as Interpol officers, the police said.

Indian Army General Vijay Kumar Singh is scheduled to visit the island 05 September on a five day visit on invitation by Sri Lanka Army commander Lt. Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya.

Colombo, Sep 3 (PTI) Seeking to give a fillip to bilateral military ties, army chief General V K Singh is set to undertake a five-day visit to Sri Lanka from Sunday to discuss defence cooperation.

During this trip, General Singh will have discussions with Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse, and Prime Minister DM Jayaratne. The Army Chief will also hold talks with all three-service chiefs of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces in Colombo. ...

[JURIST] Former Sri Lankan army chief Sarath Fonseka [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] said Thursday that he will appeal his recent conviction [JURIST report] on charges of engaging in politics while on active duty, but that he has no ...

JURIST - Paper Chase: Former Sri Lanka army chief Fonseka convicted of engaging in politics while on duty.

Indian Army General Vijay Kumar Singh is scheduled to visit the island 05 September on a five day visit on invitation by Sri Lanka Army commander Lt. Gen.

Army Chief General VK Singh on 05 September 2010 (Sunday ) will proceed on a three day visit to Sri Lanka to strengthen bilateral military ties. During this trip, General VK Singh will have discussions with His Excellency Mahinda ...

During this trip, General VK Singh will have discussions with His Excellency Mahinda Rajapakse, the President and Hon,ble Mr DM Jayaratne, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. The Army Chief will also hold talks with all three service chiefs of ...

(September 03, Los Angeles, Sri Lanka Guardian) Apsara Fonseka,. the eldest daughter of the former commander of the victorious Sri Lanka army, General Sarath Fonseka, was in Los Angeles rallying the commander's supporters to a movement ...

The Chief of Indian Army General V. K. Singh is to arrive in Sri Lanka on Sunday (05) on a five-day official visit, Indian media reported. During his visit, General Singh is scheduled to meet Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Gotabhaya ...