A 61-member army contingent left for South Sudan for UN peacekeeping duties this morning, a spokesman for the army said.
According to the army, a majority of these officers represent the Medical Corps. The others include officers from the Engineering service regiment, Service corps, and Signal Corps.
The contingent would be tasked with maintaining a Level 2 military hospital in South Sudan for a period of one year.
Meanwhile, a 50-member regiment which has already been deployed to Sudan is expected to return to the country upon completing their term.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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