Sri Lankan UN Peace Keeping contingent were honoured at aU.N. Medal Award Ceremony held in Lebanon this week.
The Fourteenth Sri Lankan Force Protection Unit was awarded medals.
During the Military Parade Ceremony, Major General Aroldo Lazaro Saenz , Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL who graced the occasion as chief guest, awarded UN Peace Keeping Medals to the Sri Lankan Contingent that consists of 125 Army personnel.
In his speech, Major General Aroldo Lazaro Saenz commended the professionalism and the commitment of the Sri Lanka Contingent.
The Sri Lanka Army was represented by Major General W.A.S.S.Wanasinghe, Major General W.W.W.M.C.B. Wickramasinghe and Colonel P.P.C.Perera.
Sri Lanka’s Ambassador designate Kapila Jayaweera was invited to participate in the Medal Awarding Ceremony at the UNIFIL Headquarters, Naqoura, South of Lebanon on the 6 September 2023.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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