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New Chief of Staff for SL Army appointed
Major General Harendra Pieris, from the Gajaba Regiment, has been appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army effective today (16).
Maj. Gen. Pieris has been holding the position of Commander of the Security Forces - West until his appointment as Chief of Staff.
He received ‘Rana Wickrama Padakkama’ and ‘Rana Sura Padakkama’ for his bravery in combat operations, and was honoured with ‘Vishishta Seva Padakkama’ for his unmistakable service.
Moreover, Maj. Gen. Peiris is also fulfilling the role of Colonel Commandant of the Military Intelligence Corps.
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Badminton: World No.2 ranked Anders to play exhibition match against Viren at MBA Courts on Friday
An exhibition badminton match between Sri Lanka’s youngest Olympian shuttler, Viren Nettasinghe, and Anders Antonsen, the World No.2 ranked in Men’s Singles, will take place at the Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Courts at Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Friday (13).
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Customs seize Rs. 119 Mn worth of cigarettes and whisky hidden in furniture shipment
In a major detection at the Ceylon Shipping Lines (CSL) warehouse in Colombo 09, Sri Lanka Customs officers uncovered a large consignment of contraband cigarettes and whisky concealed within a shipment declared as household furniture and personal goods.
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Sri Lanka condoles with families of victims of Air India crash
Sri Lanka shared its condolences with bereaved family members of the victims of the Air crash in India today.
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