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  • MORE PEACEKEEPERS, NOW TRAINED AT IPSOTSL

    28th August 2023 15:30:54 Hours

    Force Protection Company (FPC) Pre Deployment Training course for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was commenced on Monday (10) July 2023 at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL), Kukuleganga.

  • NEW CONTINGENT COMMANDER OF 5TH COMBAT CONVOY COMPANY (CCC) ASSUMES DUTIES

    28th August 2023 15:29:48 Hours

    Colonel W. W. N. P. Wickramaarachchi of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment assumed duties as the new Contingent Commander of 5th Combat Convoy Company (CCC) to undertake responsibilities in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) on Tuesday (04) July 2023 during a simple ceremony held at Gao Super Camp.

  • 14 TH SLFPC SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED THE SECOND QUARTER EVALUATION AT GREENHILL

    28th August 2023 15:29:16 Hours

    The evaluation for the 14 th Sri Lankan Force Protection Company (SLFPC) carried out quarterly by the Evaluation Cell of UNIFIL headquarters was successfully conducted on Tuesday (27) June 2023 at the Greenhill camp premises.

  • TROOPS OF 4TH CONTINGENT CCC IN MALI RETURN TO SRI LANKA AFTER COMPLETION OF TOUR OF DUTY

    28th August 2023 15:27:06 Hours

    The 4th Sri Lankan Combat Convoy Company (CCC) consisting of 161 Army personnel including 06Officers and 155 Other Ranks returned to Sri Lanka on Monday (03) July 2023 after completion of Tour of Duty in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).

  • THE SRI LANKA ARMY 5TH COMBAT CONVOY COMPANY LEAVES FOR UN ASSIGNMENT IN MALI

    28th August 2023 15:24:54 Hours

    The first group of the 5th Combat Convoy Company (CCC) contingent departed for peacekeeping duties at the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali

    (MINUSMA) on Saturday (01) 2023. Accordingly, 170 professionally trained Army personnel including 20 Officers and 150 Other Ranks representing various Regiments of the Army left the country at 2300 hrs to replace the Sri Lanka Army 4th Combat Convoy Company in Mali (MINUSMA).

  • DGGS RETURNS AFTER SUCCESFUL VISIT TO MALI

    28th August 2023 15:23:42 Hours

    Major General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, Director General General Staff (DGGS), together with Colonel S.W.P.M.H.R Senadheera RWP USP psc, designated Contingent Commander Combat Convoy Company - B1 (CCC- B1) made a reconnaissance visit to Mali from 26 to 30 June 2023 prior to the deployment of the new CCC - B1 contingent.

  • DEPUTY FORCE COMMANDER OF UNIFIL UNDERTAKES FAMILIARIZATION VISIT TO SRI LANKAN FORCE PROTECTION COMPANY IN LEBANON

    28th August 2023 15:23:10 Hours

    Brigadier General Chok Bahadur Dhakal , the Deputy Force Commander (DFC) of UNIFIL made an official visit to the Sri Lankan Force Protection Company (FPC) in Naquora, Lebanon on Tuesday (06) June 2023.

  • EXERCISE ‘STEEL STORM I - 2023’ CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY

    28th August 2023 15:14:34 Hours

    ‘Exercise Steel Storm I - 2023’, the joint live firing exercise was conducted during 05 - 09 June 2023 at the firing range of South Naqoura camp in Lebanon. This Exercise is held twice a year, aiming to practice the fire support procedure liaison with the UNIFIL Units and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).

  • 5TH CCC CONTINGENT IN MINUSMA SALUTES ARMY CHIEF

    28th August 2023 15:13:47 Hours

    The 5th Combat Convoy Company (CCC) received greetings from the Army Commander Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage at the Regimental Headquarters parade ground of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) in Ambepussa on Friday (23) June 2023 prior to their leave for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).

  • DGGS PRIOR TO NEW DEPLOYMENT IN MALI MEETS UN SRSG IN MINUSMA

    28th August 2023 15:12:11 Hours

    Major General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, Director General General Staff (DGGS), together with Colonel S.W.P.M.H.R Senadheera RWP USP psc, designate Contingent Commander Combat Convoy Company - B1 (CCC- B1) for the UN Peace-Keeping Mission in the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) made a reconnaissance visit to Mali, prior to the deployment of the new CCC-B1 contingent later in September, this year.