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  • 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.

  • SEARCH AND DETECTION TEAM OF 4TH COMBAT CONVOY COMPANY RECOVERS AN IED (VOIED)

    28th August 2023 15:11:25 Hours

    The troops of Sri Lankan Combat Convoy Company (CCC) in Mali have been providing security for logistic convoys under trying circumstances having carried out operations while providing security to fuel bowsers and cargo trucks despite life-threatening risks and adverse weather and inhospitable terrains.

  • BADMINTON COMPETITION - 2023 HELD AT UNIFIL HEADQUARTERS

    28th August 2023 15:10:52 Hours

    The Force Headquarters Support Unit (FHQSU) and Welfare & Recreation Committee of UNIFIL jointly organized the open badminton competition during 05 - 09 June 2023 at the Rub hall of UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura, Lebanon.

  • IPSOTSL BEGINS THE PRE DEPLOYMENT TRAINING COURSE FOR THE FEMALES OF ADDITIONAL COMBAT CONVOY COMPANY MALI (MINUSMA) - 2023

    28th August 2023 15:10:13 Hours

    The Pre Deployment Training short course for the females of the additional Combat Convoy Company in Mali (MINUSMA) - 2023 was commenced on Tuesday (13) June 2023 at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL).

  • SRI LANKAN PEACEKEEPERS SHOW COLOURS IN 13 th ISF HALF MARATHON

    28th August 2023 15:09:28 Hours

    The 13th ISF Half Marathon organized by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces (ISF) under the supervision of the Lebanese Athletics Federation and the Director General of the Internal Security Forces got underway on Sunday (11) June 2023 in Beirut, Lebanon.