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28th August 2023 14:37:27 Hours
Sri Lankan 4th Combat Convoy Company (CCC) employed at the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA) in Mali has received ‘MINUSMA SECTOR EAST FOR EXCELLENT’ medal for the year 2022 from Brigadier General Stefan Anderson the General Officer Commanding of Sector East Headquarters on Tuesday (01) November 2022 in appreciation of their dedicated professional service rendered towards the mission in Mali.
28th August 2023 14:35:50 Hours
The Annual Force Headquarters Summer Volleyball Tournament was organized by the Austria Peacekeepers at the Autlog Beach Volleyball ground on 15 and 16 October 2022.
28th August 2023 14:33:54 Hours
The Medal Parade of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the prestigious military ceremony that appreciates the exemplary dedication, made by any specific contingent, took place on Saturday (15) September 2022 at the UNIFIL Headquarters, Naqoura, Lebanon where the Sri Lankan contingent, was honoured awarding medals.
28th August 2023 14:32:08 Hours
In parallel to the world Children’s Day commemoration, a philanthropic programme was conducted by the Sri Lanka Army peacekeepers of 8th Contingent of SRIMED Level 2 Hospital in South Sudan on Tuesday (4) October 2022 at the IDP camp Bor, UNMISS compound.
28th August 2023 14:31:28 Hours
The UN medal awarding ceremony in appraisal of the service rendered by the Sri Lanka peacekeepers of 8th Contingent of SRIMED Level 2 Hospital in South Sudan was held in a grand scale on Tuesday(20) September 2022 at the UNMISS-Bor compound.
28th August 2023 14:30:55 Hours
With the aim of developing friendship among the nations and remembering the special occasions of the peacekeepers serving in Lebanon, a sports festival is organized by the UNIFIL Headquarters as an annual event.
28th August 2023 14:30:04 Hours
Sri Lanka Combat Convoy Company (CCC) has been engaging in convoy protection duties in Mali since the year 2017 as a request of the United Nations. During the last two months, the tendency of terrorist activities has increased and the peacekeeping groups of other countries have refused to participate in the convoy escort duties. Although, the Sri Lanka Combat Convoy Company was entrusted with the responsibility of the logistics convoy from Gao to Kidal from 04 July 2022 to 16 July 2022.
28th August 2023 14:29:23 Hours
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Swimming Competition - 2022 was held on 27 May at the UNIFIL Swimming Pool, Naqoura. The competition commenced with an opening ceremony with the participation of UNIFIL Officials and the Battalion Commanders. The participants were from Sector -West, Sector - East and FHQSU battalions and the contingents as well as the Force Commander Reserve (FCR) and the Maritime Task Force (MTF). The Chief Guest was the Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo LA’ZARO SA’ENZ. The achievements of the Sri Lankan peacekeepers are as follows;
28th August 2023 14:28:28 Hours
One more contingent of 100 well-trained, meticulously-prepared and professionally-trained Army personnel in the Combat Convoy Company (CCC), designed to serve in the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) left for Mali this evening (23) as the first group of the contingent of 243 troops, set to leave in stages.
28th August 2023 14:27:43 Hours
A neatly-organized military ceremony at the Gemunu Watch (GW) Regimental Headquarters at Kuruwita, Ratnapura this morning (4) laid a red carpet welcome to the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva when he arrived there as the Chief Guest to receive the formal salute of the 4th contingent of 243 Army personnel, set to leave to serve in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).