DIRECTORATE OF OVERSEAS OPERATIONS
"Peacekeeping is not a soldier’s job, but only soldiers can do it"
News
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SWIMMING COMPETITION - 2023 HELD AT THE UNIFIL HEADQUARTERS IN NAQUORA, LEBANON
26th May 2023 16:30:34 Hours
Brigadier General Chok Bahadur Dhakal, the Deputy Force Commander of UNIFIL graced the event as the Chief Guest and and joined the distribution of trophies and certificates.He was accompanied by the Contingent Commander of 14th SLFPC, Lt Col D P L T Kaluaggala RSP USP IG SLA.
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MINUSMA Force Commander Visits Sri Lankan Combat Convoy Company (CCC) in Mali
24th May 2023 17:46:25 Hours
UN Contingent Force Commander in Mali (MINUSMA), Major General Mamadou Gaye paid a visit to the Sri Lankan Combat Convoy Company (CCC), deployed in Mali on Wednesday (17) May 2023.
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EXERCISE RESILIENT LINK VIII CONCLUDED SUCCESSFULLY
15th May 2023 15:33:55 Hours
The bi-annual Communication Exercise ‘Exercise Resilient Link VIII’ was organized by the Combat Communications branch (J6) of the UNIFIL Headquarters in Naquora, Lebanon on Tuesday (09) May 2023 at the UNIFIL Headquarters premises in collaboration with the Sector East, Sector West, Force Commander Reserve (FCR), Marine Task Force (MTF), Sri Lankan Force Protection Company (SLFPC), Field Technology Section (FTS) and the Joint Operations Centre (JOC).
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14 TH FORCE PROTECTION COMPANY JOINS VESAK CELEBRATION
12th May 2023 10:37:55 Hours
The Vesak Festival is one of the most significant events in the Buddhist calendar and is celebrated by millions of people around the world.
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TROOPS OF 4TH COMBAT CONVOY COMPANY IN MALI RECEIVE THE UNITED NATIONS PEACE MEDALS
12th May 2023 09:01:49 Hours
The troops serving the Sri Lankan 4th Combat Convoy Company (CCC), deployed under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSMA) in Mali have received their United Nations Peace Medals at the parade ground in Gao Super Camp on Saturday (29) April 2023.
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DIRECTOR GENERAL OVERSEAS OPERATIONS VISITS INSTITUTE OF PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS TRAINING SRI LANKA
08th May 2023 11:05:04 Hours
Major General P P A Perera Hdmc psc, the Director General, Directorate of Overseas Operations paid a formal visit to IPSOTSL on Monday (24) April 2023 at the invitation of Brigadier C A Rajapaksha RSP the Commandant IPSOTSL with a view to receiving updates of the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL).
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14TH SRI LANKAN FORCE PROTECTION COMPANY UNIFIL CELEBRATES SINHALA & HINDU NEW YEAR FESTIVAL
27th April 2023 22:16:05 Hours
The troops of 14th Force Protection Company (FPC) in Lebanon celebrated the Sinhala - Hindu New Year on Saturday (15) April 2023 at Greenhill camp premises, Naquora under the guidance of Lt Col D P L T Kaluaggala RSP USP IG SLA Commanding Officer of 14th FPC.
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A TEAM OF UN OFFICIALS ARRIVES IN SRI LANKA FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND ADVISORY VISIT
20th March 2023 13:43:31 Hours
A team of UN Officials arrived in Sri Lanka for the Assessment and Advisory Visit (AAV) on 20 March 2023 to verify the Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System (PCRS) of the additional Combat Convoy Company (CCC) Mali - B1.
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HIS EXCELLENCY THE AMBASSADOR OF SRI LANKA TO LEBANON AND SYRIA MARKS HIS MAIDEN VISIT TO SRI BASE – UNIFIL
20th March 2023 09:37:42 Hours
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Lebanon and Syria His Excellency Mr Kapila Susantha Jayaweera marked his maiden visit to UNIFIL headquarters and the Sri Lankan Contingent in Naqoura, Lebanon on 07 March 2023.
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THE CONTINGENT COMMANDER OF THE 14TH SRI LANKA FORCE PROTECTION COMPANY IN UNIFIL ASSUMES DUTIES
20th March 2023 09:29:18 Hours
Lieutenant Colonel DPLT Kaluaggala RSP USP IG SLA assumed duties as the Contingent Commander of the 14th Sri Lanka Force Protection Company in UNIFIL on 03 March 2023 at Sri Base Camp in Naqoura.