Azerbaijan general among troops killed in Armenia border clash
UTV | COLOMBO – Azerbaijan says one of its generals and five other officers have been killed in a third day of fighting with Armenian...
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Qasem Soleimani: Iran seeks Trump’s arrest over killing of general
(UTV | TEHRAN) – Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump over the killing of top Iranian commander Gen Qasem Soleimani...
SLFP to contest general election separately?
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is currently looking into contesting the forthcoming general election separately, says former Chief Minister of North Central Province...
Qasem Soleimani: US kills top Iranian general in Baghdad air strike
(UTV|Iraq) – Iran’s most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani, has been killed by a US air strike in Iraq. The 62-year old spearheaded Iranian...
General Shantha Kottegoda appointed as Defence Secretary
(UTV|COLOMBO) – General Shantha Kottegoda has been appointed as Defence Secretary a short while ago. The position of Defence Secretary had fallen vacant upon the resignation of...
SLPP begins preparing General Election policy statement
(UTV|COLOMBO) – The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna says it has begun preparing its policy statement for the next General Election. The Media spokesman of the party...
Army Commander promoted to the rank of General
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has promoted the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crisanthe De Silva to the...
Ambassador Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya presents credentials
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Brazil Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya, concurrently accredited to Colombia presented his credentials to Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, President...
More tri-forces deserters arrested
(UDHAYAM, COLOMB) – Authorities are continuing to take action against tri-forces deserters who have failed to obtain legal discharge during the General Amnesty periods provided...