Army Commander General Shavendra Silva will assume office on 1 June as new Chief of Defence Staff after relinquishing the office of the Commander of the Army on 31 May, the Sri Lanka Army said. General Shavendra Silva was serving as acting Chief of Defence Staff at the time he was appointed to this new office.
Meanwhile the incumbent Chief of Staff Major General Vikum Liyanage will be appointed as the new Commander of the Army with effect from 1 June after relinquishment of his office as the Chief of Staff.
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Immigration officers today turned up for work with black bands around their hands as a mark of protest against the government.
Former State Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma passed away at the age of 64, after being electrocuted today evening.
Connecting through air between nations, the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) is set to carry out ‘Colombo Air Show and Defence Exhibition 2024’ (CADE 2024) from May 29 to June 2 under the theme “into the future” at Port City, Colombo.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the Court Lodge Estate, owned by the Udupusellawa Plantation Company in Nuwara Eliya this morning (16) to explore opportunities for the revival of the tourism industry around the picturesque hills of Nuwara Eliya.
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