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Chinese National Defence Minister Calls on HE President Mahinda Rajapaksa after Army Salute, “We will Further Advance All Round Cooperation Partnership of Sincere Mutual Support & Everlasting Friendship,” - Chinese Minister of National Defence, China’s Minister of National Defence Arrives in Sri Lanka on Goodwill Visit, Chinese National Defence Minister Calls on HE President Mahinda Rajapaksa after Army Salute , 52 Division Marks Its Birthday, Indian Delegation Attending AAST Pays Courtesy Call on Commander, China’s Minister of National Defence Arrives in Sri Lanka on Goodwill Visit , Army Families Support Domestic Cultivation Programme , UN Resident Rep & Japan’s Special Envoy Tour Kilinochchi , Abandoned ‘Veytex’ Complex Put to Good Use; Commander Inspects Ammo Production Process, Army to Army Staff Talks Begin in Colombo , Indian Delegation Attending AAST Pays Courtesy Call on Commander, Secretary Defence & Urban Development Underlines Importance of Prevention of Recurrent Terrorism, New ATM for Army Families in Panagoda , Army Renovated Mankulam Playground Opened to Public , Newly Built 51 More Houses Given Away , Abandoned ‘Veytex’ Complex Put to Good Use; Commander Inspects Ammo Production Process, Postal Voting Takes Place at SLEME Headquarters , Saliyapura Gajaba Super Cross Thrills Racing Enthusiasts, New ORs Dormitory Building in 61 Division Opened , New Shrine at Kanagarayankulam Opened , They Pass Out After Learning Tamil , Katunayaka ‘Nikini Udanaya’ of SF Opened to Public , KDU Annual Int’l Symposium Opens Its Sessions on ‘National Security Through Reconciliation & Sustainable Development’, GR Honours Inviting Secretary Defence to Open New Wings at GR Headquarters, Secretary Defence & Urban Development Underlines Importance of Prevention of Recurrent Terrorism , Mothers Learn More About Children’s Nutrition , Unarmed Combat Training Course at SFHQ-KLN Ends , SFHQ-J Provides Lunch Packets to Nallur Theru Festival , Point Pedro Jetty Reopened for Fisher Folk ,

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*	Point Pedro Jetty Reopened for Fisher Folk

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*	Major General Aruna Jayatilake Passes Away: Commander in Part I Order Recalls His Contribution to the Army

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*	Army Organizes Grade 5 Scholarship Seminar

*	Army Helps Establish New IT Centre for Students

*	SFHQ-E Joins ‘Iftar’ With Religious Leaders

*	55 Division Reading Camp Attracts School Students

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*	Pooneryn Maha Vidyalaya Gets Army-Built New IT Centre

*	Madu Zone Teachers Learn Drama & Mimics from 54 Div Organized Workshop

*	"Tamils after Tamils tell me that they now are happy that their children are not going to be forcibly recruited by the LTTE" - Dr. Subramanian Swamy

*	Seminar Delegates Meet Commander to Bid Farewell

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Past Army Commanders

Brigadier Sinclair The Earl of Caithness C.B.E, D.S.O 10^th Oct. 1949 - 17^th May 1952
Brigadier F.S. Reid C.B.E 18^th May 1952 - 08^th Feb 1955
Major General A.M. Muttukumaru O.B.E, E.D 09^th Feb 1955 - 31^st Dec. 1959
Major General H.W.G. Wijeyekoon O.B.E, E.D 01^st Jan. 1960 - 31^st Dec. 1963
Major General A.R. Udugama M.B.E 01^st Jan. 1964 - 10^th Nov. 1966
Major General B.R. Heyn 11^th Nov. 1966 - 30^th Sep. 1967
Lieutenant General D.S. Attygalle MVO 01^st Oct. 1967 - 13^th Oct. 1977
Lieutenant General J.E.D. Perera VSV 14^th Oct. 1977 - 13^th Oct. 1981
Lieutenant General T.I Weerathunga VSV 14^Th Oct. 1981 - 11^th Feb 1985
Lieutenant General G.D.G.N. Seneviratne VSV 12^Th Feb. 1985 - 15^th Aug 1988
Lieutenant General H Wanasinghe VSV 16^th Aug. 1988 - 15^th Nov. 1991
Lieutenant General L.D.C.E. Waidyaratne VSV 16^th Nov. 1991 - 31^st Dec. 1993
Lieutenant General G.H. De Silva RWP VSV USP 01^st Jan. 1994 - 30^th Apr. 1996
General R. De S. Daluwatte WWV RWP RSP VSV USP lom ndc psc 01^st May. 1996 - 15^th Dec. 1998
Lieutenant General C. S. Weerasooriya RWP RSP VSV USP 16^th Dec. 1998 - 24^th Aug. 2000
Lieutenant General L. P. Balagalle VSV, USP, ndc, IG 25^th Aug. 2000 - 30^th Jun 2004
General S.H.S. Kottegoda WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, ndc 01^st Jul 2004 – 05^th Dec 2005

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