Showing posts with label Sri Lanka. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sri Lanka. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

DTN News – SRI LANKA DEFENSE NEWS: Sri Lankan Navy March During Military Parade In Trincomalee Sri Lanka

DTN News – SRI LANKA DEFENSE NEWS: Sri Lankan Navy March During Military Parade In Trincomalee Sri Lanka         

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 28, 2012: Sri Lankan Navy personnel march during a military passing out parade at a navy camp in Trincomalee on May 28, 2012. 

Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris was the chief guest at the ceremony where some 76 officers passed out. Sri Lanka continues to recruit military personnel, after government forces defeated the Tamil Tiger rebels and ended 37-years of ethnic bloodshed in May 2009.



Sunday, May 20, 2012

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Police Personnel March During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Police Personnel March During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: Sri Lankan police personnel march in a military parade during a Victory Day parade in Colombo on May 19, 2012. 

President Mahinda Rajapakse, in an address to the nation, said he could not dismantle military camps in the embattled regions and undermine national security in a country emerging from nearly four decades of ethnic bloodshed.

'The diaspora has not stopped their activities (against Sri Lanka),' Rajapakse said, referring to Tamil separatists abroad.'It is no secret that LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) leaders are freely operating abroad.' (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Female Air Force Officers March During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Female Air Force Officers March During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: Sri Lankan female air force officers march during a War Victory parade in Colombo May 19, 2012. 

Sri Lanka on Saturday held a military parade and memorial for fallen soldiers to mark the third anniversary of the defeat of the Tamil Tigers, which ended a quarter-century civil war in the Indian Ocean nation. (Photo - Reuters)

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Army Tanks Take Part During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan Army Tanks Take Part During Victory Day Parade In Colombo 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: Sri Lankan Army tanks proceed as they take part during a Victory Day parade in Colombo on May 19, 2012. 

President Mahinda Rajapakse, in an address to the nation, said he could not dismantle military camps in the embattled regions and undermine national security in a country emerging from nearly four decades of ethnic bloodshed.

'The diaspora has not stopped their activities (against Sri Lanka),' Rajapakse said, referring to Tamil separatists abroad.'It is no secret that LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) leaders are freely operating abroad.'AFP PHOTO/Ishara S. KODIKARA. (Photo - Getty)

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Inspects Security Forces During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

DTN News - Victory Day Parade In Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa Inspects Security Forces During Victory Day Parade In Colombo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 20, 2012: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (C) rides in a jeep during a Victory Day parade in Colombo on May 19, 2012. 

President Mahinda Rajapakse, in an address to the nation, said he could not dismantle military camps in the embattled regions and undermine national security in a country emerging from nearly four decades of ethnic bloodshed.

'The diaspora has not stopped their activities (against Sri Lanka),' Rajapakse said, referring to Tamil separatists abroad.'It is no secret that LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) leaders are freely operating abroad.' (Photo - Getty)

Saturday, April 28, 2012

DTN News -SRI LANKA DEFENSE NEWS: Sri Lanka's Former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka Incarcerated On Political Aspect

DTN News -SRI LANKA DEFENSE NEWS: Sri Lanka's Former Army Chief Sarath Fonseka Incarcerated On Political Aspect

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - April 28, 2012:Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka (C) is escorted from jail to a Colombo hospital by security officers on April 27, 2012. Fonseka was taken to a private hospital following complaints of respiratory problems. 

He is serving two separate jail terms having been convicted by a military and a civil court for corruption related charges.   (Photo - Getty)

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