An investiture ceremony for the conferment of the ‘Rana Sura’ medal on 13 officers and 79 other personnel of the Sri Lanka Army’s Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment who had displayed gallantry in the operational areas of Jaffna was held at the Hotel Sanasuma Auditorium Kurunegala on Friday. Here Regimental Commander Brig. D.U. Munasinghe (left) who was the chief guest confers the Rana Sura medal on Col R.V. Samaratunge during the ceremony. (Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa)

Mangala's convoy shot at : UNP death squads roam Matara

by Uditha Kumarasinghe

Urban Development, Public Utilities, Housing and Sports Minister Mangala Samaraweera said yesterday that several UNP death squads are now roaming in the Matara District hunting for PA leaders.
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