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Monument for those killed in action while serving Fast Attack Flotilla

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Navy Chief Vice Admiral Ulugetenna at the monument (Pic courtesy Navy media)

The Navy has unveiled a newly built monument for officers and men of the 4th Fast Attack Flotilla (4 FAF) that played a crucial role in the war against the LTTE. The 4 FAF facilitated sea supply missions to the Jaffna peninsula under extremely difficult conditions. It was one of the many tasks undertaken by the 4FAF that lost 259 officers and men in action during the conflict.

Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne yesterday (30) unveiled the memorial.

VA Ulugetenne once commanded the 4FAF from 01st February 2006 to 22nd July 2007.

The 4th Fast Attack Flotilla sparkled with brave men who made the supreme sacrifice in the process of annihilating the most ruthless cycle of terrorism in a Humanitarian Operation.

Upon unveiling of this special war monument, the Commander of the Navy paid floral tributes to it, in memory of all those naval heroes of the 4 FAF who helped the country to triumph over terrorism while paying the supreme price with their lives.The dignified ceremony was organized in compliance with COVID-19 protocols to arrest the transmission of the pandemic. Commander Eastern Naval Area, Rear Admiral Sanjeewa Dias, Flag Officer Commanding Naval Fleet, Rear Admiral Sajith Gamage, Commanding Officer 4th Fast Attack Flotilla, Captain Rajapriya Serasinghe, senior officers from the Eastern Naval Command and a limited group of naval personnel were present on the occasion.



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Navy divers retrieve 148 from watery graves within a year

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The Diving and Salvage Unit of the Sri Lanka Navy often renders its assistance to search for persons who go missing in water bodies and recover the bodies of drowned persons. In the past year (from 22nd May 2022 to 22nd May 2023) the Sri Lanka Navy has recovered 148 corpses from watery graves.

Suicide attempts, misfortunes during fishing, bathing in water bodies under the influence of liquor, engaging in waterborne sports without swimming skill, bathing in unknown water bodies and stepping into crocodile-infested waters have been identified as some of the main reasons for the deaths.

Among the 148 corpses recovered by the Navy in the past year, there were 19 incidents of suicide, 18 cases of misfortune during fishing, and 111 incidents due to the carelessness of people.

By being cautious during daily tasks and fishing activities, it is possible to reduce the number of deaths caused by drowning in water bodies. Thus, the Sri Lanka Navy is urging the general public to be mindful and take necessary precautions in order to decrease the occurrence of drowning incidents.

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Establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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The Cabinet of Ministers approved the combined proposal presented by the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms and the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Mechanism in Sri Lanka taking into account the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa.

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Draft report on the inquiry into the destruction of North-Eastern archaeological sites and interference with conservation activities handed over to the Prime Minister

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The Union of Organizations for the Protection of National Heritage handed over the draft of the investigation commission report on the inquiry into destruction of northern and eastern archaeological sites and interference with conservation activities to Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena  recently.

Ven Dr Maduruoye Dhammissara Thero, Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara, Senior Advocate Kalyananda Thiranagama and others participated in this event on behalf of the Union of Organizations for the Protection of National Heritage.

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