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7th Deputy NSA Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave held in Maldives
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Indian delegation was led by Deputy National Security Adviser, Vikram Misri. The delegation of Maldives was led by Aishath Nooshin Waheed, Secretary, of the National Security Advisor’s Office of the Republic of Maldives. Delegation of Mauritius by Yoidhisteer Thecka, Principal Coordinato
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Sri Lanka's Army Chief requests citizens to support armed forces to mainta
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 13 (ANI): Amid ongoing protests, Sri Lanka's Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva requested all citizens to give their support to the armed forces to maintain law and order in the crisis-ridden country.
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Sri Lankan army chief denies armed forces poised to shoot at general publi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
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Sri Lankan army chief mourns death of 'Nightingale of India' Lata Mangeshk
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 6 (ANI): Expressing grief over the demise of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who is popularly known as the "Nightingale of India", Sri Lankan Army chief General Shavendra Silva on Sunday said that the veteran singer's musical tradition impacted the whole of Asi
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Prevention, cooperation, mutual assistance essential to counter connected
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], January 20 (ANI): Prevention, cooperation and mutual assistance in controlled measures at international borders are essential to counter the transnational and connected nature of terrorists and criminal activists in the South Asian region, said Sri Lankan Chief of Defenc
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Sri Lanka's Chief of Defence Staff to attend last rites of General Bipin R
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Commander of Sri Lankan Army General Shavendra Silva is expected to attend the last rites of CDS General Bipin Rawat here on Friday.
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Indian Army Chief Naravane meets Sri Lankan Defence Secretary, Chief of De
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 13 (ANI): Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Wednesday met Sri Lankan Defence Secretary General Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) and Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of Sri Lankan Army General Shavendra Silva and expressed keen interest in exploring newer aven
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Indian Army chief Naravane arrives in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 12 (ANI): Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday.
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US imposes sanctions on Sri Lankan Army Chief over human rights violations
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Feb 15 (ANI): The US on Friday (local time) said it has imposed sanctions on Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, current Commander of the Sri Lanka Army for his involvement in gross violations of human rights during the final phase of Sri Lanka's civil war in 2009.
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Sri Lanka army chief appointed as acting CDS
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Jan 01 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Army Commander Lt. General Shavendra Silva as a new acting Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) after Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne stepped down from the post.
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General accused of war crimes appointed as Lanka's Army chief
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 20 (ANI): President Maithripala Sirisena has named a general accused of grave human rights abuses in Sri Lanka's long-running civil war as the country's new army chief, an appointment sharply criticised as "deeply troubling" by the United Nations.
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