Sri Lanka Army 60th Annversary

Sri Lanka's Army Commander General Jagath Jayasuriya arrives to the 60th anniversary of Sri Lanka Army at Army Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Oct 10, 2009. The Sri Lanka Army is set to celebrate its 60th anniversary that falls on October 10, under the theme ‘Victory Through Commitment, Dedication, Sacrifice and Professionalism’ in a series of programs organized throughout the month of October. (Pic by : Sanka Vidanagama)

Sri Lanka Army commandos take part during the special parade for the 60th anniversary of Sri Lanka Army at Army Headquarters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Oct 10, 2009. The Sri Lanka Army is set to celebrate its 60th anniversary that falls on October 10, under the theme ‘Victory Through Commitment, Dedication, Sacrifice and Professionalism’ in a series of programs organized throughout the month of October. (Pic by : Sanka Vidanagama)

Sri Lanka Army 60th Anniversary

The Sri Lankan Army celebrates its 60th anniversary and its defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) throughout the month of October with military parades, weapons exhibitions, and a show of military force through demonstrations. President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka, Army Commander General Jagath Jayasuriya and Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa also participated at the 60th anniversary celebration of the Sri Lanka Army. Pics by : Sanka Vidanagama

Trincomalee Beach

A Sri Lankan tourist walks along the sea shore in the eastern Sri Lankan province of Trincomalee on September 29, 2009. With the end of conflict involving the 26-year old civil war with Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka expects to meet a target of 2.5 million tourists and a revenue of $2 billion by 2016. After textile and remittance from abroad, the country expects tourism to be the third largest source of foreign exchange in the coming years. Pic by : Sanka VIDANAGAMA