Security Forces Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) with the support of Divisions, Brigades and Units made elaborate arrangements to mark peacetime Vesak in the province during May 24-26. Display of Vesak pandols and lanterns, crafted by Army, Navy and Police personnel, two rice Dansel (free eating places), a colourful procession, a Bodhi Pooja.....
The final round of the volleyball tournament - 2013, organized by the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) among players in all Divisions, Brigades and Units got underway on Thursday (23) at Udayarkattukulam playground. 11 Battalion Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment (SLA) and 31 Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard......
12 Battalion Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) troops in cooperation with Police personnel and civilians in the area jointly conducted a ‘Shramadana’ campaign to clean Kalkuda Beach on Thursday (20), following an initiative taken by 231 Brigade Headquarters of the 23 Division. Meanwhile, 3 Battalion Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops with the sponsorship of.......
The visiting Head of the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Ms Agnes Asekenye Oonyu on Wednesday (22) during a meeting with Major General Udaya Perera, Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) at SFHQ-KLN, received an update on various roles and tasks, being carried out by Army troops in Kilinochchi area as at present.......
Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) as its sister headquarters elsewhere did, contributed to the success of annual Vesak celebrations by way of preparing elaborate arrangements. A Vesak zone, organized at its Welikanda Headquarters premises comprised a large number of features, including a lantern competition................
Opening of the new shrine (Budu Medura) and planting of a Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi sapling, brought down from India, took place at the 12 Division Headquarters premises in Hambantota on Vesak day (May 24) amidst blessings of more than 25 Buddhist monks, invited to the occasion. Brigadier D.S.N.K Senadheera, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 12 Division in Hambantota under the Security Force Headquarters...........
One more new house, built by Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) Seva Vanitha Unit with sponsorship, provided by Mr Ranjith Pandithage, Chairman, DIMO Company Ltd was vested in the disable War Hero, Lance Corporal C.K Kulathilaka during a recent simple ceremony in Mihintale, Anuradhapura. Following an initiative of Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), the VIR Seva Vanitha Unit, chaired by Mrs Preethi Samarathunga..............
Security Force Headquarters-Central (SFHQ-C), adding its share to the annual Vesak commemorations, mobilized its troops to decorate Diyatalawa town and its suburbs with multi-coloured Vesak lanterns and conduct several other programmes, including a devotional songs (Bhakthi Gee) presentation. These Vesak arrangements........
Ms Agnes Asekenye Oonyu, Head of the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), currently in Sri Lanka on a fact-finding mission, met Major General Boniface Perera, Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) on Monday (27) as one more leg of her assignment in the north of Sri Lanka. During the meeting........
A record 2000 civilians of Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic faiths joined hands together as one community to mark the Vesak festival at Kalawanchikudi, Vakarai, Pottuvil and Akkaraipattu areas. Troops of 18 Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under 233 Brigade, 23 Battalion SLSR under 632 Brigade, 15 Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) on the directions given by Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E).....
