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  • Newly-Promoted GOC Warmly Welcomed at 24 Division HQ

    2023-02-13 21:40:25

    Newly-Promoted GOC Warmly Welcomed at 24 Division HQ

    24 Infantry Division troops of the Security Force HQ-East, together with troops of under-command Brigades and Battalions extended a warm welcome to Major General Wipula Chandrasiri, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 24 Infantry Division in Ampara when he arrived at the Division HQ after receiving his new insignia as a Major General from Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army on the Independence Day (Feb 04).

  • 66 Infantry Division's GOC Felicitated after Promotion

    2023-02-13 21:30:25

    66 Infantry Division's GOC Felicitated after Promotion

    Troops of the 66 Division HQ in Poonaryn upon arrival of their newly-promoted General Officer Commanding, Major General Nalin Jayawardana after receipt of new insignia from the Army Chief at the HQ premises presented honours and greeted him in accordance with military traditions on Wednesday (8).

  • MIR Colonel of the Regiment Undertakes Visits

    2023-02-13 21:25:25

    MIR Colonel of the Regiment Undertakes Visits

    Major General Deepal Pussella, the recently-appointed Colonel of the Regiment of Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) made his first official visit to the Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Mechanized Infantry Training Centre, 1 Mechanized Infantry Regiment, 2 Mechanized Infantry Regiment and 5 Mechanized Infantry Regiment camps during 08 and 09 February 2023.

  • GOC Engineer Division Visits His Former Unit

    2023-02-13 21:20:25

    GOC Engineer Division Visits His Former Unit

    Major General Lanka Amarapala, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Engineer Division made his first formal visit to the 6 Field Engineer Regiment camp at Pallekele on Wednesday (08) which he commanded some 13 years ago as the Commanding Officer. The visiting General Officer Commanding was received on arrival by the Commanding Officer of the 6 Field Engineer Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel C.R Lahadasinghe.

  • 7 SLA Troops Move Affected A/L Candidates to Alternative Exam Hall

    2023-02-03 21:51:12

    7 SLA Troops Move Affected A/L Candidates to Alternative Exam Hall

    Troops of the 7 Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) of the 234 Infantry Division under command to the 23 Division of the Security Force Headquarters-East contributed their assistance to re-arrange two new alternative...

  • 14 SLSR Troops Clean School Surroundings against Dengue

    2023-02-03 21:46:16

    14 SLSR Troops Clean School Surroundings against Dengue

    14 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops of the Security Force HQ -Mullaitivu conducted a community programme to clean the surroundings of Mannakandal Primary School on Monday (Jan 30) with the intention of...

  • CSO Meets 2 (V) SLSC Troops

    2023-02-03 21:42:25

    CSO Meets 2 (V) SLSC Troops

    Major General Lalith Herath, Chief Signal Officer (CSO), Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Signal Corps paid his maiden visit to the 2 (V) Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) at Dalukana on Saturday (Jan 28). Major K.V.A Kodikara, Commanding Officer...

  • Army Swimmers Maintain Unbroken Overall Championship in Balapitiya Swimming Championship

    2023-02-02 19:44:40

    Army Swimmers Maintain Unbroken Overall Championship in Balapitiya Swimming Championship

    Army swimmers (both men and women) maintained continuity and clinched the overall championship once again in the ‘10 km Annual Open Water Swimming Championship 2023’...

  • 9th Army SLAMC Contingent Off to South Sudan

    2023-02-02 19:25:17

    9th Army SLAMC Contingent Off to South Sudan

    The 9th contingent of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) left the country early this morning on Thursday (2) to take over duties in the United Nations Peace-Keeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to serve...

  • 52 Division Troops Educated on ‘Psychology and Counselling’

    2023-02-02 19:20:17

    52 Division Troops Educated on ‘Psychology and Counselling’

    52 Infantry Division troops of the Security Force including under-command Brigades and Battalions recently participated in a valuable educational programme on the topic ‘Psychology and Counselling’ on...