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  • 142 Infantry Brigade Conducts VIP Protection Course

    2022-11-16 16:45:04

    142 Infantry Brigade Conducts VIP Protection Course

    As part of their training programme, the 142 Infantry Brigade of the 14 Infantry Division launched a ‘VIP Protection’ Course from 21 - 27 October at the 142 Brigade HQ premises in Kohuwala.Twelve soldiers received training during the course...

  • 100 Troops Give Blood to Jaffna Patients to Mark 7 VIR’s 30th Anniversary

    2022-11-16 16:30:25

    100 Troops Give Blood to Jaffna Patients to Mark 7 VIR’s 30th Anniversary

    100 Army personnel of the 7 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) at Chavakachcheri, Jaffna on account of their unit’s 30th anniversary voluntarily donated blood to Jaffna patients, joined a donation of dry rations...

  • Troops Bid Farewell to Outgoing Commander, SF-East

    2022-11-16 16:25:04

    Troops Bid Farewell to Outgoing Commander, SF-East

    A Guard Turn Out and a Guard of Honour saluted the outgoing Major General Priyantha Jayawardana in accordance with military traditions to mark the relinquishment of his appointment as Commander, Security Forces-East (SFHQ- E) during a formal farewell...

  • Army Cricket Team Shines in First Class Major Cricket Tournament

    2022-11-16 16:15:25

    Army Cricket Team Shines in First Class Major Cricket Tournament

    Cricketers in the Army Cricket team won the third place in the 1st class Major League Cricket tournament, organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket Control Board. This tournament was held from 19 August to 15 November at Katunayake Air Force Base Cricket Ground...

  • 62 Infantry Division Gets New GOC

    2022-11-16 16:00:25

    62 Infantry Division Gets New GOC

    A brief ceremony held at the 62 Infantry Division Headquarters in Padavi-Sripura under the Security Force HQ-Wanni (SFHQ-Wanni) on Sunday (13) welcomed its new incoming General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General Janaka Ranasinghe. amidst religious blessings and military formalities.

  • 11 Infantry Division GOC Inspects 4 SLLI Camp

    2022-11-16 13:45:25

    11 Infantry Division GOC Inspects 4 SLLI Camp

    Major General Kalpa Sanjeewa, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 11 Infantry Division of the Security Force HQ-Central made a field visit to the recently re-established 4 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regiment camp at Dambulla in Keeragolla area on 11 November...

  • General Amnesty Declared for Tri Service Absentees

    2022-11-15 23:02:44

    General Amnesty Declared for Tri Service Absentees

    All tri service members who have been absent without leave (AWOL) by 25 October 2022 or before that date can receive a legal discharge from their respective services under a general amnesty period declared by Ministry of Defence (MOD), effective from...

  • Kilinochchi Troops Erect New Home for Ex-LTTE Woman Combatant

    2022-11-15 15:45:14

    Kilinochchi Troops Erect New Home for Ex-LTTE Woman Combatant

    The compassionate thoughtfulness of the Army, extended towards a female ex-combatant of the LTTE with a daughter succeeded in erecting a new house to them in Selvanagar, Kilinochchi, thanks to the generosity of a retired military officer...

  • SLACAL Troops Expand Their Role & Take to Carrot Cultivation

    2022-11-15 15:30:14

    SLACAL Troops Expand Their Role & Take to Carrot Cultivation

    Troops serving the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock (SLACAL) under the Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock (DAL) adding one more dimension to their cultivation of varieties of crops took to the cultivation of Carrot for the first time...

  • Troops Act Promptly to Restore Movement of Trains

    2022-11-15 15:15:14

    Troops Act Promptly to Restore Movement of Trains

    Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Central on Sunday (13) evening swiftly responded and quickly cleared the railway track patch between Haputale and Idalgashinna after torrential rains caused a landslide in the area disrupting...