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  • 56 Division Troops to Build New Home for Needy Family with Sponsor Support

    2021-08-18 08:00:46

    56 Division Troops to Build New Home for Needy Family with Sponsor Support

    The foundation stone-laying event for construction of a house to a low-income group family in the general area of Vinghanakulam, Sinnaadappan GN Division in Vavuniya took place recently as per directions of the General Officer Commanding...

  • 11 Field Engineers Busy Re-doing Road Patch from Ayagama to Kalawana

    2021-08-17 22:00:43

    11 Field Engineers Busy Re-doing Road Patch from Ayagama to Kalawana

    11 Field Engineer Regiment troops of Sri Lanka Engineers as advised are currently engaged in the complete renovation of a road patch of 16.5 km along the Ayagama to Kalawana main road under the government's 100,000 km alternative rural road development...

  • Central Troops Convert Youth Centre Building as ICC for COVID-19 Patients

    2021-08-17 21:00:43

    Central Troops Convert Youth Centre Building as ICC for COVID-19 Patients

    The Youth Center at Bindunuwewa, Bandarawela was recently improvised as an Intermediate Care Center (ICC) and vested in health authorities by the Commander, Security Forces -Central Major General Vikum Liyanage on Thursday (12).

  • New Director Army Benevolent Fund Assumes Duties

    2021-08-17 20:00:43

    New Director Army Benevolent Fund Assumes Duties

    Brigadier Priyantha Abeysinghe of the Sri Lanka General Service Corps assumed office as the 11th Director at Directorate of Army Benevolent Fund on Monday (09) in his office at Panagoda during a brief ceremony. The newly-appointed Director after religious observances left his signature...

  • Jaffna Civilians Educated on Spread of COVID-19 Epidemic

    2021-08-17 19:00:43

    Jaffna Civilians Educated on Spread of COVID-19 Epidemic

    A public awareness programme on COVID -19, its prevention and precautionary measures was launched in the Jaffna peninsula jointly by 51, 52 and 55 Division troops on the instructions of the Commander, Security Forces-Jaffna and District Coordinator...

  • MLT Commander Familiarizes with 66 Division Areas

    2021-08-17 18:00:43

    MLT Commander Familiarizes with 66 Division Areas

    Major General Sisira Pilapitiya, Commander, Security Forces - Mullaittivu (SF-MLT), made his maiden field visit to the 66 Division Headquarters, its under command Brigades and Battalions on Saturday (7). The Security Forces Commander was accorded...

  • 64 Division Troops Felicitate Their Newly-Promoted GOC

    2021-08-17 17:00:43

    64 Division Troops Felicitate Their Newly-Promoted GOC

    64 Division troops of the Security Force HQ - Oddusuddan hosted a felicitation ceremony for their newly-promoted General Officer Commanding, Major General Upul Weerakoon on Tuesday (10) upon his return to the Division HQ after his recent promotion.

  • Legendary War Hero, Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa Remembered at Anuradhapura Statue

    2021-08-17 16:00:43

    Legendary War Hero, Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa Remembered at Anuradhapura Statue

    The 29th death anniversary of late Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, one of the legendry leaders in Sri Lankan military history was commemorated at his statue in the heart of Anuradhapura town on 08 August 2021 as a routine commemorative event, organized with family members of the bereaved family.

  • Central Commander Undertakes Formal Visits

    2021-08-17 15:00:43

    Central Commander Undertakes Formal Visits

    Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces-Central recently conducted familiarization visits to the 12 Division areas of responsibility after assuming office as the Commander SF-Central.

  • 7 GW Troops Help Two Students in Theravil

    2021-08-17 14:00:43

    7 GW Troops Help Two Students in Theravil

    The Commanding Officer of the 7 Gemunu Watch (GW) of the 681 Brigade ,68 Division under the Security Force HQ-Mullaittivu, together with his troops, keen on supporting two needy students at Theravil, Mullaittivu who are clever at learning on Monday (9) donated a table and two chairs to them separately considering their hardships and other difficulties.