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  • Sri Lanka Army’s Gajaba Regiment Javelin Throwing War Hero Wins Historic Gold in Paralympics 2020 in Tokyo

    2021-08-30 11:00:35

    Sri Lanka Army’s Gajaba Regiment Javelin Throwing War Hero Wins Historic Gold in Paralympics 2020 in Tokyo

    General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army was the first to extend warm wishes and congratulations to Sergeant Dinesh Priyantha Herath. He is from the Gajaba Regiment...

  • Engineer Troops Complete Renovation of Two More Irrigational Tanks

    2021-08-30 07:12:57

    Engineer Troops Complete Renovation of Two More Irrigational Tanks

    Renovation of two more irrigational tanks, entrusted to the Army by Mahaweli Authority under the “Vari Saubhagya” irrigation development project, incorporated in the Presidential policy statement, 'Saubhagye Dekma' was completed and formally....

  • Rifle Corps Troops Build House for Widowed Family

    2021-08-29 23:16:39

    Rifle Corps Troops Build House for Widowed Family

    Troops of the 1 Sri Lanka Rifle Corps (SLRC) extending their generosity towards a needy family in Matale area constructed a new house and formally vested it in the deserving family on 20 August. The widowed mother with her daughter has been leading a hand to mouth life after loss of her husband....

  • Children Given Treat on 513 Brigade's Anniversary Day

    2021-08-29 10:00:39

    Children Given Treat on 513 Brigade's Anniversary Day

    Troops of the 513 Brigade of the 51 Division under the Security Force HQ-Jaffna on account of the 26th anniversary of the 513 Brigade gave away pre-cooked lunch packets and gift parcels to orphaned children at Kanam Children’s Home in Kopay on Thursday (26). Twenty four girls and sixteen administrative....

  • MIC & SLNG Troops Take Cannabis Stocks into Custody

    2021-08-29 09:00:39

    MIC & SLNG Troops Take Cannabis Stocks into Custody

    Acting on intelligence provided by Military Intelligence Corps (MIC), 6 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops of the 682 Brigade under the 68 Division of the Security Force HQ- Mullaittivu took 142.2kg of Cannabis into custody during a search in the general area of Pattikarei, Puthumathalan in Chalai area....

  • Troops Throw Weight Behind Preparation of ICC for Affected Monks

    2021-08-28 19:27:52

    Troops Throw Weight Behind Preparation of ICC for Affected Monks

    Sri Lanka Army troops on the directions of the Army Chief are now engaged in the construction of the first-ever Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) for COVID-19-affected Buddhist monks in the country at the International Vipassana Meditation Centre....

  • One More Coordinating Conference on COVID-19 Control Held in Vavuniya

    2021-08-28 16:00:09

    One More Coordinating Conference on COVID-19 Control Held in Vavuniya

    Major General Hemantha Bandara, Commander Security Forces-Wanni as the Overall Coordinator for Prevention of COVID- 19 in the District of Vavuniya and the acting District Secretary for Vavuniya Mr. T Thiresh Kumara presided one more round of....

  • Tamil, Muslim & Sinhala Recruits Jointly Pass out as Professional Soldiers

    2021-08-28 15:00:09

    Tamil, Muslim & Sinhala Recruits Jointly Pass out as Professional Soldiers

    Three hundred and forty (340) recruits who received training at the Battalion Training School (BTS) in Vidaththalpalai, Jaffna passed out on Thursday (26) during a simple ceremony upon successful completion of their four-month long basic training.

  • New FMA-NC Commander Takes Office

    2021-08-28 13:00:09

    New FMA-NC Commander Takes Office

    Brigadier Priyantha Silva of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps assumed duties as the Commander, Forward Maintenance Area-North Central (FMA- NC) HQ of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni. The newly-appointed Commander of the Forward Maintenance Area-North Central....

  • Troops Destroy Cannabis Cultivation in Aluthwela

    2021-08-28 12:30:09

    Troops Destroy Cannabis Cultivation in Aluthwela

    On information received from Military Intelligence, troops of the 12 Division under command to the Security Force HQ - Central on Thursday (26) raided a Cannabis (Ganja) cultivation in the general area of Aluthwela in Uva Kudaoya area and destroyed it. The illegal crop cultivation, grown in about....