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  • Troops Do Community Services at Kirinda

    2021-07-20 19:35:46

    Troops Do Community Services at Kirinda

    The ancient Krinda Rajamaha Vihara premises was thoroughly cleaned by troops of the 23 Gajaba Regiment under command to the 122 Brigade of the 12 Division under the Security Forces - Central in a 'Sharmadana' campaign during 15 -22 July in Kirinda.

  • 1 SLAGSC Panaluwa Detachment to Encourage Use of Organic Fertilizer

    2021-07-20 19:31:46

    1 SLAGSC Panaluwa Detachment to Encourage Use of Organic Fertilizer

    Troops of 1 Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) implementing the government’s policy of encouraging organic fertilizer production process in the region has recently started a project to that effect inside its Panaluwa detachment.

  • Still Colombo District Records the Highest Numbers-NOCPCO

    2021-07-20 19:28:46

    Still Colombo District Records the Highest Numbers-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (22), a total of 1,604 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 38 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 1,566 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority 486 from Colombo District, 279 from Gampaha District...

  • New QMG at Army Headquarters Begins Duties

    2021-07-20 18:28:46

    New QMG at Army Headquarters Begins Duties

    Major General Samantha Silva on Monday (19) took over duties as the 30th Quarter Master General (QMG) in the Quarter Master General Branch at the Army Headquarters. The newly-appointed QMG signed an official document to signify the acceptance of the new office amid religious observances.

  • Field Engineers Complete Two More School Projects in less than Two Months

    2021-07-20 18:21:01

    Field Engineers Complete Two More School Projects in less than Two Months

    6 Field Sri Lanka Engineers under the guidance of the Chief Field Engineer and the General Officer Commanding Engineer Division to be in line with the recent Presidential directive to the Commander of the Army have by third week of July succeeded in completely...

  • 65 Division Bids Goodbye to Outgoing GOC

    2021-07-20 18:07:21

    65 Division Bids Goodbye to Outgoing GOC

    A Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour saluted the outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 65 Division Major General Tikiri Dissanayake in accordance with military traditions during a formal farewell, held at the Headquarters 65 Division premises on Saturday (17).

  • SLEME-Produced Innovation at Work Producing Organic Fertilizer

    2021-07-20 16:07:04

    SLEME-Produced Innovation at Work Producing Organic Fertilizer

    The “Agri Shredder PP1" machine that could pulverize tree leaves and branches to produce organic fertilizer, manufactured by 4 Sri Lanka Army Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) and 5 Corps of Engineer Service (CES) troops was formally launched for the use of Jaffna troops, engaged in organic...

  • Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku, New Jaffna SF Commander Takes Office

    2021-07-20 10:11:18

    Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku, New Jaffna SF Commander Takes Office

    The new Security Forces Commander - Jaffna, Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku this morning (19) amid religious blessings left his signature for a formal document and signified the acceptance of the new office at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J)...

  • New Firing Range at Tempitiya Inaugurated

    2021-07-20 09:10:19

    New Firing Range at Tempitiya Inaugurated

    The Sri Lanka Army’s newly-constructed Field Firing Range at Tempitiya (FFRT) commenced its firing training sessions on Friday (16) on a directive given by General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, The infrastructure preparations in the new firing range were put in place...

  • 22 Division GOC Relinquishes

    2021-07-20 09:00:19

    22 Division GOC Relinquishes

    Major General Samantha Silva General Officer Commanding 22 Division relinquished his office on 18 July 2021 to take over his new appointment as the Quarter Master General at the Army Headquarters.