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  • Troops Give Livelihood Support for Civilians

    2021-07-09 21:51:02

    Troops Give Livelihood Support for Civilians

    Troops of 4 Gemunu Watch and 11 (Volunteer) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment jointly assisted the distribution of 500 chicks among 25 needy families in Kiran, Sittandy, Unnachchai and Vellavali areas in Batticaloa district on an initiative taken by the Commander,...

  • New MLT Commander Makes Formal Visits

    2021-07-09 21:46:19

    New MLT Commander Makes Formal Visits

    Major General Sisira Pilapitiya, the newly-appointed Commander Security Forces - Mullaittivu formally visited 64, 68 and 59 Divisions and other under command formations of the SFHQ-MLT respectively after his recent assumption of office...

  • 51 Division Troops Rid Dengue Breeding Spots in the Peninsula

    2021-07-09 20:53:10

    51 Division Troops Rid Dengue Breeding Spots in the Peninsula

    511, 513 and 515 Brigade troops of the 51 Division HQ of the Security Force HQ-Jaffna on Saturday (3) carried out a series of ‘Shramadana’ cleaning campaigns inside religious places to keep the areas free from Dengue mosquitoes in the Jaffna peninsula.

  • Dy Chief of Staff Appreciates Commitment of RVAPL Staff

    2021-07-08 21:00:43

    Dy Chief of Staff Appreciates Commitment of RVAPL Staff

    Major General Wasantha Madola, Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) of the Army and Chairman, Board of Management (BoM) at Ranaviru Apparel (RVAPL) in order to get firsthand information on the operational progress of both Alawwa and Yakkala Ranaviru Apparel Factories visited.....

  • AG, Provost Marshal & Welfare Director Educate All Ranks

    2021-07-08 20:00:41

    AG, Provost Marshal & Welfare Director Educate All Ranks

    With a view to enhancing awareness on welfare relief measures and the importance of discipline among all ranks, a combined educative project, launched by Major General Sanjaya Wanasinghe, Adjutant General at the AHQ, Brigadier Anil Illangakoon, Provost Marshal and Brigadier...

  • Army Engineers Complete School Playground & Facility Construction Projects

    2021-07-08 18:19:43

    Army Engineers Complete School Playground & Facility Construction Projects

    Responding to a directive given by HE the President, technically-qualified troops of the Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) Regiment on the instructions of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, have completed renovation....

  • 1270 More Confirmed Positive to COVID-19 in Past 24 Hrs-NOCPCO

    2021-07-08 12:19:44

    1270 More Confirmed Positive to COVID-19 in Past 24 Hrs-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (09), a total of 1270 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 47 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 1223 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority 229 from Gampaha District, 180 from Kalutara District, 137 from Colombo District...

  • Expatriates in NSW Australia Gift Medical Device for COVID Treatment

    2021-07-08 12:19:43

    Expatriates in NSW Australia Gift Medical Device for COVID Treatment

    An expatriate family, domiciled in New South Wales, Australia on Wednesday (7) gifted an F&P Airvo 2 High Flow Oxygen Therapy device, worth about Rs 1 m to the COVID-19 Unit at the Colombo Army Hospital. Dr Satheeka Kamaladasa, together with her family and friends in New South Wales....

  • Kuttigala SLAGSC Camp Cultivates Turmeric

    2021-07-07 22:32:32

    Kuttigala SLAGSC Camp Cultivates Turmeric

    Troops of 1 Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) at Kuttigala detachment planted turmeric seeds in a land extent of 5 acres inside their camp premises in consultation with officials at Ministry of Plantations on Sunday (04). This project that coincides with the 'Thuru Mithuru Nawaratak'....

  • More Relief Packs Distributed among Poor Civilians in Koonjankulam

    2021-07-07 22:28:23

    More Relief Packs Distributed among Poor Civilians in Koonjankulam

    6 Gajaba Regiment troops of the 233 Brigade HQ, together with 233 Brigade troops coordinated the distribution of 65 dry ration packs, sponsored by Lion Club of Batticaloa Branch among selected needy families in the general area of Koonjankulam on Saturday (3).