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  • Army Troops Destroy Cannabis Cultivations in Hambegamuwa

    2021-07-01 10:02:09

    Army Troops Destroy Cannabis Cultivations in Hambegamuwa

    On information received from military intelligence troops, 24 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops of 121 Brigade and 12 Division Tuesday evening (29) raided two Cannabis (Ganja) cultivations in the general area of Hambegamuwa area in Thanamalwila and destroyed the crops.

  • Board Inquiries into Habarana Incident, Still in Progress

    2021-07-01 09:40:30

    Board Inquiries into Habarana Incident, Still in Progress

    Hours after an incident where a Senior Officer of the Army was involved in a heated altercation with a team of Wildlife Department officials in Habarana area was reported on Friday (25), action was immediately taken by General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army to....

  • 1864 More Positive Cases Detected-NOCPCO

    2021-07-01 09:39:30

    1864 More Positive Cases Detected-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (1), a total of 1,864 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 78 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 1,786 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority 365 from Colombo District, 254 from Kalutara District, 221 from Gampaha District and 946 from different other Districts, states the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • 513 Brigade Troops Clean Kovil Compounds in Jaffna

    2021-07-01 09:38:30

    513 Brigade Troops Clean Kovil Compounds in Jaffna

    In order to promote reconciliation and goodwill between Security Forces and civilians, 513 Brigade troops of the 51 Division volunteered to carry out a few 'Shramadana' campaigns inside Muruga Murthi Hindu Kovil compound in Chankanni, Vairavan Kovil and Murugan Kovil compounds....

  • 'Thuru Mithuru-Nawa Ratak' in Kilinochchi Distributes 100 Coconut Seedlings

    2021-07-01 09:35:57

    'Thuru Mithuru-Nawa Ratak' in Kilinochchi Distributes 100 Coconut Seedlings

    To be in parallel with the Army Commander's 'Thuru Mithuru Nawatarak' project, 572 Brigade troops under the 57 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Killinochchi distributed 100 coconut seedlings among 10 low income families in Periyakulam....

  • FMA-KLN Commander Gives away Dry Rations on His Inaugural Day

    2021-07-01 09:32:57

    FMA-KLN Commander Gives away Dry Rations on His Inaugural Day

    To mark his assumption of duties as the Commander Forward Maintenance Area -Kilinochchi, Brigadier Nalin Herath gave away five dry ration packets, each worth Rs 5000/= to five pregnant women on 23 June 2021. Five pregnant mothers from Barathipuram area received those dry ration packs....

  • Army Hospital Gifted with ECG Machine

    2021-06-30 11:00:51

    Army Hospital Gifted with ECG Machine

    Mindful of the services of military personnel, members of the EH Club donated an ECG machine, valued at about Rs 140,000.00 for use at the Colombo Army Hospital on Tuesday (29). It is to be used in the COVID-19 treatment unit in the hospital.

  • Five Needy Families Gifted with Dry Rations

    2021-06-30 10:30:53

    Five Needy Families Gifted with Dry Rations

    Troops of the 17 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment(VIR) of the 561 Brigade under the 56 Brigade HQ gifted dry ration packets to five underprivileged families in Nedunkerni area on Monday (28). The generous project received the blessings of the General Officer Commanding....

  • Bangladesh High Commission’s DA Visits ASL to See Wellbeing of Student Officer

    2021-06-30 10:00:53

    Bangladesh High Commission’s DA Visits ASL to See Wellbeing of Student Officer

    The Army School of Logistics (ASL) at Trincomalee warmly received the Defence Adviser (DA) at Bangladesh High Commission, Commodore M Shafiul Bari when he made an official visit to the ASL in order to find out the well-being of the ASL’s Student Officer...

  • 64 Division with Expatriate's Support Gives Away Free Dry Ration Packs For Needy Families

    2021-06-30 09:00:53

    64 Division with Expatriate's Support Gives Away Free Dry Ration Packs For Needy Families

    Major General Manjula Karunarathne, General Officer Commanding (GOC) in 64 Division under the Security Force HQ-Mullaittivu distributed dry ration packs among 50 needy families in Oddusuddan area on Thursday (24) after an Ireland-based Sri Lankan...