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  • 660 More Persons Leave Quarantine Centres - NOCPCO

    2021-07-20 07:30:19

    660 More Persons Leave Quarantine Centres - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (20), a total of 1,487 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 23 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 1,464 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority 217 from Kalutara District, 213 from Kurunegala District, 164 from Colombo ...

  • Repaired Unusable Vehicles Join the Fleet in Jaffna

    2021-07-20 06:10:19

    Repaired Unusable Vehicles Join the Fleet in Jaffna

    Major General Priyantha Perera, designate Chief of Staff of the Army and Commander Security Forces - Jaffna, formally handed over a set of repaired and refurbished vehicles for the use of Forward Maintenance Area HQ - North and battalions under command to the Security Force Headquarters...

  • Kilinochchi Troops Geared to Produce 30 Tons of Organic Manure

    2021-07-19 18:06:36

    Kilinochchi Troops Geared to Produce 30 Tons of Organic Manure

    Giving a helping hand to the government's organic fertilizer production process as per directions of the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva, Kilinochchi troops as directed by the Commander, Security Forces Kilinochchi, Major General Harendra Ranasinghe...

  • Troops Build Pre-School Building for Navatkuli Kids in Jaffna

    2021-07-19 14:35:13

    Troops Build Pre-School Building for Navatkuli Kids in Jaffna

    A pre - school building for kids at Navatkuli village, constructed by the troops under command to the 52 Division and 523 Brigade, was declared open by the Commander Security Forces-Jaffna, Major General Priyantha Perera on Friday (17). This, much needed pre-school building for kids at...

  • 51 Division Troops Rid Religious Places of Dengue Threat & Beautify Compounds

    2021-07-19 13:00:13

    51 Division Troops Rid Religious Places of Dengue Threat & Beautify Compounds

    Troops of the 511 and 513 Brigades of the 51 Division under the Security Force HQ-Jaffna as part of their community projects carried out several 'Sharamadana' (self-help) drives to beautify and keep three religious places free from Dengue mosquitoes on 11 July 2021.

  • First Batch of Recruits in Pampemadu Battalion Training School Passes out

    2021-07-19 11:00:13

    First Batch of Recruits in Pampemadu Battalion Training School Passes out

    The first batch of two hundred and seventy three recruits who underwent the three-month long basic military training at the Infantry Battalion Training School, Pampemadu passed out on Thursday (15) during a simple ceremony.

  • 551 Brigade Troops Educate People Against COVID-19

    2021-07-19 10:45:13

    551 Brigade Troops Educate People Against COVID-19

    Troops of the 551 Brigade under the 55 Division Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna carried out a sterilization project and an awareness programme against COVID-19 in densely-populated Nelliady town area on Friday (16) with the objective of curtailing the speedy transmission of the COVID - 19...

  • 12 Division Troops Renovate & Clean the Temple in Hambantota

    2021-07-19 10:30:13

    12 Division Troops Renovate & Clean the Temple in Hambantota

    Troops of 12 Division in Hambanthota under command to the Security Forces-Central conducted a Shramadana campaign at Katuwewa 'Shasanaloka Temple in Hambantota premises during 15- 22 July with the participation of Officers and Other Ranks. Troops cleaned the temple premises and...

  • Wanni Commander Familiarizes with under Command Divisions & Brigades

    2021-07-19 10:15:13

    Wanni Commander Familiarizes with under Command Divisions & Brigades

    The Commander Security Forces- Wanni, Major General Hemantha Bandara visited the 54, 62, 21, 56 and 65 Divisions and their under command Brigades on 02nd, 3rd, 9th, 11th, and 12th July 2021 respectively. The Commander Security Forces-Wanni...

  • 512 Brigade Troops Clean & Sterilize Jaffna City against Spread of COVID-19

    2021-07-19 10:00:13

    512 Brigade Troops Clean & Sterilize Jaffna City against Spread of COVID-19

    512 Brigade and 14 Gajaba Regiment troops under the 51 Division performed road cleaning and sterilization programmes in order to curb further spread of Covid -19 pandemic in and around Jaffna City on Friday (16). A few Officers and Other Ranks joined the project.