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  • Weligama Beach Cleaned Up

    2021-07-29 17:00:38

    Weligama Beach Cleaned Up

    3 (Volunteer) Gemunu Watch (GW) troops of the 613 Brigade under the 61 Division of the Security Force HQ-West on Thursday (29) launched a beach cleaning project along the popular Weligama beach front in Weligama, Matara. The programme was conducted under the supervision of Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding....

  • Meal Packets Distributed among Affected Families

    2021-07-29 15:00:38

    Meal Packets Distributed among Affected Families

    More than 1000 lunch packets were distributed among 285 COVID-19 affected families in Point Pedro GN Division on Wednesday (28) in order to provide relief since their areas remained isolated due to COVID - 19 infection.

  • Mullaittivu Commander Visits 681 Brigade HQ

    2021-07-29 14:00:38

    Mullaittivu Commander Visits 681 Brigade HQ

    Major General Sisira Pilapitiya after assumption of duties as the new Commander, Security Forces - Mullaittivu, made his first field visit to the 681 Brigade Headquarters under the 68 Division HQ on Wednesday (22). The Security Forces Commander was warmly welcomed by Brigadier Nalin Hettiarachchi...

  • Commander SF-Jaffna Continues Field Visits

    2021-07-29 13:30:38

    Commander SF-Jaffna Continues Field Visits

    Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku after his assumption of office as Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna, paid his first field visit to the 52 Division Headquarters on Friday (25).

  • 65 Division’s New GOC Familiarizes with the Area

    2021-07-29 13:00:38

    65 Division’s New GOC Familiarizes with the Area

    The newly - appointed General Officer Commanding, 65 Division Brigadier Anil Samarasiri made his first official field visits to under command Brigades and Battalions during 21 - 25 July. The programme covered 651 Brigade located at Mulankavil, 652 Brigade at Naddankandal and the 653 Brigade...

  • 11 Division Organizes Distribution of 300 Dry Ration Packs

    2021-07-28 20:00:38

    11 Division Organizes Distribution of 300 Dry Ration Packs

    A selected group of 300 low income group families in Pallekele area, Kandy, affected due to hardships, caused by COVID-19 virus infection were recently provided with dry ration packs on an initiative taken by Major General Kithsiri Liyanage, General Officer Commanding, 11 Division after collecting...

  • Slight Increase in Numbers Reported - NOCPCO

    2021-07-28 19:30:38

    Slight Increase in Numbers Reported - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (30), a total of 2,370 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 41 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 2,329 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority 396 from Gampaha District, 368 from Colombo District, 220 from Kalutara...

  • Temples in Welioya Get Relief Packs

    2021-07-28 19:00:38

    Temples in Welioya Get Relief Packs

    Following generosity offered by one Mr Prasad Lokubalasooriya, past pupils of Royal College, Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Campus, 14 Sri Lanka Light Infantry troops of the 621 Brigade donated dry ration packs, each worth about Rs 5500/= were distributed among 10 temples, situated in the 62l Brigade area in Welioya on Monday (19).

  • Moratuwa Philanthropists Go to Wanni &Give Dry Rations

    2021-07-28 18:00:38

    Moratuwa Philanthropists Go to Wanni &Give Dry Rations

    Old pupils batch of the ‘1983-87’ at Prince of Wales College in Moratuwa, responding to a request sponsored the distribution of 100 dry ration packs for needy and livelihood-affected families, due to COVID-19 virus in the general areas of Nedunkerni, Olumadu...

  • New Commander Pays Courtesies to Northern Governor

    2021-07-28 17:45:38

    New Commander Pays Courtesies to Northern Governor

    Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna paid a courtesy call on the Northern Province Governor, Hon Mrs P.S.M. Charles at the Governor’s office on Monday (26). During the brief courtesy meeting, they both discussed...