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  • 111 Brigade Troops Give away Cooked Lunch Packets

    2021-06-25 13:00:39

    111 Brigade Troops Give away Cooked Lunch Packets

    Troops of the111 Brigade HQ on Thursday (24) on account of Poson Poya day (24) launched a project to deliver cooked meal packets to the helpless in Gampola area. Brigadier Rohitha Rathnayake...

  • Meals Offered to Coincide with SFHQ-J's 25th Anniversary

    2021-06-25 11:00:39

    Meals Offered to Coincide with SFHQ-J's 25th Anniversary

    Officers and Other Ranks of the SFHQ (J) on account of the 25th Silver Jubilee of the SFHQ-J offered meals to the inmates at Mcleod Elders' Home at Inuvil, Jaffna on 20 June 2021 on the directions of Major General Priyantha Perera, Commander Security Forces- Jaffna.

  • Cornerstone Laid to Erect Hockey Ground Pavilion

    2021-06-25 10:00:39

    Cornerstone Laid to Erect Hockey Ground Pavilion

    The ongoing construction of the artificial Hockey ground at Pallekele, the brainchild of the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva, received a fillip on Tuesday (22) when Brigadier Nalin Bandaranayake, Director Sports, laid the cornerstone for construction of its new pavilion.

  • Construction of Five New Houses for Civilians in Kilinochchi in Progress

    2021-06-25 09:00:39

    Construction of Five New Houses for Civilians in Kilinochchi in Progress

    Construction of five more new houses for needy families is in progress in the general remote areas of Kilinochchi in keeping with instructions that have been issued by General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army & Head, NOCPCO for enhancement of community-oriented projects with the objective of promoting reconciliation and goodwill between Security Forces and the general public.

  • Army Coordination Gets Medical Equipment for Southern Hospitals

    2021-06-25 08:30:46

    Army Coordination Gets Medical Equipment for Southern Hospitals

    By responding to a request made by Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding, 61 Division a few philanthropists donated medical equipment to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital on Wednesday (23).

  • 54 Division Troops Recover Marked Quantities of Contraband Turmeric

    2021-06-25 08:00:20

    54 Division Troops Recover Marked Quantities of Contraband Turmeric

    54 Division Intelligence troops in combination with Quick Reaction Team of the 8 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment troops recovered a haul of 753 kg of smuggled turmeric from the general area of Savaripuram, Silawatura in Mannar around midnight on 23 June 2021.

  • Faculty Converted to Run as Quarantine Centre

    2021-06-25 07:00:40

    Faculty Converted to Run as Quarantine Centre

    The Mapalana Agriculture Faculty of the University of Ruhuna in Matara area was converted into a Quarantine Centre (QC) following the increase of first and second contacts in the region. Following guidelines given by health authorities...

  • Selvapuram Villagers Offered Meal Packs & Dry Rations

    2021-06-25 06:00:05

    Selvapuram Villagers Offered Meal Packs & Dry Rations

    On account of the Poson Full Moon Poya Day (24), Officers and Other Ranks of the Headquarters 51 Division in Kopay, Jaffna launched a community care programme and donated dry ration packs and lunch packets to needy people in the area.

  • Kilinochchi Troops Launch Multiple Income Generating Projects for Needy Families

    2021-06-24 10:50:32

    Kilinochchi Troops Launch Multiple Income Generating Projects for Needy Families

    To be in line with the ongoing Thuru Mithuru Nawa Ratak' green drive, conceptualized by General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, the Security Force HQ- Kilinochchi with....

  • Converted Lunawa Hospital ICC, Now Functional

    2021-06-24 10:30:06

    Converted Lunawa Hospital ICC, Now Functional

    Troops of the 1 Corps of Engineer Services (1 CES) in consultation with health authorities refurbished one old building at Lunawa, Moratuwa Hospital to serve as an emergency ICC ward and handed it over to health authorities on Wednesday (16) by....