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  • "Jaffna Youth Joining the Army in Large Numbers Endorse Fruition of Your Dedicated Roles," CDS Tells Jaffna Tri Service Troops

    2021-04-16 12:30:41

    " Enlistment of more than 1600 Jaffna Tamil boys and girls to the Sri Lanka Army during the ongoing recruitment drive in the past three months vehemently reassures...

  • Troops Recover Remains of Missing Father & Son

    2021-04-16 12:07:06

    Troops Recover Remains of Missing Father & Son

    Troops of the Security Forces-Central a few minutes ago around 11.00 am on Friday (16) after more than 18 hours of search operations traced the remains of the father and the son who were carried away in a strong current in the Haldumulla Welu Oya...

  • Commander in Jaffna Warms One More Army-built Home for a Needy Family

    2021-04-14 00:45:45

    Commander in Jaffna Warms One More Army-built Home for a Needy Family

    General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), now visiting the Jaffna peninsula in order to share...

  • Jaffna Troops Build One More House for a Needy Woman

    2021-04-13 07:00:22

    Jaffna Troops Build One More House for a Needy Woman

    Troops of the Security Forces-Jaffna constructed one more new house for a deserving family at Kovilvayal, Iyakachchi with financial support jointly given by a couple of philanthropists and donors. To coincide with the Sinhala and Tamil New Year...

  • 10,098 persons in 103 tri service-managed QCs Still in Quarantine

    2021-04-13 06:53:22

    10,098 persons in 103 tri service-managed QCs Still in Quarantine

    As of this morning (16), a total of 212 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 45 Sri Lankan expatriates and 167 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 33 from Kurunegala District, 32 from Kalutara District, 31 from Gampaha District and 71others from different Districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • East Troops Join New Year Festival at ITC

    2021-04-13 06:45:22

    East Troops Join New Year Festival at ITC

    The Security Force HQ - East and the Forward Maintenance Area HQ-East in collaboration with the Independent Television Network (ITN) organized the annual New Year celebration “Soorya Mangallaya” at the Infantry Training Center grounds in Minneriya...

  • Breakfast Packs Given to Pilgrims Attending Easter Sunday Mass

    2021-04-13 06:30:22

    Breakfast Packs Given to Pilgrims Attending Easter Sunday Mass

    Troops of the 64 Division with 14 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment provided breakfast to the pilgrims visiting the Oddusudan Kulamurippu Suseiappar Catholic church for Easter Sunday Mass on 04 April as one of their community projects.

  • More Smuggled Turmeric Stocks Apprehended

    2021-04-13 06:15:22

    More Smuggled Turmeric Stocks Apprehended

    12 Sri Lanka Artillery troops at Mundanpiddi Roadblock while conducting a search into vehicle apprehended a stock of 1989 kgs of illegal turmeric, smuggled into the country from India. Troops conducted this operation on Tuesday (13) on the direction...

  • Kamburupitya Children Get Free Garments & School Accessories

    2021-04-13 06:00:22

    Kamburupitya Children Get Free Garments & School Accessories

    Troops belonging to the 613 Brigade, located in Kamburupitiya under the 61 Division of the Security Forces – West carried out a donation project with the sponsorship, provided by philanthropist on Tuesday (13) at 613 Brigade Headquarters.

  • More 225 Recovered Patients Left Hospitals and Care Centres – NOCPCO

    2021-04-13 05:50:22

    More 225 Recovered Patients Left Hospitals and Care Centres – NOCPCO

    As of this morning (15), a total of 117 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 18 Sri Lankan expatriates and 99 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 26 from Jaffna District, 21 from Colombo District, 19 from Nuwaraeliya and 33 others from different Districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).