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  • Retiring Major General Shantha Rajakaruna Receives Best Wishes

    2020-10-24 08:55:17

    Retiring Major General Shantha  Rajakaruna Receives Best Wishes

    Retiring Major General Shantha Rajakaruna, Commandant, (Chief Executive Officer) at Ranaviru Apparels at Yakkala received appreciative commendation from the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva...

  • New Shrine at SFHQ-Wanni Opened

    2020-10-24 08:30:17

    New Shrine at SFHQ-Wanni Opened

    The opening of the newly-built shrine (Budu Geya) at the SFHQ-Wanni and placement of its Buddha statue took place on Wednesday (21) amid blessings of the Maha Sangha.

  • New Wanni Commander Takes Over Duties

    2020-10-24 07:55:17

    New Wanni Commander Takes Over Duties

    A formal military ceremony to mark the assumption of office of the new Commander Security Forces - Wanni, Major General Priyantha Perera took place on Friday (23). He is the 21st Commander, Security Forces -Wanni.

  • Troops Offer Lunch Treat to Children’s Home

    2020-10-24 07:10:17

    Troops Offer Lunch Treat to Children’s Home

    Inmates at Ladani Children’s Home in Silawatta on Friday (23) enjoyed the hospitality of the 24 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops of the 591 Brigade when the troops treated them to a sumptuous lunch as one of their civil-military projects.

  • Wanni Commander Relinquishes to Take over New Appointment

    2020-10-24 06:55:17

    Wanni Commander Relinquishes to Take over New Appointment

    Major General Dhammika Jayasinghe, Commander, Security Forces - Wanni relinquished his duties on Thursday (22) in order to take over new duties shortly as the Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.

  • Both Foreign & Local Graduates in Logistics Staff Course Pass Out

    2020-10-23 13:00:19

     Both Foreign & Local Graduates in Logistics Staff Course Pass Out

    A group of 35 middle-grade officers, including Navy (01), Air Force (01), Bangladesh (01), Pakistan (01) and a lady Officer from Zambia who followed the one-year long Logistics Staff Course - No 6 (LSC) at Trincomalee-based Army School of Logistics....

  • Air Mobile Brigade Troops Help Douse Bush-fire

    2020-10-23 12:00:19

    Air Mobile Brigade Troops Help Douse Bush-fire

    5 Gemunu Watch troops of the Airmobile Brigade in Embilipitiya under command to the 53 Division on Thursday (22) assisted Forest Conservation Department workers to bring a sudden bush-fire that occurred in the Bogahapathana forest...

  • Inmates at QCs Facilitated to Mark Their Birthdays

    2020-10-23 11:30:19

    Inmates at QCs Facilitated to Mark Their Birthdays

    Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna serving Quarantine Centres (QCs) in Elephant Pass and Kopay areas facilitated the celebration of birthdays of three inmates at their request inside those QCs on 20th, 21st and 22nd October in keeping with strict health guidelines and social distancing practices.

  • Foreign Defence Advisors/Attaches in Sri Lanka Updated on COVID-19 Status Quo

    2020-10-23 11:00:19

    Foreign Defence Advisors/Attaches in Sri Lanka Updated on COVID-19 Status Quo

    Colombo-based Defence Advisors/Attaches of Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Russia, United States and the United Kingdom this afternoon (23) called on Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva...

  • Army Christian Fellowship Donates Dry Rations

    2020-10-23 09:00:19

    Army Christian Fellowship Donates Dry Rations

    Army-organized packs of dry rations were donated among the inmates at Bogahapitiya Shantha Elders’ Home, Kithusevana Marians' Elders' Home in Mount Lavinia, Suwa Sevana Elders’ Home in Gampaha, Saint Thomas' Church in Kotte and Elders' Home...