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06th February 2017 18:06:21 Hours

SFHQs in Kilinochchi, Mullaittivu, Central & Jaffna Launch Parallel ‘Fitness Programmes’

The island-wide launch of the ‘National Physical Fitness Week’ at the Security Force Headquarters (SFHQs) levels took place this morning (6) to coincide with the main event at Panagoda Army Cantonment, headed by the Commander of the Army.

At the Security Force Headquarters – Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), Major General Ajith Kariyakarawana, Commander, SF-KLN, inaugurated the Kilinochchi programme by hoisting the National Flag and recital of the National Anthem. A few hundreds of KLN troops took part in the arrangement.

In the meantime, a similar physical training programme got underway at the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) premises on the instructions of Major General Dampath Fernando, Commander, Security Forces - Mullaittivu (SF-MLT) to coincide with the Army’s main physical training programme at Panagoda.

Hoisting of the National Flag and recital of the National Anthem inaugurated the physical training programme at Mullaittivu.

Several hundreds of troops participated in the SFHQ-MLT organized programme.

Under command Divisions, Brigades and Battalions of the SFHQ-KLN and SFHQ-MLT contributed to the programme with their respective projects.

General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Brigade Commanders and Commanding Officers took part in the events.

In the meantime, a similar physical training programme was conducted at the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) premises on the instructions of Major General P.U.S Vithanage, Commander, Security Forces - Central (SF-C) on the same day (6) to be in line with the main programme at Panagoda.

The Commander, SF-C and the Brigadier General Staff (BGS), SF-C inaugurated the physical training programme after recital of the National Anthem before hoisting of the National Flag and the SFHQ flag at the SFHQ premises.

The Commander, SF-C also addressed the troops on the occasion.

Several hundreds of troops from under command Divisions, Brigades and Battalions of the SFHQ-C participated in the SFHQ-C organized programme.

Major General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander, Security Forces -Jaffna (SF-J), inaugurated the physical training programme at Jaffna after hoisting the National flag and recital of the national anthem.

A large group of SFHQ-J troops attended the programme at the SFHQ-J premises.

Divisions, Brigades and Battalions of the SFHQ-J also conducted the same programme with the participation of General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Brigade Commanders and Commanding Officers at their respective headquarters.

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