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08-01-2019
NORTH: Troops in the general area of NEELUMWILA recovered unusable four anti personnel mines on Monday (7).
Major General Mahinda Mudalige, General Officer Commanding 24 Division at the invitation of the Chief Incumbent at Buddhangala Aranya Senasana, Ven. Deegawapiye Susima Thero on Saturday (23 ) as the Chief Guest ceremonially declared open the newly-constructed concrete road patch that leads from the temple entrance to its nearby rock after naming it as ‘Buddhangala Samadhi Buddha Prathima Mawatha’ in Ampara. More >>
A total of 262 Army personnel including 12 Officers of the Security Forces-Central (SF-C) on Friday (29) on a directive given by Major General Ruwan de Silva, Commander, SF-C spearheaded a much-needed 'Shramadana' (self-help) project to rid heaps of environmental pollutants and garbage that had been lying along Nallathanni road that leads to the sacred 'Sri Pada' summit. More >>
Following patronage, extended by No 306A, 1 Colombo 4 Lions Club, 213 Brigade troops of the 21 Division renovated the Puleliya School Library and handed it over to the school authorities on Saturday (30). More >>
20 (Voulunter) Vijayabhahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) cricketers snatched the 20 - 20 Soft Ball Cricket Trophy - 2019 in the tournament played with combined battalions serving Kiliochchi region and the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN). The final match was played in the SFHQ-KLN cricket ground on Friday (20) and was witnessed by a large number of cricket fans and distinguished guests, including the Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi, Major General Vijitha Ravipriya who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.
