Army-Erected New Pre-School in Siththankerni Vested in Kids

Making yet another gesture of goodwill and reconciliation, Army troops serving the Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna offered their manpower and built a pre-school building with sponsorship, provided by South Koreans on the request of Venerable Banagala Upathissa Nayake Thero, Chief Sangha...

‘Cormorant Strike - 2018’ Enters Nelum Pokuna to Rescue VIP Hostages

Showing its presence in the capital, troops rehearsing in the Army-initiated mock Field Training Exercise (FTX), ‘Cormorant Strike - 2018’ stormed the Colombo ‘Nelum Pokuna’ theatre premises this afternoon (20) and showcased their daring rescue....

‘Avibimaka Giniyama’ Recalls Memories of Kokavil Attack

Trying to fill a long-awaited void, related to the true accounts of bravery and sacrifices that had been made by Army soldiers in the battlefields before 2009, an epic, authored by a serving Army Officer, titled ‘Avibimaka Giniyama’ (heat of the battlefield) was released to the public on....

‘Poppy Day’ Commemoration Begins Pinning Poppy Flower

A representative group of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen’s Association (SLESA) this morning (20) called at the Army Headquarters and formally inaugurated the forthcoming Poppy Day (Remembrance Day) commemoration arrangements by pinning the first Poppy flower on the Commander....

231 Brigade-Refurbished Theological Institute Re-opened

231 Brigade troops in Batticaloa under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), responding to a request, made by Rt. Rev Bishop of Batticaloa offered their full support for refurbishment of the St. Joesph Vaz Theological Institute at the Bishop House premises in Batticaloa.

More Coconut Saplings Distributed in Jaffna

One more stock of 100 coconut saplings for cultivation in the general area of Kurumbasetty in the Thelippalai Divisional Secretariat was distributed on Tuesday (18) on a suggestion, made by Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna.

More Bicycles Distributed among Deserving Students in Jaffna Peninsula

Responding to a request made by the Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) to a philanthropist, Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna (SF-J) was able to distribute 22 more push bicycles among selected.....

Two More Army-Built New Houses Given to Beneficiaries

Technical expertise of the troops serving 6 Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (RFT), 15 Sri Lanka Light Infantry and 24 Sri Lanka National Guard under the 224 Brigade of the 22 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) enabled construction of two new houses for two desperate families with the financial support received from....

Troops’ Timely Intervention Avoids Hospitalization of More Students

In response to a joint and an urgent request made by the Principal at Oddusudan Maha Vidyalaya and parents in the area, troops of the 641 Brigade under the 64 Division rose to the occasion and launched a special mini operation to rid the school of wasp attacks on Friday (14) evening after several students fell victim to wasps.

Two More Mock Operations with Snipers Launched to Capture Enemy Alive

As the Army-initiated Field Training Exercise (FTX), ‘Cormorant Strike - 2018’ is fast nearing its climax, two more mock operations, aimed to capture the enemy alive from hideouts occurred in the general areas of Thalai Mannar and Aandankulam respectively on Monday (17) as one more practical segment.....