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Precautionary Measures in Pahiyangala Closely Supervised

2017-06-02

Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Crisanthe De Silva, intending to take stock of prevailing climatic conditions, emerging threat levels in surrounding mountains after warnings and precautionary measures, turned up unannounced at Pahiyangala area in Kukuleganga Friday (02) morning..........


Army Troops Continue Major Roles in Post-Disaster Work

2017-06-02

Tri service troops as well as different state agencies have stepped up the multiplicity of humanitarian roles, being performed in various relief centres in the post-disaster phase of the devastating floods. Army troops of the Security Force Headquarters....


Troops Join Distribution of Food Parcels & Continuing Relief Operations

2017-06-02

Flood relief operations undertaken by Army troops of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West), 14 Division, 58 Division, 141 Brigade, 142 Brigade, 581 Brigade, 582 Brigade, 583 Brigade, a few training centres.....


Army Troops Clear Main Roads & Make Them Motorable

2017-06-01

Lieutenant General Crisanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army on Monday (29) supervised ongoing Army road clearance work in several areas of the Ratnapura District, together with a few Senior Officers, including Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe....


US Pacific Command’s MCIP Workshop in Progress

2017-05-31

The Planning Staff Workshop - 3 (PSW - 3) of the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) on ‘Multinational Communication Interoperability Programme’ (MCIP), organized jointly by the Ministry of Defence, Sri Lanka Army and the USPACOM....


Hundreds of Army Troops Brave Inclement Weather & Continue Landslide Clearings

2017-05-30

The daunting and life-threatening task of clearing earth-slips and landslides, some of which are still vulnerable to cause havoc with intermittent rainfalls, is being unabatedly carried out by hundreds of Army....


Army Troops Prevent Nilwala River Bank Burst & Determinedly Continue Relief Roles

2017-05-30

Continuing Army humanitarian search, rescue and relocation operations, using troop carriers, bachoes, excavators, trailers, boats and all other types of machinery, have moved into top gear, although......


Commander Supervises Army Rescue & Relief Operations in Worst-Hit Bulathsinhala Areas

2017-05-27

As rescue and relief operations being conducted by Army troops in badly-affected Bulathsinhala areas are in full swing where landslides had caused extensive damages by floods......


Rescue & Flood Relief Operations of the Army, Navy & Air Force are Underway

2017-05-26

Thousands of tri-service personnel, including more than 1000 Army personnel are currently continuing with their rescue and relief operations in close coordination with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC)......


Army Supports Conservation of Wetlands

2017-05-26

The Army Directorate of Livestock and Agriculture on the directions of the Commander of the Army recently launched a tree-planting drive in close coordination with the Foundation for Conservation of Sri Lanka’s Flora and Fauna .....