Military Highlights
Jaffna Commander Among Invitees to Jaffna 'Yoga' Workshop

To coincide with the International Yoga Day, a series of workshops were conducted under the supervision of the office of the Consulate General of India, Shri Raakesh Natraj in the Jaffna peninsula on Wednesday (21 June).
New East Commander Familiarizes with Troops & Receives Blessings

Major General U.D Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc, the newly-appointed Commander of Security Forces - East (SF-E) familiarized with his under command troops and interacted with troops in the 24 Infantry Division...
Army HQ Troops Enlightened on 'Reduction of Audit Errors'

Officers at the Army Headquarters participated in a valuable educational lecture session on ‘Reduction of Audit Errors’ at the Army Headquarters premises on
231 Infantry Brigade Gets Insect Controller Machines for the Elders’ Home

Troops of the 231 Infantry Brigade of the 23 Infantry Division under command to the Security Force HQ-East, located in Batticaloa donated 4 insect controller machines to the ‘Little Sisters of the...
65 Division Bids Farewell to its GOC

The 65 Infantry Division troops bade farewell to the outgoing Major General E.A.D.P Edirisinghe psc, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 65 Infantry Division in a formal ceremony at the Division Headquarters in Thunukkai on Tuesday (June 13).
SFHQ- J Marks Its 27th Anniversary Day

The Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ- J) marked its 27th Anniversary on Monday (19 June) giving prominence to both religious and military formalities. On Sunday (18 June) Officers and Other Ranks attended a ‘Bodhi Pooja’ at the shrine...
143 Infantry Brigade Opens its Warrant Officers’ & Sergeants’ Mess

The 143 Infantry Brigade HQ in Puttalam warmed its recently-constructed Warrant Officers’ and Sergeants’ Mess hall fulfilling a long-felt need of the Warrant Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers.
8 GW Troops Extinguish Bush-Fire in Godakumbura Forest Area

One Officer and ten Other Ranks of the 8 Gemunu Watch under command to the 611 Infantry Brigade of the 61 Infantry Division under the Security Forces - West on Saturday...
UNIFIL Deputy Force Commander Calls at SLFPC Camp in Lebanon

Brigadier General Chok Bahadur Dhakal, the Deputy Force Commander (DFC) of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) made an official visit to the Sri Lankan Force Protection Company (SLFPC) in Naquora...
New Director, Army Band & Performing Arts Begins Work

Brigadier P.R.B.A Bandara RSP of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry assumed duties as the new Director of the Directorate of Army Band & Performing Arts on Thursday (15 June) during a simple ceremony at his office in Ratmalana.