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Army Boxer in Paris Wins First Place in 57 Kg

2022-05-17

The Army boxer, Lance Corporal P.A.R Prasanna of 24 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR), bringing credit and admiration to the country and the Army alike won the first place (57 weight class) in the....


Troops Offer Blood to Patients at Batticaloa Teaching Hospital

2022-05-17

A gathering of 114 Army personnel of the 23 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - East and 26 civilians offered their blood to save the lives of patients in the Batticaloa Teaching Hospital during a....


613 Brigade Troops Take 600 Lunch Packs to Selected Needy People

2022-05-17

Troops of 613 Brigade under command to the 61 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - West on account of the Thrice Blessed Vesak Day took an initiative to give away more than 600 cooked meal packets to the civilians....


1 Corps Troops Help the Poor on ‘Vesak’ Day

2022-05-17

Both Officers and Other Ranks of the 1 Corps Headquarters at Iranamadu, Kilinochchi on their own distributed free dry ration packets among 100 needy families in the general area of Iranamadu, Kilinochchi to coincide with....


Troops Organize Distribution of Free Spectacles to Civilians

2022-05-16

54 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni with sponsorship provided by philanthropists distributed free spectacles to 253 visually-impaired people in Mannar in close coordination with the...


21 Division’s New GOC Begins Duties

2022-05-16

Brigadier Nissanka Eriyagama of Special Forces (SF) assumed duties as the 35th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 21 Division, amid religious blessings at the 21 Division Headquarters in Anuradhapura on Saturday (7). The newly-appointed...


Mannar Troops Give Blood to Hospital Patients

2022-05-16

Troops of the 541 Brigade of the 54 Division in response to a request of the hospital authorities held a blood donation campaign inside the Mathota Rajamaha Viharaya in Mannar on Tuesday (10)...


23 Division’s New GOC Takes Over Duties

2022-05-16

Brigadier Shewanth Kulathunge of the Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) assumed duties as the 25th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 23 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - East...


57 Division’s New GOC Assumes Office

2022-05-16

Brigadier Chandimal Peiris of Special Forces (SF) assumed duties as the 16th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 57 Division, amid religious blessings at the 57 Division Headquarters in Kilinochchi...


FMA-East New Commander Takes Office

2022-05-16

Brigadier Sugath Rathnayake recently assumed duties as the 27th Commander of the Forward Maintenance Area-East (FMA-E) HQ under the Security Force Headquarters - East on Friday (29).