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Troops Raid Cannabis Cultivation

2021-12-22

20 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops of the 121 Brigade under the 12 Division on Monday (20) on information raided a cultivation of Cannabis in a 40- perch land plot in the general area of Kuda Oya and informed the local Police. The raid was carried out on the instructions...


New Director General Infantry Takes Over Duties

2021-12-22

Major General Dammi Hewage of the Gajaba Regiment assumed office as the 21st Director General Infantry at Directorate of Infantry at the Army Headquarters on Tuesday (21) during a brief ceremony. After brief religious observances, the newly-appointed....


Guard Turnout Salutes SLEME Colonel Commandant on Their Anniversary Day

2021-12-21

The Corps of Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) awarded a Guard Turnout salute to the Colonel Commandant Major General Indu Samarakoon on account of the 72nd anniversary and....


SLMA's Officer Cadets Provided with New Accommodation Facilities

2021-12-20

General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army during his stay in Diyatalawa to grace the POP ceremony this morning (19) where HE the President was the Chief Guest was invited to declare open a newly-constructed accommodation building...


SLEME Revives More Abandoned Vehicles for Delivery to SLMA

2021-12-20

The Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) of the Army, once again re-affirming its commitment to upgrade continued mobility and transport needs at the SLMA for administrative purposes on Sunday (19) added a set of completely-repaired...


SLEME Revives More Abandoned Vehicles for Delivery to SLMA

2021-12-20

The Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) of the Army, once again re-affirming its commitment to upgrade continued mobility and transport needs at the SLMA for administrative purposes on Sunday (19) added a set of completely-repaired...


Wanni Troops Gift One More House to Needy Family

2021-12-19

The Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) extending its community services further succeeded in erecting one more house for a needy family in Pemaduwa in the Anuradhapura District and vesting it in the beneficiaries on Sunday (19) during....


First Director of PP&I Cell Assumes Office

2021-12-19

Brigadier Ravi Herath of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps assumed office as the 1st Director of the newly-established Perspective Planning and Implementation Cell (PP&I Cell) at the Army Headquarters on Monday (20) during a brief ceremony, attended by several....


62 Division with Donors’ Support Distribute School Accessories

2021-12-19

A group of philanthropists, led by Mr Madawa Perera and Mrs Sachintha Katugampola including their school friends in response to a request of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) donated a stock of school essentials for the benefit of....


1 SLRC Troops in 11 Division Build Computer Lab for School in Theldeniya

2021-12-19

Manpower and Technical Expertise of the troops of 1 Sri Lanka Rifle Corps and the support of residents in the area enabled the construction of a new Computer laboratory for the Rambukwella Junior School in....


Construction Work at Polonnaruwa Royal College Begins

2021-12-19

12 (V) Corps of Engineer Services Regiment troops of the Army commenced the construction work at Polonnaruwa Royal College, Polonnaruwa on 15 July as per instructions, given by HE the President during his ‘Gama Samaga Pilisandarak’...