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SFHQ-Cen Gets Donors to Support Needy Pregnant Women

2021-12-13

Considering nutrition factor of pregnant women of low-income group families in the general area of Diyatalawa, the Security Force Headquarters - Central on the instructions of Major General Samantha Silva, Commander, Security Forces - Central....


MIR Training Centre Gets More Teeth for Training

2021-12-13

The newly-constructed Small Arms Simulator System, Open Air Theatre and the Medical Inspection Room of the Mechanized Infantry Training Centre (MITC) at Menikfarm, Settikulam were vested in the Mechanized Infantry Regiment...


59 Division 14th Anniversary Coloured with Obstacle Races

2021-12-13

To coincide with the 14th anniversary of the 59 Division under the Security Force HQ - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT), 19 Gemunu Watch (GW) and 5 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops organized an obstacle crossing competition at the 2 Special Forces....


Army Coordination Gets Urgent Needs at Batticaloa Hospital

2021-12-13

The Kattankudy Muslim Federation in response to a request, projected by hospital authorities through Major General Nalin Koswatta, General Officer Commanding, 23 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - East in his capacity as the Coordinator for....


Troops Organize Delivery of Dry Ration Packs & School Accessories at Navatkuli

2021-12-13

25 underprivileged families residing in Navatkuli area and 16 kids attending ‘Lakdaru’ pre-school in Navatkuli, Jaffna were gifted dry ration packs and school accessories respectively with sponsorship....


All Environment-Conscious Army, Navy, Police & Civil Personnel Clean Beach Patch

2021-12-13

Troops of the 231 Brigade of the 23 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - East in collaboration with the National Programme Director of the CERI organization carried out a beach cleaning programme from Kallady....


Chief of Defence Staff Departs to New Delhi for Military Funeral of His Indian Counterpart

2021-12-11

The Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva leaves for New Delhi, early on Friday (10) in order to attend the military funeral of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat...


Troops Raid Cannabis Cultivations in Telulla

2021-12-11

20 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops (SLSR) of the 121 Brigade under the 12 Division on Thursday (2) during a foot patrol in the general area of Telulla, Ethiliwewa raided two plots of cannabis (Ganja) cultivations and found more than 2500 saplings of different sizes.


KDU Convocation Held with HE's Participation

2021-12-11

“There is a mismatch between the education generally on offer in Sri Lanka and what is necessary for our country to develop in the 21st Century. This is why I have constantly called for educational reforms, especially in our tertiary education system’’...


Incoming & Outgoing British Defence Advisers Pay Courtesies to Army Chief

2021-12-11

The outgoing Defence Adviser at the British High Commission in Sri Lanka, Colonel David Alfred Ashman, together with his incoming counterpart, Colonel P.J Clayton this morning (09) paid a courtesy call...