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Troops Still at Work Providing Relief to Flood Victims

2021-11-12

Troops of the 6 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) of the 583 Brigade under the 58 Division this morning (11) once again commenced placing sandbags to avert any further damage to the left banks of the Deduruoya...


651 & 652 Brigade Troops Clean up Schools Prior to Opening

2021-11-12

10 and 19 Battalions of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) of the 651 & 652 Brigades , prior to the re-opening of the schools in full, carried out several cleaning projects, 'Sharamadana'at Mulankavil Sabasthipuram...


ICRC Head in Colombo Calls at SFHQ-Jaffna

2021-11-12

Ms Tara Feodora Montgomery, Head of Operations, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Colombo called at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna on Wednesday (10) during a visit...


Special Forces’ New Colonel of the Regiment Assumes Duties

2021-11-11

Major General Harendra Ranasinghe, Commander, 1 Corps of the Army commenced his duties as the 10th Colonel of the Regiment of the Special Forces on 23rd October 2021 at his Office in the SF Regimental Centre...


Troops Clean Up Mannankandal Primary School

2021-11-11

Responding positively to a request of the Mannankandal Primary School principal, 14 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops of the 641 Brigade under the 64 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu...


4 SLNG Marks Its Anniversary Distributing Dry Ration Packs among Pregnant Women

2021-11-11

In another community welfare project, 4 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops of the 213 Brigade under the 21 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni...


ASL Joins National Drive for Organic Fertilizer

2021-11-11

A stock of 500 kg of organic fertilizer, produced by the Army School of Logistics (ASL) at Trincomalee in parallel with the Army’s full scale support behind the government’s organic fertilizer production...


54 Division Troops Help Religious Ceremony at Silavathura Temple

2021-11-11

Troops of the 541 Brigade of the 54 Division supported the conduct of the annual ‘Katina Cheevara Pinkama’ at Silavathura Sihala Vijayagama Sri Vijayathilaka Viharaya on Sunday (7).


New Kitchen Complex at AHQ Opened for Cooking Operations

2021-11-11

The new kitchen complex of the Army Headquarters (AHQ), established in the nearby 14 Corps of Engineer Services (CES) camp was inaugurated this morning (9) by General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff...


15 CES Troops - Erected New Preaching Hall Vested in ‘Sasana’ at Somawathiya

2021-11-11

The new three-storied ‘Dharmashalawa’, built at the historic Somawathiya Rajamaha Vihara temple premises in Polonnaruwa with the technical expertise...