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Wanni Troops Build One More Home for a Civilian

2021-10-05

Expanding its community development roles further, on a suggestion of the Commander Security Forces-Wanni, Major General Hemantha Bandara , a foundation stone to construct one more house for the low-income single-parent family...


SLSR’s 65th Anniversary Marked Opening Accommodation & Welfare Projects

2021-10-05

Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) marked its 65thAnniversary (Regimental Day) on 01 October 2021 with a series of events at the SLSR Regimental Centre, Ambepussa. Brigadier Dammika Dissanayake...


Mayurapathi Kovil's 'Abishekam' Pooja Blesses Army Anniversary

2021-10-03

The sacred ‘Abishekam’ Pooja of Hindu tradition, held this afternoon (1) at Mayurapathi Sri Badrakali Amman Kovil, Colombo 6 invoked blessings on the forthcoming 72nd Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army and the Army Day (Oct 10).


Gifted Oximeters Distributed

2021-10-03

Troops of the 14 Division under command to the Security Forces- West took steps to distribute a stock of oximeters that had been gifted to the Army Commander among needy families in Athurugiriya, Mulleriyawa and Kaduwela areas recently. During this donation programme...


New QMG at Army HQ Assumes Office

2021-10-03

Major General Priyantha Gamage on Friday (01) took over duties as the 29th Quarter Master General (QMG) at the Quarter Master General Branch at the Army Headquarters. The newly-appointed QMG...


SLAVF HQ Bids Goodbye to its Outgoing Commandant

2021-10-03

Major General Sena Waduge, the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force bade farewell to the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force HQ, prior to his retirement after 35 years of exemplary...


Retiring Wanni Commander Saluted at SFHQ-Wanni Compound

2021-10-03

The outgoing Commander Security Forces-Wanni Major General Hemantha Bandara relinquished the appointment on 02nd October 2021 on the eve of his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army.


Outgoing Central Commander Honoured During Farewell Visits

2021-10-03

Central troops awarded military honours as formalities in order to bid farewell to the outgoing, Commander Security Forces -Central Major General Vikum Liyanage when he arrived at few Army camps under the SFHQ-Central during 3-4 October.


770 More New Recruits Begin Training at Rantembe Training School

2021-10-03

The 2nd recruit training programme at Rantembe Training School of the 11 Division under the Security Force HQ-Central got to a start on Thursday (30) during a simple ceremony.


SLAGSC Camp at Ella - Kantale Constructs Paddy Storage

2021-10-03

The Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) detachment at Ella - Kantale with the objective of storing Army – harvested paddy put up a storage, adequate for 100,000 kgs and prepared a new paddy drying ground patch of 2000 sq ft inside the camp.