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SFHQ-J Troops Give Blood to Save Lives of Jaffna Patients

2021-08-21

Troops of the Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna once again donated much-needed blood to save the lives of hospitalized patients in Jaffna following a request made by Jaffna Teaching Hospital medical officers on Friday (20). As blood stocks in the Jaffna Teaching Hospital have drastically fallen short...


Mankada Maha Vidyalaya Playground Renovation Nearing Completion

2021-08-21

Renovation of the playground at Kotawehera, Mankada Maha Vidyalaya, together with its very large drainage system in Hambegamuwa is fast nearing completion with the participation of Sri Lanka Engineer (SLE) troops responding to the Presidential directive...


Army-initiated Mobile Vaccination to Cover Entire Jaffna Peninsula

2021-08-21

Giving a further push to the COVID - 19 vaccination drive, a mobile vaccination drive in Jaffna was launched for elderly people above 60 years of age, sick, handicapped and feeble sections in Jaffna peninsula by 4 Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps troops on Thursday (19) as part of the Army-initiated vaccination drive.


Wanni SFHQ Troops Build One More House for a Needy Family

2021-08-21

The financial patronage of the People’s Bank Buddhist Association enabled 17 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops of the Security Force HQ -Wanni to provide their professional manpower for construction of a new house for a needy family on Thursday (18). The opening ceremony of the new home...


511 Brigade Troops to Erect New House for a Deserving Family

2021-08-21

9 (V) Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops of the 511 Brigade under the 51 Division of the Security Force HQ-Jaffna have undertaken the responsibility for construction of a new house to a needy civilian in Uduvil South, Jaffna area after Kuberiya Association in association with the Ceylon-American Missionary...


Highlanders' Retiring Major General Nandana Dunuwila Appreciated for His Committed Service

2021-08-20

Major General Nandana Dunuwila of Gemunu Watch GW), the former General Officer Commanding of the 56 Division on the verge of his retirement from the Army after a committed service of more than three decades was invited to the office of the...


Head, NOCPCO Updates the Public on COVID-19 Transmission & Preventive Mechanism

2021-08-20

The National TV, Rupavahini's talk show, "Mahajana Dinaya" had General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army...


Two More New Houses for Retired War Heroes Warmed at Sippukulam & Medirigiriya

2021-08-19

General Shavendra Silva attending the inauguration of the 3rd new house, built at Sippukulam, Anuradhapura for another retired disabled War Hero, Staff Sergeant J.W.P Disanayake of the 2 SF Regiment commended his role during operations at Welioya...


SFHQ-East & Its Divisions at Work to Produce Organic Fertilizer

2021-08-19

Giving a boost to the government's organic fertilizer production process as per directions of the Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock, troops under the Security Force HQ -East on the directions of Major General Channa Weerasuriya, Commander Security Forces East are presently producing organic fertilizer...


24 Division HQ Educates the Public on Prevention of COVID-19 Epidemic

2021-08-19

24 Division HQ organized an awareness programme on 12.08.2021 on health guidelines for control of COVID-19 as the epidemic is rapidly spreading in the Ampara district in the Jumma Grand Mosque premises in Kalmunai in order to educate the people. General Officer Commanding 24 Division...