18 Gemunu Watch Troops Do Community Service at Elders' Home

Troops of 18 Gemunu Watch (GW) under command to the 121 Brigade of the 12 Division and the Security Force HQ- Central conducted a charity event at the Pilisarana Elders' Home in Moneragala on Tuesday (21). During the project, troops cleaned the entire home and the compound...

More GN Division Released from Isolation - NOCPCO

As of this morning (27), a total of 1,665 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 12 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 1,653 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority 293 from Kalutara District, 273 from Colombo District, 268 from Gampaha...

New ITC Commandant Begins Office

Brigadier Chandana Ranaweera assumed duties as the 41th Commandant at Minneriya Infantry Training Center (ITC) amid religious blessings at the ITC office premises on Tuesday (21). The newly-appointed Commandant was warmly welcomed by Colonel Saliya Dias, Commanding Officer and honoured in a Guard Turnout...

Organic Fertilizer Production Receives Boost in Mullaittivu

Two awareness programmes on organic fertilizer production were held for troops in the general area under command to the 59 Division and the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu on 20 July 2021 in line with the ‘Thuru Mithuru - Nawa Ratak’ conceptual project of the Chief of Defence Staff...

New SF-Central Commander Reviews Construction Projects

Commander, Security Forces - Central, Major General Vikum Liyanage, recently conducted visits to the 3 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) in Nuwara Eliya and ongoing constructions of welfare holiday homes in Nwara Eliya and Hawa Eliya areas, on Monday (19).

223 Brigade Troops Give Blood to Patients in Hospitals

In response to a request made by Dr M.B Udeni, Consultant Transfusion Physician of the Trincomalee Regional Blood Centre, troops belonging to the 223 Brigade and 6 Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) volunteered to donate blood for the benefit of needy patients at Trincomalee Hospital on Thursday (20)...

Troops with Air Force Assistance Extinguish Forest Fire

Troops of the 8 Gemunu Watch and SLEME Base Workshop at Udawalawa under command to the Security Force Headquarters - West took prompt action to extinguish a bush fire that erupted inside the Halpe Forest Reserve in the Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat area on Friday (23).

Troops with Lion Club Members Support Grade 5 Students

The 233 Brigade in collaboration with the Foundation of Lions Club in Batticaloa and Alcami Heavy Metal Private Limited organized a donation programme for Grade 5 students in Kunjankulam, Madurankenikulam and Kirimatiyana areas on Thursday (12). A total of 27 students who are going...

Troops Clean Up River Banks Around Sella Kataragama

River banks of the Manik Ganga in Sella Kataragama areas in Kataragama were thoroughly cleaned by troops of the 20 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under command to the 121 Brigade of the 12 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central before the traditional water cutting ceremony...

405 Persons Leave Quarantine Centers - NOCPCO

As of this morning (26), a total of 1,666 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 10 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 1,656 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority 360 from Colombo District, 256 from Gampaha District, 172 from Galle District...