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With Private Company Sponsorship, West Troops Prepare Corona Ward at Avissawella

2021-06-02

Troops of the Security Force HQ - West renovated a dilapidated Ward for COVID-19 patients in the Avissawella Base Hospital which could accommodate 40 beds and formally vested it in the authorities on Monday (31)...


New Year Cluster Rises to 91,964 - NOCPCO

2021-06-02

As of this morning (2), a total of 2,877 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them were one foreigner, 31 Sri Lankan expatriates and the rest 2,845 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 654 from Gampaha District...


Troops in 241 Brigade with Philanthropist's Sponsorship Build House for a Needy Family

2021-06-02

The foundation stone for construction of one more new house for a needy family in Mahaoya, Ampara was laid on Tuesday (25) after a sponsor came forward to foot its cost at the request of East-based troops.


Kilinochchi thru New Green House Encourages Troops for Cultivating with Organic Fertilizer

2021-06-01

Giving a boost to the policy of organic farming, on guidance given by Commander Security Forces - Kilinochchi, troops put up a 1000 sq.ft large Green House in order to support the cultivation programme of the government as per technical expertise given by...


National Football Team with Army Footballers Leaves for Korea

2021-06-01

The Sri Lankan National Football team, comprised of Army players left for South Korea last evening (31) to participate in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 Group H, Centralized matches. Sri Lanka faces Lebanon on 5th June at 1130 hrs as the first match and...


Mawarala Hospital Gets COVID-19 Ward with Army Help

2021-06-01

Giving further strength to recovery process, 613 Brigade troops under the 61 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) established an ICC in the Mawarala Hospital compound and converted it to accommodate some 25 COVID-19 patients.


65 Division Troops Mark Vesak at Ruwanweliseya & Donating Dry Rations

2021-06-01

On account of the annual Vesak commemoration, the General Officer Commanding of the 65 Division Major General Tikiri Dissanayake along with other Officers and Other Ranks arranged a milk food treat, 'Kiri Ahara Pooja' on 27 May 2021...


Heavy Vehicles & Push Bicycles Made Road-worthy Again in Kilinochchi

2021-06-01

On a suggestion made by Major General Harendra Ranasinghe, Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi and under the guidance of the Commander Forward Maintenance Area - Kilinochchi Major General Piyal Nanayakkarawasam...


Maduru Oya ATS Donates Relief Dry Rations to Needy Villagers

2021-06-01

Course attendees and troops at Maduruoya Army Training School (ATS) on account of Vesak distributed dry ration packs among 75 needy families in the area on Vesak Full Moon Poya day (26) following sponsorship, extended by Mobitel Lanka Pvt Ltd and Ceylon Biscuits Limited (Munchee).


613 Brigade Troops Convert Abandoned Hospital Building as ICC

2021-05-31

613 Brigade troops under the 61 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) renovated an abandoned building in the Morawaka hospital compound and converted it as an ICC for 54 COVID-19 patients. The renovation process was inaugurated on the direction of the Chief of Defence Staff....