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Jaffna Commander Greets Visiting Assistant Defence Adviser

2021-03-13

Lieutenant Colonel Puneet Sushil, Assistant Defence Adviser in the High Commission of India for Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on the Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General Priyantha Perera at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna on Friday (12).


District Coordinators on COVID-19 Discusses Control Work

2021-03-13

One more round of the District Coordinating conference for prevention of COVID - 19 pandemic was held at the District Secretariat office, Matale on Tuesday (2), headed by Major General Nishantha Manage, District Coordinating Officer for Matale who is also the General Officer Commanding of the 53 Division.


Troops Destroy Ganja Cultivation

2021-03-13

On information received from Military Intelligence, troops of the 1 Commando Regiment under command to the Security Force HQ - East on Sunday (14) raided a Cannabis (Ganja) cultivation in the general area of Bakmitiyawa reserve, Ampara and destroyed it.


53 Division GOC Familiarizes with Battalions

2021-03-13

The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 53 Division, Major General Nishantha Manage during 10 - 12 March visited 3 Gajaba Regiment (GR) and 24 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) camps for familiarization.


533 Brigade Marks its 24th Anniversary

2021-03-13

533 Brigade Headquarters in Galnewa celebrated its 24th anniversary on the directions of Brigadier Sumith Nandana, Commander, 533 Brigade on Saturday (13).


New Laundry Facilities Vested in SLA Soldiers at RHQ

2021-03-13

A common laundry facility, equipped with fully automatic modern washing machines and a dryer for the benefit of Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) soldiers at the SLA Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) was opened on Friday (12) by....


Army Troops Begin Renovation of Giribawa Central College Playground

2021-03-13

Responding swiftly to a Presidential directive during one more ‘Gama Samaga Pilisandarak’ that took place at Giribawa on Saturday (6), Engineer troops inaugurated the preparatory work for complete renovation and....


562 Brigade Troops Disinfect Vavuniya Town & Clean Wannakulam Area

2021-03-12

Troops of the 562 Brigade on the instructions of the Commander, Security Forces - Wanni, Major General Hemantha Bandara and General Officer Commanding, 56 Division, Major General Nandana Dunuwila, launched several disinfection programmers....


Buttala OCDC Junior Command Course Ends

2021-03-12

The graduation ceremony of the Junior Command Course - 20 got underway at Buttala Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) auditorium on 09 March 2021. The Commandant, OCDC, Major General Swarna Bothota as the....


Indian Asst Defence Adviser Calls on Wanni Commander

2021-03-12

Lieutenant Colonel Puneet Sushil, Assistant Defence Adviser of Indian High Commission paid a courtesy call on the Commander, Security Forces - Wanni, Major General Hemantha Bandara, as a part of his return itinerary....