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CSO Visits 4 SLSC & 9 SLSC in Wanni

2021-03-12

The Chief Signal Officer of Sri Lanka Army and Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC), Major General Ashoka Peiris made his first official visit to the 4 SLSC on Thursday (11) on a familiarization tour.


SLA’s Post Depot Course Recommenced

2021-03-12

The 5 Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regiment took the initiative in re-commencing the Post Depot Course for troops of 5 SLA in the Regiment due to efforts taken by the Commander, Artillery Brigade, Brigadier Chamila Munasinghe.


Asst Def Adviser in Indian High Commission Pays Courtesies to Kilinochchi Commander

2021-03-12

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


64 Division Cleans Area Surrounding Forest Reserve

2021-03-12

Troops of the 64 Division under the Security Force HQ - Mullaittivu carried out a cleaning programme on both sideways along the Theruvil forest reserve in Mullaittivu on Saturday (6).


Eastern Troops Swoop on Illegal Sand Mining

2021-03-12

Troops of 4 Special Forces (SF) serving the Security Forces in the East on Thursday (12) swooped on a group of people, engaged in illegal sand mining in the general river area in Ella Kantale and apprehended their vehicles and tools.


397 Recovered Ones Leave Hospitals & Care Centres - NOCPCO

2021-03-11

As of this morning (13), a total of 297more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 06 Sri Lankan expatriates and 291 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority...


Newly-Promoted Senior Keterian Felicitated

2021-03-11

The ‘Home of Gajaba’ at Saliyapura hosted a felicitation to one of its most recently promoted Senior Officers Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding, 61 Division when he arrived at the Gajaba Regiment (GR) Regimental Centre....


Child Development Centre Given Relief Items

2021-03-11

232 Brigade HQ and 12 Sri Lanka National Guard troops serving the Eastern region recently donated a consignment of relief items for the use of children learning in the Indrasara Child Development Center at Dehiaththakandiya.


GR Regimental Centre Honours Two of Its Retiring Veterans

2021-03-11

The Gajaba Regimental Centre recently holding colourful parades bade farewell to two of its proud sons, Major General Dammika Jayasinghe, the former Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and Major General Jayashantha Gamage....


NOCPCO Head Updates on COVID-19 Control Work

2021-03-11

An update on the control of COVID-19 and its related work was given by General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Monday morning (8) to Media agencies. Presenting an overview...