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213 Brigade Troops Undertake Construction of New House for a Needy Family

2021-01-28

The foundation stone for construction of a new house for a needy family in the general area of the Navodagama Grama Niladhari Division in Mahawillachchiya...


New General Officer Commanding 62 Division Familiarizes with Brigades & Battalions

2021-01-28

The newly appointed General Officer Commanding, 62 Division, Brigadier Deepal Pussella made his first official field visits to under command Brigades and Battalions. At first, he made his first field visit to the 622 Brigade at Halambawewa on 20 January.


Army Troops Douse Sudden Plantation Fire

2021-01-28

A sudden fire occurred in Watawala plantation areas in Nuwara Eliya was controlled by 581 Brigade troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Central on Monday (25).


New Jaffna Commander Familiarizes with 55 Division’s Area of Responsibility & Under Command Units

2021-01-28

Major General Priyantha Perera who recently assumed office as the 25th Commander of the Security Forces - Jaffna, made his first formal field visit to the 55 Infantry Division Headquarters in Kadeykadu on Wednesday (27).


232 Brigade’s New Commander Begins Duties

2021-01-28

Colonel Ruwan Wijesooriya of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) assumed duties as the 17th Brigade Commander of the 232 Brigade-based in Tharavikulam, Thoppigala on Saturday (23).


532 Brigade Troops Listen to Lecture on ‘Extremism & Terrorism’

2021-01-28

Troops of the 4 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI), together with Brigadier Anil Perera, Commander 532 Brigade on Wednesday (27) listened to a lecture on ‘Extremism and Terrorism’ at the 4 SLLI - HQ in Norochcholai.


Newly Appointed Jaffna Security Force Commander Makes His First Formal Visit to 52 Division

2021-01-28

Major General Priyantha Perera who recently assumed duties as the 25th Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna made his maiden field visit to the 52 Division Headquarters on Monday (25).


Army Chief Discusses Strategic Approaches for the Army's Future with Newly-appointed PSOs

2021-01-27

General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) met....


Two More Die of COVID-19 in the Past 24 Hours-NOCPCO

2021-01-27

As of this morning (28), a total of 772 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 30 are Sri Lanka expatriates and other 742 are locally-identified ones, including the majority 189 from...


Sinha Regiment's 'Elsa' Celebrates Its Third Year Birthday with Cake-Cutting

2021-01-26

The Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) Regimental Headquarters at Ambepussa, attaching its quality of sharing and caring for the SLSR's dearly loved mascot 'Elsa', the lioness cub who turned three years...