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Wanni Commander Discusses Issues, Related to COVID-19 with District Secy

2021-01-25

Commander Security Forces- Wanni, Major General Hemantha Bandara met the District Secretary for Vavuniya and discussed the status quo as regards the spread of COVID-19 in the area before he made a visit to Quarantine Centers in Vavuniya area on Tuesday (19).


Retiring Major General's Professional Commitment Commended

2021-01-23

Major General Adeepa Thilakaratne, Chief Signal Officer (CSO) of the Army and a distinguished senior officer of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) on the eve of his retirement from the Army after...


Cultivation of 'Hydrangea' Flower to be Expanded at Diyatalawa

2021-01-23

A pilot project to expand the cultivation of Hydrangea flower in Diyatalwa with the support of private sector expertise got underway during a brief launching near the upcoming Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) welfare shop.


SLA Regimental HQ Bids Farewell to Retiring Major General Shantha Hewawitharana

2021-01-23

The Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regimental Headquarters at Panagoda on Wednesday (20) bade farewell to one of its senior and outstanding Senior Officers, Major General Shantha Hewawitharana who has added...


Troops Build New Shrine & Coordinate Donation of Books to Needy Students

2021-01-22

5(V) Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry troops-built new shrine room at Maradanmadu Government Sinhala Mixed school premises was opened for religious observances on Friday (16), amid religious blessings...


Death Toll Rises to 280-NOCPCO

2021-01-22

As of this morning (24), a total of 724 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. All of them are locally-identified ones, including the majority 197 from Colombo district, 110 from Kandy district, 106 from Gampaha district and other 311 from different districts...


SLLI Regimental HQ's House Construction for Soldiers Continues Unabated

2021-01-22

Continuing the Sri Lanka Light Infantry's (SLLI) landmark project for construction of houses for family members of fallen SLLI War Heroes injured ones and for those still serving, the SLLI vested three more houses...


12 Division New GOC Takes Over Duties

2021-01-22

Brigadier Prasanna Ranawaka assumed office as the new General Officer Commanding of the 12 Division of the Security Forces - Central on Wednesday (20) amid of religious observances in the Divisional Headquarters at Hambanthota.


511 Brigade's New Commander Assumes Office

2021-01-22

Colonel Jude Fernando took office as the new Brigade Commander of the 511 Brigade of the 51 Division under the Security Force HQ- Jaffna on 14 January 2021 amid religious observances at the Brigade Headquarters in Jaffna.


Work for SLA's Construction of Stadium & Auditorium Begins

2021-01-22

Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda, Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regiment and Commander, Security Forces Kilinochchi on Wednesday (20) laid the foundation stone for construction of the new Indoor Stadium and the Auditorium at the Regimental Headquarters, Panagoda during a simple ceremony.