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Jaffna Security Forces Commander Visits 515 Brigade

2020-10-21

Major General Senerath Bandara, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna made a field visit to the 515 Brigade Headquarters on Wednesday (21).


4 GW Troops Clean Karadiyanaru Hospital Premises

2020-10-21

Adding their contribution to one more community project at the request of hospital authorities, the troops of 4 Battalion of the Gemunu Watch under command to 231 Brigade of the 23 Division HQ joined hands with hospital staff on Sunday (18) to clean the Karadiyanaru Base Hospital in Batticaloa, now a COVID - 19 treatment center.


Indian Defence Advisor Pays Courtesy Call on East Commander

2020-10-21

Captain Vikas Sood, Defence Advisor to the Indian High Commission of Sri Lanka as part of his familiarization visits paid a courtesy call on the Commander, Security Forces - East, Major General Chinthaka Gamage at the Security Force Headquarters - East on Tuesday (20).


53 Division New GOC Visits Under Command Units

2020-10-18

The newly-assumed General Officer Commanding (GOC), 53 Division, Major General Nishantha Manage visited the Airmobile Brigade in Dambulla and under command battalions during 16-19 October.


56 Division Plants Coconut Saplings on Anniversary Day

2020-10-18

A total of 300 coconut saplings, donated by the Coconut Development Board were planted across Army brigades/battalions serving under the 56 Division HQ in the general area of Kokeliya on 13 October 2020 on account of the 23rd Anniversary of the 56 Division HQ.


63 More Contacts & Expatriates Confirmed Positive- NOCPCO

2020-10-18

As of this morning (19), a total of 63 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 2 are expatriates from Japan in quarantine at Eden Garden Hotel. Other 61 persons were locally-identified close contacts...


Indian Defence Advisor on Familiarization Tour Calls at 22 Division HQ

2020-10-16

Defence Advisor to the Indian High Commission of Sri Lanka Captain Vikas Sood paid a courtesy call on the General Officer Commanding 22 Division Major General Channa Weerasuriya on Saturday....


Newly-Promoted 62 Div GOC Felicitated on Arrival

2020-10-16

62 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters-Wanni welcomed their newly-promoted General Officer Commanding, Major General Samantha Silva at the Divisional Headquarters when he arrive there on Wednesday (14).


Republic of Korea Extending Cooperation Gifts Face Masks for Use among Troops & Health Workers

2020-10-15

Expressing best of cooperation of the Republic of Korean people towards Sri Lanka’s fight against COVID-19 epidemic, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, HE Woonjin Jeong....


Kilinochchi Evaluates Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak & Possibilities for Emergency Roles

2020-10-15

A special coordinating conference at the Security Force Headquarters-Killinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) to evaluate the spill-over and impact of COVID-19 outbreak of Minuangoda cluster got underway on Wednesday....