Special ‘Pooja’ at Getabaru Devalaya Invokes Blessings on COVID-19 Eradication Roles of NOCPCO

The famous Getabaru Devala Raja Maha Viharaya and its Dayake Sabhawa (Lay society) in Deniyaya on Tuesday (18) after inviting the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva....

51 Division Marks its 24th Anniversary

In Commemoration of the 24th Anniversary of the 51 Division Headquarters (HQ) of the Security Force HQ Jaffna, a blood donation programme was conducted in the Division Headquarters in Kopay on 18 August 2020.

DGGS & D Plans Make Inspection & Familiarization Tours

Director General General Staff at the Army HQ, Major General Pradeep de Silva, together with Brigadier Kithsiri Ekanayake, Director Plans recently made an inspection tour to the Veyangoda ammunition dump and evaluated its present capacity and improvements it deserves.

Troops Give Away Blood to Chilaw Patients

By responding to a request made by the District Hospital Chilaw, 143 Brigade troops in Puttalam under the 14 Division volunteered to donate blood for the benefit of patients on Wednesday (19) during arrangements at the hospital premises.

Kuttigala SLAGSC Farm Distributes 20 Cows among Needy Families

1 Sri Lanka General Service Corps (SLAGSC)-managed Kuttigala Army cattle farm with the objective of supporting the livelihoods of needy people in the area gave away 20 of their milking cows free of charge to animal-lovers on Saturday (15).

Security Network around Transmission Tower Reviewed & Reinforced

In the aftermath of several rounds of new modules of training, security network for the multi-functional transmission tower and its centre in Kokavil was reinforced and re-adjusted on a suggestion made by Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda, Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi (SF-KLN) after his recent official visit to the complex.

Mallavi Central College Premises Get Cleaned up in Shramadana

17 (Volunteer) Sri Lanka Light Infantry troops of the 653 Brigade under the supervision of their Commanding Officer on Sunday (16) carried out a self-cleaning (Shramadana) community project inside the Mallavi Central College premises on the eve of its re-opening.

First Harvest at Panaluwa Army-cultivated Paddy Fields Reaped

Reaping of the maiden paddy harvest in the Panaluwa - Thunnana fields, cultivated by troops of the Security Forces - West took place this morning (18), giving pride of place to traditions and religious rites. Major General Jayantha Senevirathna....

New Chairman for Angampora Martial Art Institute Begins Work

Major General Jagath Kodituwakku, General Officer Commanding, 66 Division took office as the new Chairman of the Army-established first ever Angampora Experimental Institute and Training Centre (AEITC) complex in the country at Panagoda Army Cantonment on Friday (14).

3 (V) SLSR Troops Douse Fire at MP's House

A sudden fire that broke out inside a house, belonging to Hon Member of Parliament (MP), Jeevan Thondaman in the Wedivon Estate in Thawalanthenna area in the Nuwara Eliya district was doused by 3 (Volunteer) Sri lanka Sinha Regiment troops of the...