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Lt Gen Shavendra Silva among Contributors to 'Doramadalawa' in ITN

2020-07-22

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army was among contributors...


Brigadier Udaya Kumara, New Director, Personnel Administration

2020-07-22

Brigadier Anil Udaya Kumara of Sri Lanka Engineers, the new Director, Directorate of Personnel Administration (DPA) of the Army, took reins of his new office on Wednesday (22) at his office as the 41st Director of Personnel Administration.


Mullaittivu Camp Siege Remembered Offering Flowers

2020-07-22

Offer of floral tributes to the memory of brave War Heroes who made the supreme sacrifice during the LTTE siege on the Mullaittivu camp during 17 - 18 July 1996 recalled their....


New Director Plans Begins His Office

2020-07-22

Brigadier Kithsiri Ekanayake of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry assumed office as the 24th Director Plans at the Army Headquarters on Wednesday (22) during a brief ceremony, attended by several Senior Officers.


Army Chief in Jaffna Wants Ex-servicemen’s Medicine Quotas Delivered Home

2020-07-22

A representative group of five Jaffna-based ex-servicemen Saturday (18) evening called on Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army who was in Jaffna attending a string of inaugurations, organized....


Continuing Sponsorship Enables SFHQ-J to Gift More Houses to Jaffna People

2020-07-21

One more new house, built by Army troops for a needy family in Jaffna with sponsorship, extended by the reputed donor, Mr Kumara Weerasooriya and his team of philanthropists was vested in Ms Ganeshamurthi Nilajini...


Central Commander Visits Diyatalawa Hospital

2020-07-21

Major General Keerthi Costa, Commander, Security Forces - Central made his first official visit to the Army Base Hospital, Diyatalawa on Sunday (20).


54 Division New Recreation Centre Opened

2020-07-21

The newly-built TV room and entertainment area for Corporals’ Club in the 54 Division HQ in Mannar under the Security Force HQ - Wanni (SFHQ-W) were opened on Wednesday (15) by Major General Indrajith Bandara, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 54 Division.


SFHQ-West Gets Health Safety Stocks & Sanitizers

2020-07-21

Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) through its civil affairs office received a large stock of PPE overalls, sanitizers and other health safety equipment to the value of Rs 1 lakh from the Sri Bosath Aarya Shravaka Padanama, a non-profit Buddhist organization.


Health Facilities for Troops in North Multiplied Opening New Base Hospital

2020-07-20

Expanding health benefits of the troops serving the peninsula further, one more new Army Base Hospital with 60 beds was formally opened this afternoon (18) in Vasavilan, Jaffna by the Chief of Defence Staff....