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11 Div Troops Offer Blood for Patients in Kandy

2020-07-02

A few more than 150 Officers and Other Ranks of the 11 Division Headquarters at Pallekele on the guidelines given by Major General Jaliya Senarathna, General Officer Commanding, 11 Division offered their blood for use of patients at Kandy General Hospital...


New Army Veterans’ Affairs Section Incorporated into All Regiments

2020-07-01

Not forgetful of priceless and invaluable contribution they made towards the growth of the Sri Lanka Army, the Directorate of Staff Duties at Sri Jayewardenepura Army Headquarters, consequent upon personal directions given...


Wanni Commander Makes Formal Visits

2020-07-01

Major General Dhammika Jayasinghe, Commander, Security Forces-Wanni made formal familiarization visits to 213 and 211 Brigade Headquarters of the 21 Division on Wednesday (1).


New Director General Infantry Assumes Office

2020-07-01

Brigadier Srinath Ariyasinghe of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment assumed office as Officiating Director General Directorate of Infantry at the Army Headquarters on Wednesday (1) in a simple ceremony. The newly-appointed Director...


Troops Conduct Dengue Prevention in Schools

2020-06-30

6 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment and 2 (V) Gajaba Regiment troops under the 221 Brigade of the 22 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - East as part of their community projects carried out Dengue prevention campaigns covering...


Troops Sterilize Schools & University of Jaffna Against COVID - 19

2020-06-30

Ahead of the planned re-opening of schools in the peninsula after COVID - 19 threat, 52 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on the directions of Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commander, Security Forces...


Concessions Offered to Army Personnel on House Construction

2020-06-30

Directorate of Army Welfare on the guidelines and instructions of the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva has taken steps to get substantial discounts on raw materials, needed for construction of new houses...


Wanni Commander Reviews Security Arrangements at Madu Feast

2020-06-30

Commander, Security Forces – Wanni, Major General Dhammika Jayasinghe with the objective of evaluating security arrangements in place in connection with the forthcoming Madu feast visited the 544 Brigade area, together with Major General Indrajith Bandara, General Officer Commanding, 54 Division on Tuesday (30).


19 SLLI & 20 (V) VIR Troops Join Fight Against ‘Dengue’

2020-06-30

19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry and 20 (V) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) during 25-26 June carried out Dengue prevention programmes in the general areas of Nagarkovil and Skandapuram...


Central Commander, Impressed with 3 SLSR Landscape Setting during First Visit

2020-06-30

Major General Keerthi Costa, Commander, Security Forces - Central (SFHQ-Cen) undertaking formal visits to areas of his responsibility arrived at 3 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) camp in Nuwara Eliya....