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572 Brigade Troops Distribute Cooked Meal Packets & Drinking Water among the Needy

2020-03-27

Under the direction of the Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi, Major General Jayantha Gunaratne and the close supervision of the 57 Division and the Commander 572 Brigade, Brigadier D.M.P.P Dasanayaka,


British High Commissioner Receives Updates on Fight against COVID-19

2020-03-27

British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka HE Sarah Hulton with a view to receiving an update on the ongoing COVID-19 quarantine process, health condition of British nationals and dual citizens in quarantine, measures being implemented to arrest...


Russian Ambassador Meets Lt Gen Silva & Discusses Worldwide COVID-19 Developments

2020-03-27

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation HE Yury Materiy on Thursday (26) met Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army at the....


‘Jaffna Got Talent’ Postponed

2020-03-26

The grand finale of the ‘Jaffna Got Talent - 2020’ entertaining extravaganza, fixed for 5 April 2020 has been indefinitely postponed until further notice due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country, the organizers in the Security Force HQ-Jaffna announced today (27).


Punani, Kandakadu, Meeyankulam & Diyatalawa QCs Allow 223 More Returnees to Go Home

2020-03-26

The third batch of 223 returnees who underwent the two-week long quarantine process at Punani (125), Kandakadu (42), Meeyankulam (18) and Diyatalawa....


Social Media Activists Express Their Support to Ongoing COVID-19 Preventive Drive

2020-03-26

A group of popular and leading social media activists, inclusive of Ashan Online, Nava, Ever-Loving, Janai-Priyai, Wasti, Studio Ratta, Wigadama, Travel with Wife....


Kilinochchi Troops Educated on 'Drones'

2020-03-26

An awareness programme on the use of “Drones and Drone Defence” got underway for 10 Officers and 153 Other Ranks at the Security Force Headquarters Kilinochchi recently on an initiative taken by the Kilinochchi SF Commander.


Wanni Troops Disinfect Sampathnuwara, Padaviya & Parakramapura Towns

2020-03-25

In view of the looming threat of COVID-19 pandemic, 14 (V) Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops of the 62 Division in the Ethawetunuwewa under the....


Second Batch of 144 Quarantined Returnees Leave Home

2020-03-25

Army buses and luggage carrying Army trucks this morning (25) facilitated the transport of the second batch of 144 returnees who underwent the two-week long quarantine process at Kandakadu Quarantine Centers....


SLAOC Troops at Dombagoda Supply Emergency Blood Needs

2020-03-25

More than 100 Officers and Other Ranks in the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) Regimental HQ, Ordnance Factory and Ordnance Training School at Dombagoda, Horana jointly gave away blood to....