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Wanni Commander Visits Engineer Brigade

2020-01-24

The Commander Security Force - Wanni (SF-W), Major General Rohitha Dharmasiri made his official visit to the Engineer Brigade at Boo Oya on Saturday (25) where he was saluted in a Guard Turnout.


Sowing Paddy Begins in Unattended Paddy Field Patch near AHQ

2020-01-24

Army troops this morning (24) began ploughing the unattended paddy field patch, adjacent to the Army Headquarters at Sri Jayawardanepura before sowing paddy after preparing the soil,


Army Swimmers Secure another National Team Championship

2020-01-24

3rd edition of the National 10 km Open Water Swimming Championship - 2020 got underway on Sunday morning (26) at Galle Face beach front.


SLSR Bids Farewell to Retiring Major General Kumarapperuma

2020-01-21

Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) HQ at Ambepussa bade farewell to one of its outgoing senior officers, Major General Wasantha Kumarapperuma on Friday (24) who is retiring upon serving more than 34 years...


SLLI Veterans & Spouses Join ‘Get-Together’

2020-01-21

Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regiment on Saturday (18) showed their respect and appreciation to a gathering of SLLI-produced former Army Chiefs and most Senior Officers, now in retirement after inviting them to the SLLI HQ with their spouses...


On Commander’s Instructions, Central Troops Clean Road Sections Leading to Sri Paada

2020-01-21

On the directions of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) troops, carried out a ‘Shramadana’ project to clean several sections of the Nallathanniya access road to the Sri Paada on Thursday (23).


Royal Norwegian Ambassador Calls at SFHQ-J

2020-01-21

H.E. Ms Trine Joranli Eskedal the Ambassador for Norway called at the Security Force Headquarters – Jaffna (SFHQ-J)) and met the Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya on Wednesday (22).


Jaffna Commander Makes Field Visits to 52 Division, 51 Division & Brigade HQs

2020-01-21

Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commander Security Forces - Jaffna, made a field visit to the 52 Division Headquarters and its under command Brigade Headquarters on Friday (24 ).


SFHQ-KLN Conducts Awareness Lecture on 'Drug Prevention'

2020-01-21

Troops at the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) organized an awareness lecture on ‘Drug Prevention” under Wednesday training programme on Wednesday (22). This awareness lecture was conducted by Major D. M. D. N Dissanayake...


One More ‘Blissful Army Life’ Goes to 11 Division

2020-01-21

One more educative lecture sessions on ‘Blissful Army Life’, organized jointly by the Directorate of Psychological Operations and the Directorate of Army Preventive Medicine and Mental Health Services got underway for Officers and Other Ranks at the 11 Division HQ in Kandy on Thursday (23).