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Foundation Stone Laid for new Building at SF-J Regional Office

2019-10-18

Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna on Wednesday (16) organized a brief event to lay the foundation stone for construction of an accommodation building for Other Ranks serving the Regional Accounts Office of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna.


New East Commander Major General Rasika Fernando Assumes Office

2019-10-18

Major General Rasika Fernando assumed duties as the 18th Commander of the Security Forces - East amidst traditional military formalities held at the Security...


New Woman Recruits Listen to Lecture on ‘Enhancing of Physical, Mental and Spiritual Stability’

2019-10-16

Newly-recruited 323 female soldiers at Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps Recruit Training Centre in Sadunpura on Wednesday (16) listened to a lecture on 'Enhancing of Physical, Mental and Spiritual Stability’, organized by the Directorate of Psychological Operations as part of their training project.


11 Div Troops Go to 'Abimansala - 3' on account of Army Anniversary

2019-10-16

A representative group of 11 Division troops, headed by their General Officer Commanding, Major General W.G.H.A Senarath Bandara, recently visited the 'Abimansala - 3' at Pangolla on account of the 70th Army Anniversary Day and interacted with those inmates.


20 SLLI Troops in Pooneryn Take to ‘Wanaropa’ Tree Planting Programme

2019-10-16

To be in line with the 'Wanaropa' tree planting month of the Presidential Secretariat and Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, troops of the 20 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) in Pooneryn recently conducted a tree planting and a distribution programme under the supervision of the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel L.T.D Harshapriya with the support of Retired Officers' Association of Sri Lanka Army and Jaffna Timber Corporation.


Army to Spearhead ‘Thuru Sirasa’ Tree Planting in Kilinochchi & Jaffna

2019-10-16

Sri Lanka Army in close collaboration with the ‘Sirasa’ TV is to spearhead mega tree planting drives in Kilinochchi and Jaffna peninsula shortly with a view to increasing the forest density in the country...


SLAOC 70th Anniversary Held with Lieutenant General Dalip Singh

2019-10-15

Monday’s (14) 70th anniversary commemoration of the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) assumed greater importance when the Indian Army’s Lieutenant General Dalip Singh Rathore VSM...


More Community-Oriented Projects Conducted in 65 Division Areas

2019-10-15

Troops of 20 (Volunteer) Vijayabhahu Infantry Regiment and 7 Sri Lanka National Guard of the 652 Brigade under the 65 Division during 8-11 October carried out several community projects on account of the 70th Army anniversary.


571 Brigade Gives Away Saplings of Economic Value

2019-10-15

Troops of the 571 Brigade distributed 223 saplings of economic value among civilians in Kilinochchi and Malayalapuram areas on Wednesday (9) following guidelines given by Major General Vijitha Ravipriya, Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi.


59 Div’s New Battalion Training School Inaugurated

2019-10-15

59 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT), inaugurated its new Battalion Training School in Nanthikadal on Monday (14).