CAVT Trainees Passed Out in Colourful Ceremony

The Passing out Parade (PoP) of the recruits who received vocational training at the Centre for Army Vocational Training (CAVT) at Kalaoya, Saliyawewa got underway on Saturday (7). 81 newly-trained recruits of the Gajaba Regiment (GR) passed out during the parade.

4 VIR Troops in Jaffna Clean Chavakachcheri Hospital Precincts

Troops of the 4 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) in the 523 Brigade of the 52 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Saturday (7) took part in a community project to clean the Chavakachcheri Base Hospital precincts at the request of medical authorities.

CAVT Trainees Listen to Lecture

Directorate of Psychological Operations at the request of the Centre for Army Vocational Training (CAVT) at Saliyawewa organized a special lecture on ‘Propagation of Military Literature’ at the CAVT auditorium on Sunday (8).

Commander En route Talks to Infantry Trainees at Minneriya

More than 500 Army personnel under training at Minneriya Infantry Training Centre (ITC) had the rare chance of meeting and listening to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, en route from Welikanda to Minneriya on Sunday (8).

3 GR Troops Provide Water to Drought-Hit Devotees

Water supply by Army bowsers to the annual Sri Naga Kovil ceremony at Mankulam on Wednesday (4) came in for praise of the Kovil priests and devotees alike. 3 Gajaba Regiment (GR) troops of the 574 Brigade under the 57 Division of the Security Force...

‘Palmyra Ingenuity’ in Jaffna Gets More than 40 Competitive Products

Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J)-organized ‘Palmyra Ingenuity - 2019’ exhibition, intending to transform imagination into innovation, got underway for the fourth consecutive year under the guidance of the Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna...

Coconut Saplings Distributed in Mullaittivu

With the noble intention of raising income among poverty-hit families and providing them with alternative food supplements, 64 Division troops on the guidance given by Major General W.D.C.K Costa, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 64 Division...

SF East Commander, Chief Guest at STF Commemoration

Special Task Force (STF) of the Police, which actively contributed to the triumph against the 30-year long LTTE terrorism and is now fully committed to maintenance of law and order in the country, held its 35th War Heroes’ Commemoration on Sunday (1).

53 Division Commemorates Its 24th Anniversary

53 Division (Reserve Strike Force) Headquarters at Inamaluwa, Dambulla commemorated its 24th anniversary on Saturday (7) at its Headquarters in the presence of Major General Athula Kodippili, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 53 Division.

512 Brigade Anniversary Marked Donating Blood & Water Bottles

The 24th anniversary of the 512 Infantry Brigade Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) was marked with a few special programmes on Sunday (1).