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Mullaittivu Troops Hold Extensive Drug Prevention Awareness Projects

2019-07-03

Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) in parallel with the island-wide National Drug Prevention Week launched a number of awareness programmes at different locations in Mullaittivu during 19 June - 01 July 2019 on the directions of Major General Dushyantha Rajaguru...


Troops of SFHQ-C Help Douse Bush-fire

2019-07-03

A group 21 troops including an Officer of the Security Force Headquarters- Central on being informed of a sudden bush-fire spreading across Dowa area, close to Bandarawela town rushed to the location and helped other volunteers to extinguish it on Tuesday (2). Troops attended to the emergency on the...


Golf in the Army Reaches New Heights with Veteran Golfers Competing in 'Highlanders' Cup Golf Tournament'

2019-07-03

A record group of 79 national Golfers and Golf lovers, including those from Tri Services at the invitation of the Sri Lanka Army Golf Committee (SLAGC) gathered in the garrison town of Diyatalawa on Saturday...


New MGO Assumes Office at AHQ

2019-07-03

Major General H.R.K.P Peiris of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) took over duties as the new Master General Ordnance (MGO) at the Army Headquarters on Tuesday (2) during a brief ceremony at his office. He succeeded Major General Jagath Gunawardana who has now been appointed as the new Commander, Security Forces - Wanni.


Troops Provide Drinking Water to Drought-affected Arogyapuram Civilians

2019-07-02

Concerned about the hardships due to scarcity of water, 7 Sri Lanka National Guard troops of the 652 Brigade of the 65 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi extending their hands of friendship to civilians began a mobile project to provide...


Mega Musical Eve at Ampara Entertains Thousands

2019-07-02

On the guidelines given by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, troops in the 24 Division at Ampara organized a musical extravaganza on Saturday (29) at H.M Weerasinghe playground in Ampara under the guidance of the Commander, Security Forces....


Troops Contribute to Coastal Clean-Up in Thewanpiddy

2019-07-02

Environment-concerned 19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops, belonging to the 651 Brigade of the 65 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi together with locals took part in a mammoth project to clean up the coastal belt area of Thewanpiddy in Kilinochchi on Thursday (20).


West Troops Listen to Talk on ' Drug Prevention'

2019-07-02

To be in line with the ongoing Presidential Task Force-initiated drug eradication drive, Mr Rasika Weerathunga, an Instructor at Sri Lanka Sumithuro Melmedura and Vista Counseling service delivered a lecture on 'Drug Prevention' and its international network, etc to the troops serving....


New 224 Brigade HQ Opens its Privates' Mess

2019-07-01

The newly-constructed Privates' Mess at the 224 Brigade Headquarters Muthur was recently opened by Major General Neville Weerasingha GOC - 22 Division during a simple ceremony.On arrival of the Chief Guest, Major General Neville Weerasingha was received by Colonel Prasanna Ediriweera Commander...


Sudden Bush Fire Extinguished

2019-07-01

Troops of the Security Forces Central (SF-C) rushed and assisted to extinguish a sudden bush fire that erupted in the general area of Lunugala in Welimada Divisional Secretariat on 30 June. 22 troops including an Officer of the Security Forces jumped into action on the directions of Major General Laksiri Waduge, Commander Security