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Kilinochchi Troops Hold Friendly Meets

2019-06-17

Major General Vijitha Ravipriya, Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi (SF-KLN), Major General Wasantha Kumarapperuma, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 65 Division with the Commander, 651 Brigade and 11 Gajaba Regiment troops organized...


Training the Military for Martial Arts

2019-06-17

The Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) in collaboration with the International Martial Arts Academy concluded its fifth (5th) Martial Arts programme organized for the troops under command to the SFHQ-J during 12 - 15 June 2019.


Gajaba Troops Sing Poson Devotional Songs with School Students

2019-06-17
Gajaba Regiment (GR) troops Headquartered at Saliyapura on Poson Poya Day (16) added their contribution to the religious festival by staging their own Poson Zone. Major General Shavendra Silva, Colonel of the Regiment, Gajaba Regiment and Commando....

New EME Director Assumes Office

2019-06-17

Brigadier V Weerakkody assumes office as new Director of Directorate of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on Thursday (13) with religious observances. He succeeded Major General M.A.A.D Sirinaga. Prior to this appointment he has held the appointment of Centre Commandant, Sri Lanka....


Enthusiasm for Wilpattu Reforestation Multiplies

2019-06-16

The growing enthusiasm and the public support evolving for the Army’s Wilpattu Reforestation programme under the ‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’ Project became clearly evident once again this afternoon (14) when members of the 81 Group...


More School Incentives Given to Jaffna Students by Army Troops

2019-06-16

Following sponsorship, provided by David Pieris Motor Company Private Limited, the Security Force Headquarters- Jaffna was able to distribute stationery, books and school bags to 96 more students studying at Thunnalai South Government Tamil Mixed School...


Second CBRN Course Ends with Mock Demonstration

2019-06-16

The Sri Lanka School of Military Engineering at Embilipitiya as a supportive follow-up of the 7th Army to Army Staff Talks (AAST) concluded its second Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Course on Friday (7). The final Exercise of the CBRN Course....


KLN SF Commander Meets Troops Serving FMA

2019-06-16

Major General Vijitha Ravipriya, Commander, Security Forces Kilinochchi (SF-KLN) made an official visit to the Forward Maintenance Area – Kilinochchi (FMA-KLN) and its under command log units on Friday (14).


Cardinal Meets Bomb Blast Victims in Batticaloa Zion Church

2019-06-16

Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Dr Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith joined an observation visit to the bomb explosion-affected Zion church premises at Batticaloa on Saturday (15). The Cardinal, en route arrived at the SFHQ(E) at first...


SLE Seva Vanitha Ladies Build Two More New Houses for War Heroes

2019-06-14

Two new houses built with the sponsorship of the Sri Lanka Engineers – Seva Vanitha Unit (SLE-SVU) at Kurunegala and Thalagala for the family of a War Hero and a permanently injured War Hero were vested in them recently during two separate ceremonies.