Civil Aviation Officials Talk on Palaly Airport Development

State Secretary of Transport and Civil Aviation, Mrs E.M.M.R.K Ekanayake, along with the Working Committee for Palaly Airport Development met the Commander Security Forces-Jaffna, Major General Darshana Hettiarrachchi on Friday (24) in order to discuss possibilities of restarting Civil Aviation Operations at Palaly Airport in future.

SFHQs Launch 'Dasawarshabhisheka’ Events & Join Peace Walks

Troops attached to the island-wide Security Force Headquarters (SFHQs), Divisions, Brigades, Training Schools, Forward Maintenance Area offices and formations in their hundreds joined the 'Dasawarshabisheka' Walk for Peace...

Kilinochchi Troops Transfer Merits on War Heroes & Civil Victims on National War Heroes' Day

Several religious programmes at Baptist Church, Bharathipuram, organized as per directions given by the Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi, Major General Vijitha Ravipriya and under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding of 57 Division...

New SLSC Colonel Commandant, Major General Nilantha Hettiarachchi Assumes Office

The Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) presented military honours and warm greetings to the newly-appointed SLSC Colonel Commandant, Major General Nilantha M Hettiarachchi, Chief Signal Officer of the Army during a formal ceremony, held recently at the....

‘Bankara Kurutu Gee’ New Edition Pays Tribute to Unsung War Heroes

The new edition of the post-war literature, ‘Bankara Kurutu Gee’ (Graffiti in Bunkers) was released this afternoon (18) during a ceremony at Thunmulla Sri Sambuddhathwa Jayanthi auditorium, attended by a large gathering of tri-service, Police and Civil Security Department senior Officers....

Troops Assure Security for Devotees at Sri Mutthu Mari Amman Kovil Pooja

Troops of 10 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) under the 653 Brigade of the 65 Division, along with the troops of 17 (V) SLLI provided security to the annual festival at the Sri Mutthu Mari Amman Kovil - Wannivilankulam with the assistance of Civil Security....

KLN Commander Pays Last Respect to ‘Mother of Church’

Major General Vijitha Ravipriya, Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi (SF-KLN) paid his last respects to late Mrs Luiza Arunaamma Thambirasa, the pioneering founder of the Navajeewanam Methodist Church - Murasamodai and a well-known social worker who is famed as ‘Mother of Church’ on Wednesday (22).

New 241 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

Colonel W.B.J.K Wimalaratne of the Gemunu Watch assumed office as the 5th Commander of the 241 Brigade on Thursday (16) amid religious observances and military formalities at the Headquarters, 241 Brigade Akkaraipattu.

66 Division Trains Army Personnel on Bee-Keeping

Two officials of the ‘Bingu Sampath Surakimu' Association, Mr Tissa Bandara Thambawita and Mr Nuwan Keerthiratne at the request of Brigadier Mangala Wijesundara, General Officer Commanding, 66 Infantry Division conducted a lecture session on Bee-keeping as a viable source of additional income...

Kilinochchi Bank Officers Educated on Security Concerns

Following guidelines given by the Commander, Security Forces – Kilinochchi (SF-KLN), Major General Vijitha Ravipriya, a meeting to educate Bank Officers on security concerns was held recently.