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SLAC & Its Seva Vanitha Ladies Put Up New House

2019-01-31

Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) Regimental Headquarters and the SLAC Seva Vanitha Unit (SLAC-SVU) jointly put up a new house for a Lance Corporal of the 7 SLAC whose old house in Welioya...


SF Commander West Distributes Awards in Sports Meet

2019-01-31

Homagama Siri Piyarathana Maha Vidyalaya had its inter-house sports meet and its awarding ceremony on Tuesday (29) with Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage, Commander Security Forces - West (SF-WEST) as the Chief Guest.


57 Division Trains Agricultural Officers & Army Personnel on Bee-Keeping

2019-01-31

Intending to help further enhance possibilities of earning an extra income and uplifting economic standards of Kilinochchi civilians, the 57 Division Headquarters on Tuesday (29) conducted a training programme for 10 regional agricultural officers and 40 Army personnel on bee-keeping.


Batticaloa St. Michael’s Sports Meet Held on Grand Scale

2019-01-31

Major General Aruna Jayasekera, Commander Security Forces – East (SF-E) was one among distinguished invitees at the annual inter-house sports meet at St. Michael’s College in Batticaloa on Tuesday (29).


61 Div Soldiers & Civil Staff Taken on Tour

2019-01-31

Extending the welfare project, initiated by Major General Kumudu Perera, Commander Security Forces – Wanni (SF-W), 300 family members of Non Commissioned Officers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers, belonging to 77 Army and civil families were taken on a leisure trip by 61 Division Headquarters in Vauniya with a view to promoting long lasting bonds of goodwill and understanding during 17-20 January.


Officers Listen to Lecture on ‘Social Etiquettes’ at SFHQ-MLT

2019-01-31

A valuable lecture on ‘Social Etiquettes’ was delivered for Officers serving the Security Force Headquarters – Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) and its under command establishments on Wednesday (30) at the SFHQ-MLT auditorium.


More Donations, More Community Projects Help Kilinochchi Civilians

2019-01-30

The second phase of the humanitarian donation programme for flood-affected Kilinochchi students got underway during 23-25 January, following sponsorship, provided by the Ministry of Defence, Dialog Axiata PLC and the coordination, done by the Army. A total of 2203 school students in....


Both Sri Lankan UN Peacekeepers Promoted Posthumously

2019-01-30

Captain H.W.D Jayawickrama of 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry from Polonnaruwa and Corporal S.S Wijekumara of 1 Mechanized Infantry Regiment from Thalakolawewa, Polpithigama who laid their lives while serving UN Peacekeeping operations in Mali were posthumously promoted to the....


Troops Erect Rathupaswala Children’s Home

2019-01-30

Troops of 15 (V) Sri Lanka Engineers in response to a request made by Ven Keppetiyagoda Gunawansha Nayake Thero, Director Pradeepa Laksetha Foundation to the Commander of the Army, threw their full weight behind construction of the ‘Rathupasawala Children’s Home’ at Rathupaswala.


SFHQ-E Troops Discuss on ‘Menace of Child Abuse & Harassment on Women’

2019-01-30

Officers and Other Ranks serving the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) were educated, on ‘The menace of child abuse and harassment on women and its prevention’ at the SFHQ-E auditorium in Welikanda on Monday (28).