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65 Division New Utility Building Opened

2019-01-26

A new utility building that can be used for ration-storing and carpentry, built by 11 Corps of Engineer Services was opened at the 65 Division Headquarters premises in Kilinochchi on Saturday (19) during a simple ceremony.


East-Based Troops Listen to Lecture on ‘Media & Its Impact’

2019-01-26

More than 40 Officers and 150 Other Ranks serving in Divisions, Brigades and other formations under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) on Wednesday (23) listened to an awareness lecture on the 'Importance of Media, Its Impact on the Organization & Society' during a....


More Students Visit Palaly Airport

2019-01-26

A total number of 130 students from Kakathiv Muttramil Pre-School in Kakathiv, Vaddu Hindu Vidyalaya and St. Antony's Vidyalaya in Jaffna along with their teachers and parents visited the Palaly airport on Friday (25) following facilitation, made by the SFHQ-J.


British High Commission & US Embassy Envoys Meet Jaffna Commander

2019-01-25

A team of envoys of the High Commission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Colombo as well as a United States Indo-Pacific Command (PACOM) Augmentation Team of the US Embassy on Thursday (24) met Major General Dharshana Hettiarrachchi....


4 GW Troops Prevent Piercing of Tank Bund in Nediyamadu

2019-01-25

Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) based, 4 Gemunu Watch troops of the 231 Brigade under the 23 Division, following information received from the civilians promptly attended to a sudden water leakage in the Kalikkulam Tank bund in Nediyamadu area and prevented the danger of its split a few days ago.


Army Rugby Players Receive Incentive for Excellence in Future

2019-01-25

Sri Lanka Army Rugby League which has been displaying promising achievements in Rugby by beating even the most formidable opponents in the recent past is to shortly receive the gift of a new Rugby ground, highly suitable for training sessions inside the Panagoda Army Cantonment.


Affected 2280 Plus Kilinochchi Students & 100 Families Given Essentials by Southerners

2019-01-24

Unprecedented gestures of honest assistance from the South to poverty and flood -affected Kilinochchi students and civilians still continue to pour, thanks to the effective and credible coordinating and distributing mechanisms of the Army in place in respective areas....


Two More Senior Brigadiers Promoted to Next Rank

2019-01-24

HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has promoted two more Senior Brigadiers of the Army to the rank of temporary Major General, states a communiqué issued by the Military Secretariat on Thursday (24) evening. Brigadier K.A.W Kumarapperuma of Sri Lanka...


SFHQ-J’s New Warrant Officers' Mess Opened

2019-01-24

The newly-constructed two-storied mess building for Warrant Officers & Sergeants at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) was vested in them during a formal ceremony, graced by Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna on Wednesday (23).


Jaffna University Students Help Pooneryn Students

2019-01-24

Students at Kilinochchi Gnanimadam Vidyalaya, Pooneryn got a valuable set of school accessories on Tuesday (22) during a programme coordinated by 24 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops and 661 Brigade of the 66 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi.