Jaffna, Mullaittivu & Kilinochchi Troops Add Their Share to Thai Pongal Celebration

Troops serving in Tamil-dominated Northern province joined hands with Hindu devotees celebrating Thai Pongal on Tuesday (15) while simultaneously staging several welfare programmes to help needy children and disabled people in respective areas. 100 children of low-income families in Jaffna...

431 More Army Retirees to Undergo AVTC Training

The Army Vocational Training Centre (AVTC) at Kalaoya conducted a week-long familiarization workshop for 431 potential Army retirees who are about to complete their 21 years of service in the Army and ready to go on retirement shortly. The inaugural ceremony of the Course workshop took place on Thursday (3), chaired by Brigadier Senarath Niwunhella, Commandant...

12 Division New GOC Assumes Office

Brigadier P.W.D.K Jayathilake, the new General Officer Commanding, 12 Division in Hambantota assumed duties amid religious observances on Wednesday (16). A formal Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour, presented by 9 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops greeted him in accordance with military traditions on arrival at the premises. Afterwards, he left his signature in a formal document to signify...

Maduruoya ATS Marks Its 34th Anniversary

The Army Training School (ATS) at Maduruoya marked its 34th Anniversary on Monday (14) with several programmes. A Guard Turnout and a parade at first greeted its Commandant, Major General H.J Seneviratne on arrival at the premises. Afterwards, he addressed the troops and attended an alms-giving Pinkama at Kandegama temple...

SLCMP Colonel Commandant Opens New Residential Quarters in 3 SLCMP

Major General D.K.G.D Sirisena, Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) and the former Provost Marshal made a visit to the 3 SLCMP Headquarters at Kudawewa Galkulama on 26 December 2018. During his visit to the premises, Major General Sirisena opened...

Kilinochchi Troops-Built One More House Given to Needy Family

One more new house, constructed by 3 Gajaba Regiment (GR) troops, following sponsorship received from Thalagala Sri Siddhartha Foundation of Ven Thalagala Sri Sumanarathana Nayake Thero was formally vested in a needy family in the general area of Kilinochchi during a simple ceremony on Monday (14). After troops were informed of a desperate family....

CBL Sponsored & Army Built New IT Unit at Padavi - Sripura School Vested in Students

Following coordination, made by the 622 Brigade of the 62 Division Headquarters under the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W), Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) sponsored the construction of a new IT Unit to Jayanthiwewa Maha Vidyalaya in Padavi - Sripura and provision of six new computers after the requirement....

New Adjutant General Commences Duties

Major General N.D Wanniarachchi, the newly-appointed 29th Adjutant General at the Army Headquarters assumed Office this morning (16) in a simple ceremony. Major General Wanniarachchi after observance of religious rites placed his signature in an official document to symbolize his acceptance of the new office at the Army Headquarters.

Moratuwa Undergrads Take School Accessories to Jaffna Students

A concerned group of youths of the Rio Club of the University of Moratuwa, intending to take the spirits of reconciliation, goodwill and brotherhood to the deserving school children in the Jaffna peninsula from the South gifted 47 students at Uduththurai Maha Vidyalaya and Aliyawalai CCTM Maha Vidyalaya in Jaffna with school accessories after visiting them on Sunday (13).

Wanni Troops Facilitate Annual Donation of Fmr Cricketer Roshan Mahanama

The annual donation of school essentials by the Roshan Wijerama Foundation at Roshan Mahanama Primary School in Weherathenna was held on Sunday (13), headed by the founder of the school, former cricketer Mr Roshan Mahanama and the Commander Security Forces - Wanni Major General Kumudu Perera...