New Adjutant General Appointed

Major General N. D Wanniarachchi, General Officer Commanding, 12 Division has been appointed the Adjutant General in the Army with immediate effect upon appointment of Major General Shavendra Silva as the new Chief of Staff. Major General Wanniarachchi of the Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment has held a number of key appointments before...

68 Division New GOC Assumes Duties

Brigadier A.S Ariyasinghe took over as the new General Officer Commanding (GOC), 68 Division on Monday (7) during a simple ceremony at the Division Headquarters in Kombavil, Mullaittivu. He succeeded Major General Rasika Fernando who took over an appointment at the office of the Chief of Defence Staff. The newly-appointed GOC on arrival was honoured...

Flood-affected Pooneryn Students Get School Items Provided by Southerners

Pooneryn-based 66 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), following generosity provided by Kurunegala Businessmen’s Association and the donor, Mr. Suresh Skandarajah on Sunday (6) gave away a large stock of school accessories...

Paranagamawewa School Students Get Incentives thru Army Coordination

An initiative taken by the 62 Division troops to provide a large stock of school furniture and accessories, including books to the M/Paranagamawewa School in Welioya was lavishly supported by ‘Senehase Api’ organization of the ‘Jayabahalum’ Terminal...

Mobile Medical Clinic Benefits Flood Victims

With the objective of providing best health protection for flood-affected Kilinochchi civilians, an Australia-based Sri Lankan doctor on holiday at the request of Major General Vijitha Ravipriya, General Officer Commanding, 57 Division attended a mobile clinic on Saturday (5) and treated a few more than...

MIR Inter Battalion Boxing Championship Held for Three Days

The Inter Battalion Boxing Championship of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) at Dambulla got underway for three days (5 - 7 Jan) at the Mechanized Infantry Regimental Centre. Finals of the championship gave the win to 3 Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) boxers while the 4 MIR...

Baurs Company & HNB Help Students in 542 & 541 Brigade Areas in Mannar

The Information and Technical section in the Baurs Company PLC Colombo under its ‘Athwela' programme joined hands with troops of the 22 Gajaba Regiment (GR) to donate essential school items for 39 students of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim families who are living...

Central Troops Encourage Needy Students Giving School Accessories in New Year

A total of 200 students in low-income families at Erabedda Vidyalaya, Rahupola Vidyalaya and Balatota Ella Vidyalaya in the Badulla district were the recipients of 200 packs of school accessories and books, sponsored by the...

Two More Tamil Youths Get Army Job Opportunities

Two more unemployed Tamil youths of Kilinochchi under the ongoing ‘Recruitment of Tamil Youths to Different Employments’ project of the 57 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) received letters of appointment in the Army’s...

58 Division Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

10th anniversary of the 58 Division Headquarters in Boossa - Galle, was marked on Thursday (3) giving priority to military traditions.