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Kilinochchi Army Troops Prioritize Cleaning of Drinking Water Wells after Heavy Floods

2018-12-31

As water levels in flood-affected areas in Kilinochchi are fast receding, life in flood-affected Rathnapuram, Anandapuram Bharathipuram, Kalinagar, Ulawanur, Mailawanapuram, Kolondupuram, Kallaru, Dharmapuram, Welikandan, Marusumotei, Uriyan....


SFHQ-Wanni Organizes Awareness Programme to Mould Morally Rich Soldiers

2018-12-31

An awareness programme, organized under the directions of Major General Kumudu Perera, Commander, Security Forces - Wanni (SF-W) to educate troops under the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) on “Moral behaviour of a soldier and the way of being a resourceful, employee for effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of the organization” got underway on Thursday (27) for an audience of over 650 Officers and Other Ranks representing all under command formations of the SFHQ-W.


11 Division Troops Listen to Lectures

2018-12-31

11 Divisions held a programme for 66 Officers in all under command formations in the 11 Division on Friday (28) at the 3 (Volunteer) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment in Nuwaraeliya. It was done with the objective of further improving Officering, Regimentation and Social Standards of Officers who are serving the Army.


Army Karate Players Show Colours in Finals

2018-12-31

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army as the Chief Guest extended his best wishes to Army Karate players by being present at Panagoda Indoor Stadium on Saturday (29) where the finals of the Inter Regiment Karate Championship - 2018 took place. Sri Lanka....


Worst-affected Kilinochchi & Mullaittivu Flood Victims Begin Returning Home

2018-12-31

Multifarious relief measures such as supply of cooked meals, dry rations, clothes, medicine, immediate needs and transport of patients, coupled with provision of post-flood assistance by way of cleaning homes, water wells, blocked waterways and removing of fallen....


East Troops Show Colours in Drill Display

2018-12-31

Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E)-initiated Inter Division Drill Competition - 2018 in order to inculcate interest in foot and weapon drills for officers and soldiers had its awarding ceremony of trophies to the winners and participants of the Drill competition on Saturday (29) at the SFHQ-E parade grounds amidst a large gathering, headed by Major General Aruna Jayasekera as the Chief Guest.


56 Division Assists Flood Victims in the Wanni

2018-12-31

As per directions given by the Commander, Security Forces - Wanni, Major General Kumudu Perera, troops of all Divisions under the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) distributed dry rations, clothes and other essential items for five families in Kandarodasikulam village on Wednesday (26). 56 Division organized it.


11 Div Troops Build Home for their Civil Staffer

2018-12-31

11 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) considering the pathetic plight of a civil employee working for the 11 Division Headquarters in Kandy who lost his daughter after a boulder fell on his house roof at night while all were asleep in the year 2017, took steps to construct a new house in....


With Multi-faceted Projects, Jaffna, Mullaittivu, Wanni, Central & East Troops Actively Contribute to Christmas Festivities

2018-12-30

Island-wide Security Force Headquarters (SFHQs), Divisions, Brigades, Training Schools, Forward Maintenance Area Headquarters and formations of the Army in the past few days contributed their share to the seasonal....


Free Spectacles Distributed among 251 Welioya Civilians

2018-12-29

251 civilians in the general areas of Welioya, following arrangements coordinated by Brigadier Dhammika Jayasinghe, General Officer Commanding - 62 Division received free eye glasses during a distribution ceremony, organized by the 621 Brigade in the area on the eve of Christmas.