More Qualified in ATGM & BSW Courses at ITC

The Passing out Parade (PoP) of Officers, Senior Non Commissioned Officers (SNCO’s), tri servicemen and STF graduates who followed the Anti Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) Course and the Battalion Support Weapon (BSW) Course took place at Minneriya Infantry Training Centre (ITC) on Friday (21).

US Envoys Pay Courtesy Call on Jaffna Commander

The Pacific Augmentation Team of the US Embassy in Colombo during a tour to the North recently paid a courtesy call on Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander Security Forces Jaffna at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna. The delegation, headed by its Director, Captain Armando Peralta....

SFHQ-J in Collaboration with SLNEC Awards Schols to Needy Students

The Sri Lanka Nippon Educational and Cultural Centre (SLNEC) in collaboration with the Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) and the Jaffna Sri Naga Viharaya recently awarded monthly scholarships to 28 needy students and stationery items for needy students in Jaffna during a brief ceremony....

Instructors in SLA Attend Annual Seminar on ‘Gunnery’

Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) held its 12th annual ‘Gunnery Seminar’ for SLA Instructors during 21-22 December at the School of Artillery, Minneriya with the objective of further expanding knowledge on gunnery, presided by Major General Rukmal Dias, Colonel Commandant - Regiment of Artillery and Commandant - Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.

16 Civil Cricket Clubs Compete in MLT Cricket Tournament

Two separate cricket tournament aimed at fostering goodwill and reconciliation got underway at 593 Brigade grounds in Nayaru, Mullaittivu in a grand arrangement, dubbed as the ‘Cricket Carnival’ in Mullaittivu District. Those T20 cricket matches were played among teams of all Divisions under the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) and 16 Sports Clubs of civil cricketers.

Army Troops Help Extinguish Fire in Colombo 2

A group of 74 Army personnel including Officers serving the 14 Division on the directions of Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces - West (SF-West), assisted firemen and Air Force fire fighters to extinguish a sudden fire that broke out in a timber store along the Vauxhall Street in Colombo 2 on Sunday (23). 4 Officers and 24 troops from 14 Division, 2 Officers and 18 Other Ranks...

Jaffna Troops with ‘Daham Pahana’ Give more Assistance for Civilians

A total of closely selected 290 school students of low-income groups and 50 deserving families in the Jaffna peninsula once again received the Army hand of assistance through donation of educational accessories and water filters respectively on Saturday (22), following coordination the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) has had with the 'Daham Pahana' programme of Brother Charles Thomas.

Artillery School’s First Night PoP Adds a Milestone

The School of Artillery of the Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regiment at Minneriya, adding a new feature to the history of its Passing out Parades (PoPs) had its first ever Post Depot (FD-211) Night PoP on Sunday (23) at the school premises, headed by Major General Rukmal Dias, Colonel of the Regiment, SLA and Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force as the Chief Guest.

Wanni Staff Officers at Security Force Headquarters Get New Accommodation

The completely renovated accommodation area for Staff Officers at the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) was vested with Officers by Major General Kumudu Perera, Commander, Security Forces - West (SF-W) on Tuesday (18) during a brief ceremony.

Tri-Service Family Members & Teachers in Wanni Learn About Contemporary Challenges

A project intending to educate tri-service families of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Police and teachers in the Vavuniya Education Zone on ‘Domestic Violence, Child Abuses & Repercussions’ in the context of present day social trends and social media was launched at the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) on Monday (17).