Kilinochchi Troops Put Up Bicycle Shed for Students

Army troops of the 573 Brigade of the 57 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi gave their maximum cooperation for erection of a metal shed (20’ x 60’) for bicycle parking in Kilinochchi Dharmapuram Central College. It was vested in school....

KLN Commander Inspects Army House Construction Project

Major General Niyshshanka Ranawana, Commander Security Forces – Kilinochchi on Wednesday (12) visited the housing project under construction by Army troops with the patronage of the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) at Thunukkai, Alankulum.

Kilinochchi Troops Educated on ‘Road Accidents’

In order to help cut down the increasing number of road accidents in the general area of Kilinochchi, Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) conducted an awareness programme on ‘Road Accidents’ for All Ranks during 12 - 14 September. 442 Army personnel representing....

Support Given to School in Haputale

A group of 17 Army personnel including 1 Officer responded to a request of the Yahalabedda Vidyalaya in Haputale and assisted the cleaning of the school playground surroundings and the road that leads to the playground on Sunday (9). Major General Rukmal Dias, Commander, Security Forces - Central has directed the troops....

Kilinochchi Troops Receive Training in Videography & Photography

A group of eminent videographers and photographers of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation and the Lake House voluntarily offered their expertise and conducted a training workshop for Army personnel serving in all units in Kilinochchi during 3 - 5 September at Barathipuram.....

Army Woman Soldier in DSAC Produces New Game Record

Track and field events in the 10th Defence Services Athletics Championship - 2018 (DSAC) started on Tuesday (13) at Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo 13. During today’s events, Private H.D.V Lakshani of the Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps by marking 13.58 meters made a new game record in the women’s...

MINUSMA Force Commander Makes a Surprise Visit to the Sri Lankan Camp

UN Contingent Force Commander in Mali (MINUSMA), Major General Jean - Paul Deconinck recently paid a surprise visit to the Sri Lankan Combat Convoy Company (CCC) deployed in Mali and received an update on the role of the CCC.

MINUSMA Force Commander Makes a Surprise Visit to the Sri Lankan Camp

UN Contingent Force Commander in Mali (MINUSMA), Major General Jean - Paul Deconinck recently paid a surprise visit to the Sri Lankan Combat Convoy Company (CCC) deployed in Mali and received an update on the role of the CCC.

Outstanding Army Cyclists Given Incentives

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army this morning (12) took time off to meet Army achievers in cycling and stimulate them further during a brief ceremony, held at the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) Officers’ Mess premises in Colombo 2.

513 Brigade Troops Begin Anniversary Events After Donating Blood

More than 45 Army personnel of the 513 Brigade Headquarters at Keeramalai under the 51 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on account of its 23rd Anniversary voluntarily donated their blood for use of patients in the North...

Troops Distribute Drinking Water among Vishvamadu Civilians

57 Division Headquarters in Kilinochchi, sensitive to the acute shortage of drinking water due to prevailing severe drought, affecting the whole region launched a mobile water supply service at the request of affected civilians, beginning 4 September. Villagers in worst-affected Vishvamadu area sought the assistance of the.....