Troops of 65 Division Kick Off Series of CIMIC Programmes

Troops of the 65 Division under the Security Force – Kilinochchi with a view to further strengthening mutual understanding with civilians conducted a few more projects in the area of responsibility during 5 - 7 June 2018. Troops of 15 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment at first organized...

Commemoration of 523 Brigade Anniversary Prioritizes Blood Donation to Northern Patients

More than 91 Army personnel of the 523 Brigade Headquarters at Allarai, Chavakachcheri and the 52 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) voluntarily donated their blood for....

Multi Religious Get-together Shares Views with One Another

More than 30 members of clergy belonging to Hindu, Catholic, Islamic and Buddhist faiths gathered on Wednesday (4) at the 65 Division Headquarters premises in Alankulam, Thunukkai and discussed ways and means to promote religious amity....

Ella Forest Reserve Wildfire Brought under Control

More than 25 Army troops took prompt action to arrest the spread of a wildfire in the general forest reserve area of ‘Punchi Sripada’ (little Sripada) in Ella on Sunday (8) after the matter was brought to the notice of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen).

GOC 65 Division Invited to Cornerstone-Laying

Hindu priests (Kurukkal) at Alankulam Pullayar Kovil in Thunukkai, Kilinochchi honoured the Army by inviting Major General Kumar Peiris, General Officer Commanding, 65 Division to be one of the distinguished guests for the cornerstone-laying ceremony for....

‘Paada Yathra’ Pilgrims Given Refreshments

Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) extended a warm welcome to hundreds of ‘Paada Yathra’ (foot pilgrimage) devotees when they arrived at Linthuna area in Yala on Monday (9). Troops on the directions of Major General Rukmal Dias....

Mega Religious Programme Assisted in Kandy

Nearly 140 Army personnel of the 11 Division and its under command formations on Sunday (8) gave their helping hand for conduct of a mega religious programme at Asgiri Maha Pirivena in Kandy.

New 54 Division GOC Assumes Office

Brigadier Senarath Bandara on Friday (6) assumed duties as the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 54 Division in Mannar during a simple ceremony. He is the 7th GOC of the 54 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni.

571 Brigade Troops Restore Damaged Fence Around School Premises

571 Brigade troops, following a request made to the 571 Brigade Commander, Colonel Najeeve Edirisinghe by the Principal, Pannankaddi Government’s Tamil Mixed School, offered their support for restoration of the damaged barbed wire fence....

More Officers & Other Ranks Join Meditation Practices

A meditation programme, organized by the Directorate of Psychological Operations to raise spiritual standards and mental peace among Officers and Other Ranks of the armed forces, had one more session at Kanduboda, ‘Bavunseth Manasika Sevana....