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Army Men & Women Carry Overall DSG Championship in Swimming

2018-07-07

Army swimmers were declared as Team Champions in the Defence Services Games - 2018, securing 30 Gold medals, out of 35 total swimming events, it was announced on Friday (6). Sri Lanka Army male swimmers participating in the DSG-2018...


GR’s Construction of New Pool for Hydro Therapy Begins

2018-07-06

Gajaba Regiment (GR) Headquarters at Saliyapura, Anuradhapura with the noble objective of rehabilitating a section of injured GR War Heroes who are still under recuperation, recently initiated the construction work of a swimming pool....


1 SLNG Troops Get 1st Place in Poson Lantern Competition

2018-07-06

Troops of the 1 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) who crafted decorative Poson lanterns for the Wariyapola and Bamunakotuwa Divisional Secretariats-organized Poson lantern competition won the first place to carry a cash gift of Rs 50,000/=.


SL Army Woman Cricketers Clinch Defence Services Cricket Championship - 2018

2018-07-06

Sri Lanka Army Woman cricketers excelled in the Defence Services Cricket Championship - 2018 conducted during 3 May - 30 June. Women’s Team emerged Champions beating Sri Lanka Air Force woman cricketers...


Troops Assist ‘Paada Yathra’ Devotees

2018-07-06

Troops of the 23 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under the 24 Division in cooperation with the District Secretariat in Ampara, facilitated the devotees attending the foot pilgrimage, ‘Paada Yathra’ proceeding to attend Kataragama Esala festival.


Troops Learn About ‘Hinduism’ & Its Practices

2018-07-06

Intending to educate the troops on the diversity of ethnic beliefs and faiths, the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) invited Mr Nagalingum Sudhunagum & Mr Nadaraja Selvaraj, permanent members of the Kanagambigai Amman Kovil committee to deliver a lecture on ‘Hindu Religion’.


Troops Facilitate Educational Tour of Students in Pooneryn

2018-07-05

Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Battalion troops under command to the 662 Brigade of the 66 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), considering economic hardships of the families of students at Mudkompan Maha Vidyalaya in Pooneryn, recently, made arrangements to take a group of students on an educational tour to.....


Trained 289 Recruits Pass Out from Ipalogama Training School

2018-07-05

Two hundred and eighty-nine new recruits who recently joined the Sri Lanka Army for engineering services passed out on Saturday (30) at 11 Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regiment grounds in Anuradhapura during a formal parade upon completion of the six-month long basic recruit training course of the Ipalogama Recruit Training School.


Jaffna Troops Inaugurate Drive for Donation of Human Tissues

2018-07-05

Sri Lanka Army troops, giving a new push for another meritorious act of unparalleled nature launched a signature drive for donation of human tissues on account of the recent Poson season when elaborate Poson programmes got underway in Jaffna on the guidelines given by the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J).


Troops Learn More About Drugs & Its Prevention

2018-07-03

In order to educate Army personnel on dangers of drugs and prevention of its use, troops of the 11 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) organized a lecture session at the Sri Lanka Military Academy’s Torch Cinema hall on Monday (2).