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Army Elle Players Carry Away Defence Services Championship

2018-06-20

Sri Lanka Army Elle players comfortably won the Defence Services Elle Tournament- 2018 after beating Sri Lanka Air Force Elle Team by an inning and 13 runs during the final match, held at Nawaloka grounds in Welisara on Wednesday (20).


641 Brigade Troops Win Crop Cultivation Competition

2018-06-20

All troops in Divisions, Brigades, Units and the Forward Maintenance Area - Mullaittivu (FMA - MLT) of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) throwing their weight behind the ongoing National Food Production Campaign, ‘Api Wawamu - Rata....


Harbouring of Army Absentees, a Punishable Offence

2018-06-19

It has been noted that sections of Army deserters or those absent without leave (AWOL), some of them still in hiding, are reportedly involved in committing criminal acts, robberies and various anti-social acts in different parts of the island.


64 Division Educates All Ranks on Disaster Management

2018-06-19

The final segment of the series of Disaster Management lectures, conducted for troops of the 64 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) took place at Muthiyankaddukulam Battalion Training School on Saturday (16).


North Central FMA Moved to Anuradhapura

2018-06-19

Considering cost-effectiveness and with the objective of facilitating logistics, the camp complex of the Forward Maintenance Area (FMA) - North Central was moved out to Anuradhapura from its Wahamalgollewa, Rambewa premises...


22 GR Troops Win First Place in Crop Cultivation Competition

2018-06-19

To be in line with the ongoing National Food Production Campaign, ‘Jathika Ahara Sangramaya’, the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) launched a traditional food cultivation programme among all battalions under the SFHQ-W with....


SLLI Launches Training Day for Officers

2018-06-19

Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regimental Headquarters to be in compliance with instructions of the Army Headquarters launched its training programme for senior and junior officers on Thursday (14) at Panagoda.


SFHQ-Jaffna Conducts Firing Competition

2018-06-18

Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) conducted its Firing Competition under the directions of Major General Darshana Hettiarachch, Commander, Security Forces Jaffna at Mailaddy Firing Range during....


Leadership Development Programme for SNCOs Held

2018-06-18

A ‘Leadership Development’ Programme for Senior Non Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) of the Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) was held at SLAGSC Vocational Training School at Kuttigala on.....


Army Coordinates Distribution of Bicycles and Coconut Seedlings for Civilians in Jaffna

2018-06-17

Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) once again launched several community oriented projects in collaboration with the popular ‘Daham Pahana’ programme.