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Army Vocational Training Centre Performs Religious Observances on Army Day

2017-10-16

Two separate religious programmes, organized by the Centre for Army Vocational Training (CAVT) at Saliyawewa, Kalaoya invoked blessings on the 68th Army anniversary on Tuesday (10) at Sri Vijaya Bodhirajarama Temple.....


SFHQ-E Troops Get Two Philanthropists to Re-do Dilapidated Library Buildings in Welikanda

2017-10-16

Two philanthropists from the South spending their own money got two abandoned library buildings renovated, thanks to the engineering and technical expertise, offered by the troops in the Security Force Headquarters......


Pre- School Kids Facilitated to Call at Palaly Airport

2017-10-16

More and more kids in pre-schools and government schools in the Jaffna peninsula are eager to visit the Palaly airport as part of an educational excursion. 26 kids in Maliddithurai Fishermen’s Co-operative pre-school accordingly sought .....


Central Troops Mark Army Anniversary Planting Trees

2017-10-16

A representative gathering of more than 250 soldiers serving the Security Force Headquarters-Central (SFHQ-C) at Diyatalawa and the Volunteer Training School jointly marked the 68th Army anniversary on Tuesday (10) under the ...............


Pregnant Women in Mallavi Given Nutrients by 65 Division Troops

2017-10-16

Launching one more community welfare project to be in line with the 68th Army Anniversary, Major General Sarath Weerawardena, General Officer Commanding 65 Division made a free distribution of gift parcels, inclusive of nutrients and other essential ............


Books Received by 66 Division to be Distributed Among Children

2017-10-16

A stock of books, worth reading for accumulation of additional knowledge and aimed at improving the thirst for reading among school children in Pooneryn area and military personnel were donated to the 661 Brigade library by the Vice Chancellor at Rajarata University ..............


55 Div & 552 Brigade Troops Donate Blood to Jaffna Patients on Army Day

2017-10-16

On account of the 68th Army Anniversary, troops serving the 552 Brigade under the 55 Division of the Security Force Headquarters- Jaffna arranged a special blood donation programme in coordination with the medical staff at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital on Tuesday (10).


22 Division Troops Clean up Children’s Centre Premises on Request

2017-10-16

A joint ‘Shramadana’ conducted by troops of the 22 Division Headquarters and staff at the Trincomalee District Secretariat cleaned up the Rewatha Children’s Development Centre in Trincomalee on Saturday (7).


23 Division & Its under Command Brigades Join Army Day Commemoration Events

2017-10-15

23 Division troops with Brigades under command to the Division under the guidance given by Major General H.W.S.D.B Pananwala, General Officer Commanding (GOC), launched a set of programmes on account of the 68th Army Anniversary.


MITC Equipped with Two New Model Rooms at Dambulla

2017-10-14

Adding more facilities to the Mechanized Infantry Training Centre (MITC) in Manik Farm, ceremonially opened two new Model Rooms for training and development of the MIR techniques, during a recent simple ceremony.