Australian High Commissioner Pays Courtesy Call on Jaffna Commander

High Commissioner for Australia in Sri Lanka, Mr Bryce Hutchesson paid a courtesy call on the Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna (SF-J), Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi on Tuesday (26) at the SFHQ-J Headquarters in Palaly.

New 232 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

Colonel Roshan Jayamanna took office as the new officiating Brigade Commander of the 232 Brigade Headquarters in Thoppigala under the Security Force Headquarters - East in a formal military ceremony on Wednesday (27).

Visiting Indian Delegation Honours Memory of Jawans

The fifteen-member Indian delegation, headed by Air Commodore Suresh Hollannavar, Directing Staff of the Indian Army Higher Command Course, currently in Sri Lanka on a six-day (Sept 24 - 29) long educational visit, went to the Indian Peace Keeping.......

Troops in Tangalle, Ampara & Mullaittivu Contribute to Beach Cleaning Programmes

Troops in the 12 Division and 24 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) and the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) to coincide with the National Marine Resource Conservation Week......

Army Boxers Do Well in Selection Matches for Commonwealth Games

Sri Lanka Army boxers showed their colours in the just-concluded selection competition for Commonwealth Boxing Championship - 2018, organized by the Sri Lanka Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) during September 16-17 at Royal College MAS Arena in Colombo 7.

VIR Soldiers Offer Their Blood to Patients at Jaffna Teaching Hospital

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (1 VIR), based at Vellvetithurei, organized a blood donation campaign to mark the 29th anniversary of the Battalion, responding to a request for blood from the Jaffna Teaching Hospital blood bank. The event took place at their camp premises on Thursday (21).

7 SLAWC Troops Assist to Get Electricity Supply for a Rehabilitated Ex-LTTE Family in Jaffna

Troops of the 7 Battalion Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC) under the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) with the financial assistance of Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, launched a community welfare project in order to get electricity facility to several houses in the area.

Vavuniya Students Visit Palaly Airport

Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna responding to a request of the Vavuniya Senaippulavu Umaiyall Vidyalaya facilitated the visit of Jaffna Palaly Airport on Friday (22). Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna in coordination with the Sri Lanka Air Force, organized the facilitation for 33 students together with 04 teachers and 28 parents.

'Exercise Cormorant Strike’ Reaches its Final Phase

The Army-pioneered mock Exercise 'Cormorant Strike VIII - 2017’ Friday (22) morning saw its one of the most exciting accomplishments, a mock Rescue Operation at Kebithigollewa, Trincomalee.

Army Supports Torch Parade in the ‘National Sports Festival - 2017’

Sri Lanka Army troops, supporting the ‘Torch Relay’, carrying of the symbolic flame across 200 cities as the forerunner to the commencement of the 43rd National Sports Festival - 2017, reached Galle this morning (22) and accepted the flame to be taken from Galle to Matara.