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The prize awarding ceremony of the All-Island Swimming Encounter conducted by the Kandy Dolphin Swimming Academy took place on 24 November 2024 at the Hillwood College swimming pool.

Under the guidance of General Officer Commanding of 23 Infantry Division, Major General W.P. Kariyawasam, troops of the 23 Infantry Division were deployed to assist victims of severe flooding in areas of Polonnaruwa and Batticaloa districts.

The 61 Infantry Division organised a felicitation ceremony for the newly promoted General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 61 Infantry Division, Major General K.T.P. de Silva RSP ndu psc, on 26 November 2024 at the Division Headquarters.

Under the guidance of Major General K.A.W.N.H. Bandaranayake USP, the General Officer Commanding of the 14 Infantry Division, six renovated rooms for Officers were inaugurated on 25 November 2024.

Under the guidance of Major General K.A.W.N.H. Bandaranayake USP, the General Officer Commanding of the 14 Infantry Division, six renovated rooms for Officers were inaugurated on 25 November 2024.

Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ -Central) organised a study pack distribution program on 25 November 2024 at the main lecture hall of SFHQ -Central. The initiative aimed to support the educational needs of soldiers' children and civil employees by providing model papers and exercise book packs.

Heavy rainfall on 27 November 2024 caused the D-4 canal bund of the Wahalkada tank in Anuradhapura to collapse, endangering the homes and farmland of Wahalkada D-4 villagers.

Major General K.P.A Jayasekara (Retd) WWV RSP VSV USP ndc psc assumed duties as Deputy Defence Minister on 25 November 2024 at the Disaster Management Centre Office, Colombo - 07. Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army, also participated in the event.

The Directorate of Agriculture & Livestock marked its 13th Anniversary on 25 November 2024 with a series of events held under the guidance of Brigadier B.N. Madanayake RWP RSP, the Director of Directorate of Agriculture & Livestock.

Adverse weather caused a section of the Sithuminiyakulam tank bund in Mannar District to collapse on 26 November 2024, threatening Koorai village with potential flooding.