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The troops of 24 Infantry Division constructed a new vehicle yard under the guidance of Major General W.L.A.C Perera RWP RSP USP, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 24 Infantry Division on 16 October 2024.

The Infantry Training Centre (ITC) bade farewell to Brigadier M.P.N.A Muthumala USP psc, the 44th Commandant of the ITC, after his notable tenure.

The traditional ‘Katina Pooja’ at the historic Tissa Raja Maha Vihara in Kankesanthurai was held on 18 - 19 October 2024, under the patronage of the Chief Incumbent, Venerable Ginthota Nandarama Thero.

Major General M.T.I Mahalekam WWV RWP RSP USP ndu psc, ceremonially assumed the office as the 6th Commander of 1 Corps on 16 October 2024, amidst the military formalities at the Headquarters, 1 Corps at Kilinochchi.

As part of the ongoing housing project conducted by the Security Forces (Jaffna), a newly constructed house was vested in a deserving family in Ilavalai, Jaffna, on 18 October 2024. Major General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B. Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, Commander of Security Forces (Jaffna), officially handed over the house key to the beneficiary, amidst religious blessings.

The 56 Infantry Division, in collaboration with the Assists Resettlement and Renaissance organization and the Alaka Foundation, conducted a programme to distribute spectacles to the general public in Panrikethakulam on 16 October 2024.

In conjunction with their 27th anniversary, the 56 Division initiated another welfare project to address the basic requirements of all communities living in their area under the guidance of Major General S.Kasthurimudali RSP ndc psc, the General Officer Commanding, 56 Infantry Division on 12 September 2024.

The Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) commemorated its 75th anniversary with a series of events held at the Regimental Headquarters in Dombagoda, Horana, from the 12 to the 14 of October 2024.

In conjunction with their 27th anniversary, the 56 Division initiated another welfare project to address the basic requirements of all communities living in their area under the guidance of Major General S.Kasthurimudali RSP ndc psc, the General Officer Commanding, 56 Infantry Division on 12 September 2024.

The Office of the Regional Director of Health Services – Kilinochchi organized a public awareness walk against cancer from Palayi Primary Hospital to the Divisional Secretary's Office in Pachcha, Palayi on 16 October 2024.