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A Diabetes Awareness Programme was conducted on 14 November 2025 at the Army Hospital, Colombo, in conjunction with World Diabetes Day. The initiative focused on enhancing knowledge of diabetes, its prevention and the importance of adopting healthy lifestyle practices among Army personnel, their families and residents in the area.

Under the direction and supervision of Major General J.S.B.W. Pallekumbura RWP RSP ndu psc, the Commander Security Forces (East) and instructions of Major General G.P.P. Kulathilaka ndc, the General Officer Commanding, 23 Infantry Division, the 7th Battalion the Gemunu Watch organised a community welfare programme to distribute dry ration packs and clothing items to 100 low-income families.

The troops of Security Forces (East) conducted a programme to distribute laptops and stationery items among students of Nidanwala Primary School and Damminna Maha Vidyalaya in Dimbulagala on 07 November 2025 at the Nidanwala Primary School Auditorium.

The 573 Infantry Brigade under the Security Forces (West) conducted a tourism awareness workshop on 29 October 2025 at the Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Light Infantry Banquet Hall, Boossa.

Mr. Inoshan Suran, of Sri Lankan descent and currently residing in France, completed an extraordinary 10,000-kilometre cycling journey from Paris to Jaffna, covering 13 countries including Germany, Turkey, and India. Commencing his expedition on 1 September 2025, he successfully arrived in Jaffna on 23 October 2025.

An essential school supplies distribution programme, organised by the 242 Infantry Brigade of the 24 Infantry Division under the Security Forces (East), was successfully conducted on 24 October 2025 at Am/Panama Maha Vidyalaya.

The 7 Field Engineer Regiment (7 SLE) conducted an Explosive Ordnance Risk Awareness Programme for the villagers at the Serunuwara 215 F Welfare Community Centre on 19 October 2025. The programme was organised in response to a request made by the Grama Niladhari of the Serunuwara GN Division.

Troops of the 4th Battalion the Gemunu Watch, under the 232 Infantry Brigade of the 23 Infantry Division, constructed a new house for a low-income family at Komathurei North.

The 211 Infantry Brigade constructed a new cookhouse for M/Paranagamawewa School, Gajabapura.

Under the direction of 51 Infantry Division and supervision of 513 Infantry Brigade, troops of the 11th Sri Lanka Light Infantry constructed and vested in a newly-built house to a needy family in Kareinagar on 10 October 2025 in line with 76th Army Anniversary.