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  • Colombo Ananda College Members Interact with 'Mihindu Seth Medura' War Heroes

    2023-07-08 21:22:30

    Colombo Ananda College Members Interact with 'Mihindu Seth Medura' War Heroes

    Old Boys and current students at Colombo Ananda College on Tuesday (07 July) visited 'Mihindu Seth Medura' War Heroes at Attidiya and had a cordial interaction with them in an attempt to appreciate their bravery and heroism.

  • 12 Division Troops Provide Support for 'Esala Perahera' & Foot Pilgrims

    2023-07-08 21:21:30

    12 Division Troops Provide Support for 'Esala Perahera' & Foot Pilgrims

    Nine Officers and 243 Other Ranks of the 12 Infantry Division of the Security Force HQ-Central in coordination with the Police assisted to provide security for the recent Kataragama Esala festival as per directions of the Major General P.P.A Peiris Hdmc psc, General Officer Commanding of the 12 Infantry Division and the Commander of the Army after the troops continuously facilitated ‘Pada Yathra’ devotees with drinking water, medical aid, food, temporary tents and camps while they were on foot pilgrimage during the period of June 12 - June 30.

  • 22 Division Troops & School Students Learn about 'Life' in Prison

    2023-07-08 21:11:01

    22 Division Troops & School Students Learn about 'Life' in Prison

    22 Infantry Division troops of the Security Force HQ - East (SFHQ-E) in Trincomalee arranged a valuable educational session, themed ‘Noya Yuthu Then’ ( Places Not Permitted) for school students and troops in the area with the intention of creating a better future for students while educating them on the crucial and harsh lives that one has to undergo if one were to be imprisoned

  • Urumpirai Family Receives Record-breaking 770th Army-built New House

    2023-07-07 21:19:43

    Urumpirai Family Receives Record-breaking 770th Army-built New House

    Surpassing all previous records where a single entity has built so many houses for poverty-stricken Northerners without costing a single cent to the government coffers, the Army troops in the Jaffna penninsula with sponsors' support completed the construction of the record-breaking 770th New House in Urumpirai for another needy family and warmed it on Tuesday (4 July 2023) during a simple ceremony.

  • Troops on Request Assist Construction of 'Sanghawasaya' in Sinhapura Temple

    2023-07-07 21:00:43

    Troops on Request Assist Construction of 'Sanghawasaya' in Sinhapura Temple

    9 Field Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery troops under the supervision of the 233 Infantry Brigade of the 23 Infantry Division of the Security Force HQ-East erected the residential quarters, 'Sanghawasaya' at Sri Gemunu Viharaya in Sinhapura on request and formally left it to Ven Dickelle Gnanapradeepalankara Nayaka Thero during a simple ceremony on Sunday (02 July).

  • 231 Infantry Brigade Felicitates Swimming Adventurer

    2023-07-06 22:01:44

    231 Infantry Brigade Felicitates Swimming Adventurer

    The 20-year old youth, Mr. Thawendiran Madushigan of Kallady, Batticaloa recently undertook the challenge of swimming across the Indian Ocean from Dhanushkodi in India to Talaimannar in Sri Lanka making a record...

  • Kokilai Students Get Drinking Water Tanks & School Needs

    2023-07-06 21:51:27

    Kokilai Students Get Drinking Water Tanks & School Needs

    A combined sponsorship provided to the Security Force HQ - Mullaitivu by a group of philanthropists and donors from Colombo enabled the supply of five drinking water storage tanks and a large stock of books and school accessories to the ‘Vishwa Bauddhaloka’ Sunday school students and ‘Singith Divihuru’ pre school kids at Kokilai ‘Sri Sambodhi Viharaya’ on Esala Full Moon Poya day (03 July).

  • Pinnacle atop ‘Abhinawarama’ Vihara Dagoba Unveiled

    2023-07-06 21:45:43

    Pinnacle atop ‘Abhinawarama’ Vihara Dagoba Unveiled

    Major General U.D Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc, Commander, Security Forces-East at the invitation of members of the Maha Sangha unveiled the pinnacle atop the newly-built pagoda (Dagoba) at Keviliyamaduwa Pansalgala Abhinawarama Vihara in Batticaloa on Sunday (2 July) to coincide with the Esala Full Moon Poya day.

  • Gift Packs, Donated by Chinese Buddhists Distributed among the Poor

    2023-07-05 20:53:15

    Gift Packs, Donated by Chinese Buddhists Distributed among the Poor

    The 24 Infantry Division HQ with sponsorship provided by the Chinese Buddhist community took steps to distribute essential dry ration packs, each worth Rs. 5100/= among 250 families of low income groups, resident in Maha Oya, Bandaraduwa and Gonagolla areas in Ampara on Sunday (2 July) after inviting them to the Sri Gnanavijayaloka Viharaya, Sri Gothama Viharaya and Sri Wimalarama Viharaya (temples) in those areas.

  • West Troops Provide Equipment & Manpower to Mammoth ‘Rice Dansela’ at Homagama

    2023-07-05 20:45:59

    West Troops Provide Equipment & Manpower to Mammoth ‘Rice Dansela’ at Homagama

    Army troops serving under the Security Force HQ – West provided temporary huts and Army chefs for conduct of a huge rice ‘Dansela’ (free eatery) at Mawathgama College ground in Homagama on Full Moon Poya Day (3 July).