Troops of the 4 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) under the 523 Brigade of the Security Force Headquarters – Jaffna (SFHQ-J) recently provided their assistance to renovate the roofs of two buildings at Drieberg College, Chavakachcheri, Jaffna. At the request of the Principal of Drieberg College....
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).
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.
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.
Troops of the 4 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under the 57 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) gave away dry ration packets to 10 needy families in Murukkandi village in Kilinochchi using their own financial collection.
Nearly 700 members of the Army and more than 200 civilians of the farming community, in a rare gesture of self-help, goodwill and reconciliation, joined hands with one another on Thursday (7) to renovate a 20 km-long water canal that supplies water for cultivation purposes up to Pandivettiaru in the general areas of Thunukkai and Vavunikulam.
Intending to propagate the cultivation of coconuts in the general areas of Pooneryn as well as to generate an income for needy people in the long run, a large stock of coconut seedlings were distributed on Thursday (7) among low-income groups in Pooneryn area on the directions of General Officer Commanding, 66 Division.
Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) in coordination with Negombo-Rotary Club led by Mr Freddy Cruise showed goodwill and generosity towards students living in Kilinochchi area by donating 80 push bicycles for distribution amongst low-income group students on Tuesday (5) at ‘Nelumpiyasa’ Auditorium, Kilinochchi.
A newly-constructed Shrine Room in Veherathannna Roshan Mahanama Primary School was vested in the school children and the public for veneration recently by the Chief Incumbent of Sri Vajiraramaya Temple, Bambalapitiya, Ven. Thirikunamalaye Ananda thero with the participation of members of ‘Sri Vajirarama Sasana Sevika Sangamaya’ who funded the construction.
Troops of the 12 Gemunu Watch (GW) and 4 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiments (VIR) of the 523 Brigade under the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) provided much needed sanitary facilities to Chavakachcheri Drieberg Collage, Jafnna.
