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  • DIRECTORATE OF MOVEMENT ENTERS NEW OFFICE WING

    A dilapidated wing of the Brtish-made Army Headquarters complex at Colombo, renovated by Engineer Service Regiment (ESR) within a short span of two months, was officially handed over to the Directorate of Movement (D Move) at a brief function held this afternoon (23 June 2004).
  • Army ruggerites beat rivals once again

    The Army Rugby team, in its Caltex \'A\' Division match played at Galle Face on Saturday (21) powered their way through to beat its rivals (CR & FC) by 20 points to 10 and emerged victorious once again.
  • Army comes forward to help family

    The 60ft -deep drinking water well in the general area of Vadaliyadappu, Jaffna remains as mysterious as ever before after it took the life of the seven year old Yasodaran Vishwalingam on Sunday (22) while his parents were out. The well remained unprotected and used by several families in the premises. Beloved mother Ganeshwari, who was out of home for purchase of some daily needs did not know the fate befell his darling idol who was playing outside home until some of his friends came home, seeking whereabouts of their school-mate on that fateful day.
  • ARMY HELPS RE-OPEN ELUTHTHUMADUVAL TAMIL MIXED SCHOOL

    Security Forces in Jaffna [SF (J)], with guidance of SF (J) Commander Major General Susil Chandrapala, have extended their hand of friendship towards the civil society to promote the standard of education in the area.
  • VILLAGERS LEND SUPPORT TO IPSOTSL SESSIONS

    Tranquil settings and environs at Kukuleganga, where the first-ever Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) is now a reality, appeared unusually disturbed on Tuesday (22) as the ongoing UN sponsored Multinational Platoon Exercise-3 “Sama Gamana” (MPE-3) entered its final lap with dramatic Run Phase Situational Training Exercises (STX) that were launched.
  • New wings at Palaly Army Hospital now open

    A number of long-felt medical necessities and other requirements at Palaly Army Base Hospital were realized on 21 July morning after several new wings in the premises were declared open for the benefit of troops by Major General M.D.S Chandrapala, Commander Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna).
  • Passing-out of the Special Infantry Batch held in Jaffna

    The seventh batch of three Officers and ninety Other Ranks who underwent the Special Infantry Course conducted in Jaffna received accolades during their passing-out on Wednesday (21) at a ceremony held in Vasavilan Teacher Training School grounds, headed by Major General M. D. S Chandrapala, Commander Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna).
  • Claymore Mine Emerges from Canal

    COLOMBO: A CLAYMORE MINE weighing about 6 kg was found from SEBESTIAN canal at BODHIRAJA MAWATHA in COLOMBO 10 Saturday (21) around 1.00 p.m..
  • Commander Sits with His Wanni Commanders

    WITH VIEW TO boosting morale of the Army troops who continue to move forward smashing LTTE strongholds in the Wanni front and to addressing the Senior Ground Commanders leading those troops from the field, Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka flew to Vavuniya Saturday (21) morning.