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  • SFHQ-J Expands Its Community Roles Further


    Security Forces Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) under their diverse community oriented projects has so far effectively launched life-saving medical assistance projects, blood donation for civilians, animal husbandry projects, house construction, self-employment projects, etc for the benefit of......
     
  • Commander Inspects 'Deyata Kirula - 2013' Site & Makes Unannounced Visit to Training School at Ampara

     
    Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army went to Ampara area on Monday (19) with a view to inspecting Army preparations underway at ‘Deyata Kirula - 2013’ mega development exhibition site and receiving an update on training at the Combat Training School (CTS), Ampara. During the tour, the Commander, accompanied by Major General Lal Perera, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E).....
  • Army to Turn Manik Farm Area to an Orchard & Cultivation Zone

     
    Displaying its full compliance with the national tree planting campaign, ‘Deyata Sevana’, the Army on Friday (16) undertook another mega cultivation project at Settikulam Manik Farm in Vavuniya after planting more than 1000 fruit saplings of hybrid nature. A 10- acre extent of less fertile land in the former ‘Relief Village’ area taken over by the Army.....
     
  • Army Women's Corps Marks Its 15th Anniversary


    Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC), giving pride of place to religious observances, marked its 15th Anniversary on Saturday (17) with the participation of its Colonel Commandant, Major General S.R Manawaduge, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters - South (SFHQ-S) as the Chief Guest. A ‘Bodhi Pooja’ at Sri Kalyanaashramaya at Narahenpita....
  • SFHQ-J Redoes Abandoned Netball Court at Jaffna St. Anthony's College


    The new netball court of Jaffna Passaiyoor St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic Girls’ College, renovated by the Civil Affairs and Public Relations Office, Jaffna was vested in the students during a brief ceremony held on Thursday (15). Although the court needed urgent reclamation for students to continue their training, lack of resources hampered renovation of the court.
  • SFHQ-KLN Marks 'Deepavali' with 600 Kilinochchi District Invitees


    Giving its most deserving respect and recognition, the Security Forces Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), in what could be termed as another reconciliatory measure, shared ‘Deepavali’ greetings with members of the public after inviting them to SFHQ-KLN premises. Traditional ‘Deepavali’, the festival of lights of the Tamil culture is regarded as one of the most important religious festivals....
  • Mullaittivu & Wanni SF Hqrs Mark President's Birthday & Assumption of Office


    Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) and Security Forces Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) separately conducted anniversary commemorative programmes to mark HE the President’s Birthday and assumption of Presidential office during November 14-15. Ceremonies at SFHQ-MLT commenced with a week-long Pirith chanting ceremony at Mullaittivu Samudragiri Vihara and culminated on Thursday (15).
  • Mannar 'Deepavali' Devotees Given Free Milk Rice & Sweetmeats


    Troops serving under the 54 Division Headquarters in Mannar to coincide with ‘Deepavali’ festival on November 13, carried out a series of activities on and before the day of the festival. On the ‘Deepavali’ day itself, devotees attending special religious observances at Thirukethiswaram Kovil, Kattai-Adampan Sri Muththumari Amman Kovil and Uppukulam Kovil received more than 1000 packets of milk rice with sweet-meats....