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  • Armoured Corps 57th Anniversary Celebrations Reach Apex


    The 57th anniversary arrangements of the Army’s one of the pioneering regiments, Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) reached its climax on Saturday (15) when SLAC troops presented a Guard of Honour to their Colonel of the Regiment, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army.......
     
  • Kilinochchi Students Receive Army-organized Scholarships


    Just another community-oriented project organized by the Security Force Headquarters Killinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) saw 185 students receive scholarships at a simple ceremony at Advance Infantry Training School, Kilinochchi Thursday (13). 140 students in the area who got through......
     
     
  • Wanni Students Encouraged to Learn English Donating Dictionaries


    Expanding its humanitarian roles further and promoting English linguistic skills of students in 611 Brigade area, a stock of English – Tamil dictionaries to the value of Rs. 230,560.00 were distributed among 176 students, together with six scholarships during a ceremony at Vavuniya......
     
     
  • Troops Offer School Accessories & Labour for House Construction


    Groups of soldiers serving 623 and 621 Brigades under the 62 Division of the Security Forces Headquarters-Wanni (SFHQ-W) offered their labour assistance for construction of houses, sponsored by Divisional Secretariats and National Housing Development Authority. 11 Gemunu Watch (GW) troops actively.......
     
  • New SLCMP Recruits Pass Out


    Passing out Parade (PoP) of 178 recruits of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) who followed the 66 SLCMP Recruit Training Course took place recently at SLCMP Training School, Sudugalkanda, Giritale. Lieutenant Colonel A.C.A De Soyza, Commanding Officer, 1 SLCMP as the Chief Guest, received......
  • Women's Skills in Sports Recognized During SLAWC Colours Night


    Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC) on Saturday (15) appreciated and recognized the sports talents of its personnel by holding the annual ‘Colours Night’ on a grand scale at Defence Services School auditorium. During the glittering ceremony, replete with a string of cultural performances of high standards, the occasion saw 59 Army woman soldiers..............
  • Norway's New Ambassador Calls on Kilinochchi Commander


    Sri Lanka-based Ambassador for Norway Ms Grepe Lochen during a formal tour to the area visited the Security Forces Headquarters – Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on Thursday (13) and met Major General Udaya Perera, Commander, SFHQ-KLN. The visiting ambassador received a briefing on the Army’s current development roles and steps taken for promotion of reconciliatory moves in the area.