Commander Meets Military Hospital Inmates with New Year Compliments
Resident patients at Military Hospital Colombo received gift parcels from the Commander of the Army on Friday (4) on account of the dawn of the New Year - 2013. Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, together with a few senior officers, including the Army Adjutant General Major General N.A Jagath C Dias, Medical Advisor Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Director of Personnel Administration, Brigadier G.V Ravipriya, Director, Directorate of Army Medical Services...... |
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Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya at the invitation of the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) Thursday (3) morning opened the new Army Bakery and the cafeteria relocated at Manning Town, Narahenpita during a simple ceremony. Mrs Manjulika Jyasuriya, President, SVAB welcomed the Chief Guest.....
Culmination of the 3rd phase of Tamil Language Training Course and award of certificates and trophies to all those officers and other ranks who completed all previous Tamil Courses took place during a ceremony at Bharathipuram Advanced Infantry Training School at Kilinochchi on Thursday (3). A total of 36 officers and 1448 other ranks, who followed Tamil Language Training Courses....
Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ - J) in coordination with the Jaffna Bishop House organized a Christmas Carol on Wednesday (2) evening at ‘Our Lady of Refuge’ (OLR) Church, Jaffna. Most Rev. Dr Thomas Sauntharanayagam, Bishop of Jaffna and Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Commander, SFHQ-J after unveiling a crib, erected in the Church premises and lighting the traditional oil lamp....
One more War Hero, Lance Corporal L.D Pushpakumara of 11 Gemunu Watch (11 GW), who turned totally disable while fighting against terrorism in Mullaittivu area received the gift of a new house, sponsored by the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) at Army Headquarters. Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, SVAB during a recent visit to the Mihindu......
A large stock of relief items, including dry rations, essentials, clothes, water bottles, plastic utensils, sanitary-ware, etc, collected by Madiwela - Iiyamporuwa Buddhist temple was distributed among the flood-affected in Eluwankulama, Thabbowa and Milankulama areas in the 143 Brigade under the Security Forces Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) on Thursday (3).
Security Forces Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) with the objective of supporting families of SFHQ-KLN troops, launched a programme to award scholarships to 100 children of Army families, thanks to financial support, given by Mr Ricky Weerasinghe of Malaysia. The event took place on Sunday (6) on the directions of the Commander, SFHQ-KLN. Each recipient received a cheque to the value of Rs 2,000/=........
Security Forces Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) began the New Year Day work with customary reading of state service pledge and flag-raising on January (1). Major General S.A.A.L Perera, Commander, SFHQ-E during his address to the gathering appealed them to work hard for the benefit of the country. An all rank tea party culminated the day’s proceedings..jpg)
A 10 km-long friendly marathon run, organized by the Special Forces (SF) in memory of their fallen 3 SF comrades took place at Vavuniya with the participation of more than 250 runners. The ‘Warriors Memorial Run’ commenced from the 3 SF camp premises in Vavuniya covered a 10 km distance across Boo Oya area and returned to the SF camp at Vavuniya on December 30, 2012. The marathon run was contested under three age group categories; (over 40 years) (30 – 40 years) and (below 30 years).
Troops serving 57 Division under the Security Forces Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on account of the ‘Day for Child War Victims’ (6 Jan), offered lunch to 345 orphaned children, resident at Mahadeva Ashram Children’s Home, Kilinochchi after launching a cleaning programme in the premises. Army personnel of 5 Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police......