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  • Civilians Affected by Gale-Force Winds in Haldummulla Get Army Assistance


    Gale-force winds on Saturday (5) midnight blew down more than 350 houses in Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat area in Haputale, causing panic and loss to civilians. After 112 Brigade troops serving the Security Forces Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) were alerted to the disaster at midnight, more than 75 troops rushed to the affected area and.....
     
  • Kilinochchi Woman Soldiers on Tour Enjoy Southern Hospitality


    Newly recruited 103 Army woman soldiers of Kilinochchi, now on a week-long familiarization tour to the South, had the distinction of meeting Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), Tuesday (8) morning during a reception, accorded to them at Manning Town, ‘Viru Kekulu’ pre-school auditorium. Those Tamil woman soldiers of 6 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (6 SLAWC), many of them who had never visited the South earlier, commenced their tour from Kilinochchi......

     
  • 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......
     
     
  • Nepal's Staff College Delegation Commences Tour After Meeting Commander


    A 27 - member delegation of Nepal’s Army Command and Staff College (ACSC), currently on a familiarization tour in Sri Lanka as part of their college curriculum, called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya Wednesday (9) morning at Army Headquarters. The delegation, led by Brigadier General Padam Bilash Karki, Deputy Commandant, ACSC in Nepal, is comprised of two ACSC senior instructors....

  • Kilinochchi Woman Soldiers on Tour Enjoy Southern Hospitality

    Newly recruited 103 Army woman soldiers of Kilinochchi, now on a week-long familiarization tour to the South, had the distinction of meeting Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), Tuesday (8) morning during a reception, accorded to them at Manning Town, ‘Viru Kekulu’ pre-school auditorium. Those Tamil woman soldiers of 6 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (6 SLAWC)......

  • Mullaittivu Glitters with X'mas Arrangements


    Security Forces Headquarters – Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) on account of X’mas and New Year launched a series of festive arrangements, giving pride of place to distribution of essentials among the poor. Recital of Carols, erection of X’mas tree and a large crib at the 68 Division Headquarters and the St Anthony’s Play Ground at Iranamadu attracted huge crowds, followed by special services conducted by Rev Arunachalam, Pastor at Valayamadam Church and Roman Catholic Church.
  • Dedication of Service Personnel Behind 'Api Wenuwen Api' Housing Project Recognized

     
    Dedication of supervising tri-service officers and other ranks who threw their weight behind the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ housing project of the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development received recognition and appreciation during a felicitation ceremony at BMICH on Thursday (10) morning. Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development, who together with the Seva Vanitha Unit of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) successfully accomplished the project by erecting more than 50,000 War Hero houses, attended the ceremony as the Chief Guest at the invitation of the MoD Seva Vanitha Unit.
  • Nepal's Staff College Delegation Commences Tour After Meeting Commander


    A 27 - member delegation of Nepal’s Army Command and Staff College (ACSC), currently on a familiarization tour in Sri Lanka as part of their college curriculum, called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya Wednesday (9) morning at Army Headquarters. The delegation, led by.......
  • 'Viru Daru' Society Distributes Schols to Ranaviru Children


    One more phase of the 10th project for award of scholarships to 250 children of War Hero families under the auspices of the Viru Daru Society took place at the Army Headquarters on Saturday (12) during a ceremony, headed by Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army. Viru Daru Society’s own initiatives and arrangements enabled distribution of these scholarships to children of Army personnel belonging to all Regiments in the Army, including children of five totally dependent War Heroes at......
     

  • Dedication of Service Personnel Behind 'Api Wenuwen Api' Housing Project Recognized


    Dedication of supervising tri-service officers and other ranks who threw their weight behind the ‘Api Wenuwen Api’ housing project of the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development received recognition and appreciation during a felicitation ceremony at BMICH on Thursday (10) morning. Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development.......