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  • Bombardier at 23 Div Hqrs Turns Good Samaritan


    One more good Samaritan in the Army came to the fore when Bombardier R.M Sunil Ananda of 12 (V) Sri Lanka Artillery serving the 23 Division Headquarters at Siddhapura, Punani, acted promptly and rescued two passengers in a lorry when it collided against the rear of a speeding container causing serious injuries to both the driver and the other in the front seat.
  • Two Foreign Envoys Meet Jaffna Commander


    Mr Peter Perugael, Regional Director of Asia for Germany’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr Andrew (DREW) C. Mann Charge D’ Affaires AD Interim of the US Embassy during their visits to the Jaffna peninsula met Major General Nandana Udawatte, Commander, Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) at the SFHQ-J of......
     
  • Army Troops Recover Remains of Employee Buried Alive


    Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) in response to an SOS request of a private company which stores imported seed lentil (dhal) in Pattiwila, Kelaniya area, promptly assisted the recovery of the remains of an employee buried alive inside a mound of seed lentil and debris after one of the 90 ft high storing silos accidentally exploded on Tuesday (10) night.

  • SERRIC Children Blossom in Annual Concert before Commander's Presence



    Little Blossoms’ of the Army-managed ‘Senehasa’ Education Resource Research and Information Centre (SERRIC) for children of Army families with special needs at Manning Town, showcased their aesthetic skills in the presence of the Chief Guest, Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General.....
     
  • Chinese Envoy Greets New Commander


    Military, Naval and Air Attaché of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Li Chenglin, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army at the Army Headquarters Friday (13) morning. During the interactive meeting, both the visiting envoy and the Commander exchanged.........
     
  • Officers in SFHQ-W Completes English Course


    An English proficiency course, meant to improve English standards among officers serving under the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W), reached its successful completion on Wednesday (11). The 25-day long course, organized on a proposal made by Major General Boniface Perera, Commander, SFHQ-W was followed by 18 officers.

  • Resettled People in Veherathenna Educated on Self-Employment Openings


    The Colombo ‘Jayagrahanaya’ Foundation with the assistance of the 62 Division, 623 Brigade and 26 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment held a medical camp and a workshop that educated people on self-employment opportunities at the Veherathenna resettled village in Vavuniya. A total of 160 under-privileged family members of the village were given medical attention under this arrangement.

  • Children in Vavuniya Get School Uniforms


    A simple ceremony to distribute school uniforms for children at ‘Piyawara’ pre-school in Veherathenna was held at the Veherathenna Resettled Village in Vavuniya North Grama Sewa Division on 08 March. The donation was sponsored by Mr. Kumudu Fonseka, Chairman, Sri Lankan School in Doha, Qatar and the event was organized by the 62 Division. A total of 56 children received uniforms following this sponsorship.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi Salutes Indian Jawans at IPKF Memorial in Solemn Ceremony



    Prime Minister of Republic of India Mr Shri Narendra Modi, currently in Sri Lanka on a two-day (March 13 - 14) goodwill visit, minutes after his historic address in the Parliament, arrived at the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) war memorial at Battaramulla Friday (13) evening to salute the memory of Indian War Heroes who made the supreme sacrifice while serving Sri Lanka against ruthless terrorism.