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  • Inter Division Cricket Championship in Wanni Concludes


    The inter Division Cricket Tournament of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W), organized by the 21 Division, concluded on Tuesday (21) at the 3 Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) grounds, Anuradhapura. In the men’s tournament, 21 Division Cricket Team won the Championship while 61 Division became.......
     
  • New SLEME Colonel Commandant Assumes Duty


    Brigadier P.S.R.L. Rajakaruna the new Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) assumed duties recently in a brief ceremony at the SLEME Regimental Centre, Colombo 2. Brigadier Rajakaruna signed a formal document symbolically to signify the acceptance of the new office. A Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour......
     
  • Civilians & Military Police Personnel Learn First Aid Practices


    More than 50 Kilinochchi civilians during an awareness programme on First Aid practices, organized by the troops of 5 Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) on the directions of Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, Security Force Headquarters, Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), received a comprehensive......
  • Army Rescue & Relief Contingents Fly to Nepal to Assist Earthquake Victims


    The first segment of the emergency rescue and relief contingent of 44 Army personnel and 4 Civil Medical Consultants, aboard an SLAF flight, left the Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport for the earthquake-struck Nepal a short while ago this morning (26) at about 5.30 a.m. to assist ongoing rescue and......
     
  • 121 Brigade Troops Assist Civilians with Eye & Chest Clinics


    12 Division, together with 121 Brigade troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) assisted the conduct of an Eye and Cardiac clinic during April 4-5 at Madulla Divisional Secretariat and Siyambalanduwa Pallewela Secondary School for patients with eye and chest ailments in the Moneragala District.


  • New Year Festival in 552 Brigade Held

     
    Troops of the 552 Brigade, like Army-organized other New Year festivals, conducted their own Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival at Iyyakachchi junction grounds on Sunday (26) on a grand scale. Brigadier D.A.P.N. Dematanpitiya, Commander, 552 Brigade graced the joyous event as the Chief Guest. The SFHQ-J has given its support to the arrangement.

  • 20 GR Wins 20/20 in Army & Civil Cricket Tournament in Kilinochchi


    The Inter Battalion 20/20 Cricket Tournament of the Security Forces Headquarters- Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), organized by the 651 Brigade concluded on Sunday (26) at Mankulam grounds. 34 teams from SFHQ-KLN area and 08 teams from Civil Clubs participated in the tournament which saw the finals held on Sunday (26). Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe.....

  • SFHQ-MLT Celebrates New Year Festival


    Officers and other rankers serving the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu(SFHQ-MLT) on Saturday (25), held a Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival at THE SFHQ-MLT premises. Major General Jagath Dias, Commander, SFHQ-MLT, graced the event as the Chief Guest.

  • Chief of Staff Makes a Formal Visit to 2(V) SLSC


    Major General Prasad Samarasinghe, Chief of Staff and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) paid a formal visit to the 2(V) SLSC in Welikanda on Sunday (26) and shared a couple of views with them. 2(V) SLSC troops presented a Guard of Honour to the visiting Colonel Commandant after he was received by Lieutenant Colonel D.N.I. Amarasinghe, Commanding Officer, 2(V) SLSC.