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Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) Headquarters at Ambepussa, together with its hundreds of Army members, contributed to the successful conduct of the Vesak ceremony by declaring a Vesak zone in the area, open to the general public. Many colourful and giant Vesak lanterns, Bakthi Gee (devotional songs) recitals, conduct of Dansel (free eateries), observance of religious programmes.....
With the motive of enhancing reading habits and educational interest among children and youngsters in Kilinochchi area, the International Rotary Club (District 3230) of Chennai at the request of the Security Force Headquarters Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), donated a stock of 500 reading books on a variety of subjects to the Harmony Centre library in Kilinochchi on Tuesday (5).
The Sri Lankan Army, Navy and Air Force troops, currently engaged in relief work in Nepal, on the sidelines of their humanitarian services, took time off to commemorate the ‘Thrice Blessed Day’ (Vesak) by organizing alms-giving and Dhamma sermon programmes in Dhyankutivihar of Banepa city on May 4, the day which Nepal commemorated Vesak..jpg)
President’s Guard which was raised by the office of the former President has been disbanded retrospective from April 30, 2015 in view of administrative requirements of the Army and those troops have been re-directed to their respective Regiments / Units. However, all measures have been taken to ensure necessary security to the former President with required security personnel as per directions.
HE the President Maithripala Sirisena as the Chief Guest had the privilege of formally handing over the keys of the new luxurious house to the winner in the 'Ranaviru Real Star -Mission IV', Captain Aruni De Silva of Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police on Thursday (7) during a house-warming ceremony at Pothuarawa, Malabe.
320 Army personnel who followed an intensive Tamil Language course received certificates in a colourful ceremony held at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) auditorium, Palaly on Friday (8). 80 Officers and other ranks from five Security Force Headquarters in Jaffna, Wanni, Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu, attended the twelve-day....._Vesak_6.jpg)
Hundreds of sightseers and devotees in the 112 Brigade area under the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) enjoyed the glamorous and fascinating Vesak zone, comprised of free eating houses (Dansel), displays of colourful Vesak lanterns at the 112 Brigade premises, during May 3 - 4.
Troops of the Logistic Command Headquarters conducted their Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival at the Logistic Command Headquarters’ ground on Friday (24) on a grand scale. Major General R.M.J.A Ratnayake, Commander, Logistic Command graced the cheerful event as the Chief Guest where many varieties of traditional games and fun-making features, added excitement and interest to the spectators.
