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  • Army Shooters Set New Records in Silhouette Shooting


    Sri Lanka Army shooters making an unparalleled record in the field of shooting, had a clean sweep securing all three first places in the Silhouette Shooting Tournament of the International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union. All three teams who represented the Army won the 1st, 2nd and 3rd places after......
     
  • Mother of Four Children in Kilinochchi Gets New House


    One more house, constructed under the auspices of Ministry of Defence and Urban Development (MoD&UD) Seva Vanitha Unit and the donors, Mrs Sabitha Perera and her spouse, Mr Upali Jayasinghe was formerly handed over to Mrs Nagandan Jayawadani at Kilinochchi on Friday (4). The newly-constructed house on the advice of......
     
  • Welfare Centre Given Special Lunch


    36 Little children and 20 women suffering from Autism at the Karunanilayam Women and Children’s Home in Kilinochchi had a lunch treat on Thursday (3) from the Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi, (SFHQ-KLN) Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe when he visited the place. During the visit Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe....
     
  • Visiting Australian Cricket Team Loses to Jaffna Combined Team


    After an absence of 42 years a friendly match organized by the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) in cooperation with the Foundation of Goodness (Guna Jaya Sathuta Padanama) included a young team from Australia. The combined school team from Jaffna who fought against Yarra Valley Cricket Association Team (YVCAT) team from Australia at Jaffna Central College grounds on Friday (4).
  • Army Achievements in Sports Given Cash Incentives


    Sportsmen and women who made the Army proud fetching laurels from both local and overseas tournaments were feted and awarded cash gifts by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake on Thursday (10) after inviting them to his office at the Army Headquarters. Private A.W.M.R.A.H Bandara of 5 (v) Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps and...... 
     
  • Sri Lanka Army Calls for Applications for Enlistment of Cadet Officers


    Directorate of Personnel Administration at Army Headquarters seeks applicants for enlistment as Cadet Officers to the regular force of the Sri Lanka Army upon completion of the Defence Degree Course at the Sri Lanka Military Academy at Diyatalawa, affiliated to the Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. Applicants eligible to apply as per under-mentioned requirements can download applications from the Army Website...... 
  • Newly Recruited Kilinochchi Woman Soldiers On Familiarization Tour to South


    Newly recruited 25 Army Tamil woman soldiers, who are undergoing recruit training course No.2 which is on process under the supervision of 6 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC) under command to Security Force Headquarters Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) participated for familiarization tour to the South recently.
     
     
  • At Jaffna Hospital's Request, Troops Donate 150 Pints of Blood


    Troops serving the 64 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaithivu (SFHQ-MLT) recently, organized a blood donation camp, in response to a request made by the Blood Bank at Jaffna Teaching Hospital at the main dressing station of the 64 Division Headquarters premises. Officers and other ranks of the 64 Division.........
     
     
  • SFHQ-KLN Troops Take Jayapuram Maha Vidyalaya Students on Tour


    On the instructions of Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, Security Force Headquarters -Kilinochchi  and under guidance of General Officer Commanding (GOC), 66 Division, troops of the 2 Sri Lanka National Guard recently, took students at Jayapuram Maha Vidyalaya, on a three-day tour to the Central and North Central Provinces.
     
  • Kuliyapitiya Technical College Appreciates Playground Renovation Done by Army Troops


    Mr D. M Dharmasena, Principal at Kuliyapitiya Technical College, in a letter of appreciation, addressed to Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development, has profusely thanked the Sri Lanka Army for renovation of the college playground in response to a request made soon after the ' Deyata Kirula-2014' mega development exhibition at Kuliyapitya was over.