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  • Jaffna Troops Distribute School Items Among Students


    On the direction of Major General Udaya Perera, Commander, Security Force Headquarters Jaffna (SFHQ-J), troops of 55 Division organized a distribution of school bags and stationeries for 80 needy school students at St. Mary’s Pre-School, Kadeikadu on Sunday (17). The distribution items, worth of Rs. 60000.00 was coordinated by..........
  • SFHQs Screen Live Web Telecasts of Defence Seminar 2014


    Live telecast of the sessions in the recent ‘Defence Seminar - Sri Lanka: Challenges to a Rising Nation’ at Colombo Galadari Hotel were viewed through online www.army.lk (official Army website) and www.defseminar.lk by officers and other ranks of the Security Force Headquarters, Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) during all.......
     
  • SFHQ-W Launches Relief Programmes for Wanni People


    Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W), responding to the urgent requirement of water and dry-rations for drought-hit civilians in the Wanni, made various arrangements for supply of reliefs with the support of Army water bowsers and many donors in the past couple of days. Troops of the 62 Division on the directions of Brigadier K.G.D Perera, General Officer Commanding, 62 Division, recently......
     
  • Indian Air Force Senior Directing Staff Calls on Commander


    Air Vice Marshal I.P Vipin, Senior Directing Staff of the Indian Air Force, currently in Sri Lanka, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army Monday (25) morning at the Army Headquarters. Air Vice Marshal I.P Vipin, Head of the delegation of India-based Defence Attachés who last week.......
     
  • Army Gives Support to Maintain Health Services


    Troops of the 11 Division under the Security Force Headquarters Central (SFHQ-C) rush to maintain essential services of several hospitals in the SFHQ-C area due to the trade union action, staged by medical assistants in the health sector on Wednesday (20). More than 300 Army personnel from Sri Lanka Signal Corps.......
     
  • Central Troops Distribute More Than 5 Lakhs of Water


    Security Force Headquarters-Central (SFHQ-C), joining the practice of distributing drinking water, as being done elsewhere in drought-affected areas, has launched a continuing project to supply water to drought-hit people in Minipe, Ridimaliyadda, Thanamalvila, Wellawaya, Buttala, Moneragala, Siyambalanduwa, Medagama, Bibila, Madulla, Badalkumbura and other areas in Badulla and Moneragala districts.
  • Medal Parade of 19th UN Contingent Held


    The customary medal parade of the 19th Sri Lankan contingent of the UN Peace Keeping Mission (MINUSTAH) in Haiti, was held recently during a formal ceremony, headed by Major General S.W.L Daulagala, Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) as the Chief Guest.


  • SFHQ-KLN Organizes Development Workshop for Battalion 2ICs


    Security Force Headquarters Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) conducted 5 day workshop on ‘Middle Grade Officers’ Development’ for the betterment of 29 officers performing duties as the Second in Command (2IC) in respective Battalions of the SFHQ-KLN area. It took place at Wisdom Training School, Ampakaman from Monday to Friday (11 to 15).