Mullaittivu Civilians Provided with Drinking Water
More than 6000 packets of dry rations as well as 5 liter water bottles and water tanks, supplied by Ven Dr Medagoda Abhayatissa Nayaka Thero, were recently delivered to drought-hit civilians, resident in the 68 Division area of the Security Force Headquarters-Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT). Civilians living in Sudandipuram and Valluwarnapuram under Puthukudiyiruppu Divisional Secretariat received those dry rations and drinking water under this humanitarian project.
Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) responding to the SOS need of drought-hit civilians in the eastern province, made elaborate arrangements for supply of water to civilians, together with relief dry-ration packets. Civilians in Mahindagama village at Welikanda received 25 water tanks placed on roadsides and Army troops of the 233 Brigade filled them with drinking water, provided by Army bowsers.
The first batch of 36 Tamil woman recruits of the Sri Lanka Army from the East after completion of their 4 month long training at 5 (v) Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC), passed out on Saturday (23) during a military ceremony at the 22 Division Headquarters PT ground. Brigadier R Shanmuganathan, Brigadier Army Quartering of the Security Force Headquarters - East........
The newly-appointed Defence Attaché to the High Commission of Pakistan in Colombo, Colonel Mohammed R Irshad Khan, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnyake at his office, Army Headquarters Tuesday (26) afternoon. The meeting discussed possibilities for Regiment to Regiment exchange programmes......
Sri Lanka Army’s ‘Searchlight Tattoo’ coloured by more than 4000 troops, is to be staged for the year’s second time at Gampola, beginning August 29 - 31. A press briefing at Gampola, headed by Major General Manoj Perera, Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) was told that special arrangements, have been made for school students......
Foreign Defence Attachés of twelve countries, currently under training in India who attended the Defence Seminar 2014 at Colombo, visited the Security Force Headquarters Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on Tuesday (21). Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, SFHQ-KLN warmly received those foreign delegates and made a comprehensive..... .jpg)
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The final execution phase of the ‘Exercise - Cormorant Strike V - 2014’, with more than 2500 tri-service personnel and representatives from foreign countries, will commence on Tuesday (September 2) for the fifth consecutive year, Brigadier Ralph Nugera, Director Training......
The annual ‘Army Para Games-2014’ that got underway at Sugathadasa Stadium for 3 days came to a close on Friday (22), giving overall victory to Gajaba Regiment (GR) sportsmen despite inclement weather constraints. Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army as the Chief Guest for award of trophies and merits, watched the final events with keen interest in the company of Major General Jagath Dias, Chairman, Army Para Games Committee.
Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, Air Chief of the Pakistan Air Force, presently in Sri Lanka on a three-day long goodwill visit, called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake at the Army Headquarters Thursday (28) afternoon. Major General S.W.L Daulugala, Colonel Commandant, Gajaba Regiment (GR) and.......