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  • Newest Project, 'Hela Viru Rasa Udanaya' to Showcase Army Culinary Skills at Matara


    The newly-introduced ‘Hela Viru Rasa Udanaya’ project of the Sri Lanka Army which showcases culinary skills and arts of Army personnel is to make its second debut at Matara Beach Road during Sept 25 - 28, 2014, so said Major General U.A.B Medawela, Commander, Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) at a media briefing, held at the Media Centre of the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday (17).
  • Brigadier M.M Kulatunge Passes Away


    Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, together with the Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) and all ranks condoles on the demise of Brigadier M.M Kulatunge who passed away at the Army Hospital, Colombo on 16 September 2014. Brigadier Mahindrasiri Mahindralal Kulatunge, having joined the SLAVF on 1st June 1987 was posted to the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI). At the time of his untimely death, he has been the Colonel of the Regiment of Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG).

  • Army Personnel in Kilinochchi Practise 'Yoga'


    The veteran actress, Mrs Anoja Weerasinghe, now a practitioner of Yoga, conducted a four-day workshop for 75 Army personnel at Nelum Piyasa auditorium at the Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) beginning on Sunday (14). The seven-member crew, together with Mrs Weerasinghe ......

  • Kilinochchi Patients Given Treatment


    The Colombo ‘Success’ led by Dr Anula Wijesundara, together with a team of medical officers and assistants at the invitation of the Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), held a mobile medical clinic at Veravel and Jayapuram areas on Sunday (14). About 400 civilians with health complications sought medical consultation from the medical officers who gave away medicine as well to the patients free of charge.

  • Norway's Ambassador Visits SFHQ-KLN and SFHQ-Jaffna


    Ms Grete Lochen, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador for Norway during a visit to the north called at the Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) and Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) received updates on civil-military (CIMIC) relations in respective Kilinochchi and Jaffna areas.  Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, SFHQ-KLN presented her with.....
  • KLN Troops to Construct New Pre-School Building


    Engineer troops of the 571 Brigade of the 57 Division under the Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on the directions of Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, SFHQ-KLN, initiated the construction of a much-needed pre-school nursery in close proximity to the Malayalampuram Kovil on Monday (15)......
     
  • More Relief Provided by SFHQ-C Troops to Drought-Affected People


    One more round of distribution of drinking water and relief dry ration packets among people affected due to the prolonged drought in Wellawaya, Siripuragama, Minipe, Ridimaliyadda, Meegahakiwula, Medagama, Bibila, Moneragala, Madulla, Badalkumbura, Siyabalanduwa, Thanamalwila and several other areas, took place in the past ten days.......
     
     
  • Sri Lankan Contingent in South Sudan Awarded UN Medals



    The first-ever medal parade of the    United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) at the new SRIMED Level 2 Hospital, managed by the Sri Lankan contingent in Bor, South Sudan, took place recently during a......
     
  • Cultivable Lands at SFHQ-MLT Released to Legitimate Owners


    Release of Army held cultivable lands and adjoining paddy fields in the Sri Lanka Air Force camp of the Security Force Headquarters-Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) to legitimate owners for re-cultivation, took place in a brief ceremony on the banks of Vavaddikulam lake on Thursday......