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  • Former LTTE Combatants Found Job Openings thru Army Initiatives


    Troops of 27 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) under 222 Bridge of 22 Division in the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) conducted an awareness programme and job recruitment drive, together with NMK COCO Land (Pvt) Ltd. The project was to screen unemployed youths for job opportunities in Verugal Divisional Secretariat area......
     
     
  • SFHQ-KLN Troops Entertained in Musical Show


    Security Force Headquarters, Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) with the motivate of providing mental happiness to the troops organized a variety musical show on the directions of Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, SFHQ-KLN at the SFHQ-KLN playground on Wednesday (17). Commander, SFHQ-KLN invited Major General D.R Mayadunna.......
     
  • East Based Troops Kick Off More Community Projects


    Troops of 22, 23 and 24 Divisions under the Security Force Headquarters East (SFHQ-E) carried out many more community projects during the past week in SFHQ-E areas. 12 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops conducted an eye clinic for students in Pothuwil, Thirukkovil and Aladiwembu areas together with the Prof. Nandadasa Kodagoda.....
     
  • NCO Training School Organizes Commemorates 150th Birth Anniversary of Anagarika Dharmapala


    Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) Training School at Saliyawewa, Kalaoya organized a ‘Bodhi Pooja Pinkama’ and Bana preaching ceremony to commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Ven. Anagarika Dharmapala on Wednesday (19). Ven. Bengamuwe Nalaka Thero conducted the religious activities together with Mr. Gamini Keerthichandra, President, Sinhala Association (Sinhala Bala Mandalaya) in the United Kingdom.
     
  • 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 colourful ceremony. The medical staff of the hospital, together with the engineering platoon, deployed for construction.......
     
  • Target for Production of 500 Beds Achieved at New 'Ordnance Factory' at Dombagoda


    Achieving a given target within 15 days of its inception, the Army’s newest ‘Ordnance Factory’ at Dombagoda, Horana that saw its birth as an exceptional concept of the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake on September 1, 2014, formally handed over its first consignment of 500 steel beds to its architect at.......
     
  • Chinese Donors Gift TV Units to War Heroes


    A six-member delegation of Chinese donors from Leopard Motors (Pvt) Ltd, chaired by Mr Heming Zhu, together with Mrs Pan Lin Lin, Directress of the same company and five more members, gifted 20 LED TV sets for the use of War Heroes to the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) on Friday (19) in an appreciative gesture.
  • Wanni Commander Pledges All Assistance for Arrest of Illicit Tree Fellers & Sand Miners


    An urgent meeting, comprised of more than 50 state officials, including Divisional Secretaries, senior Police officers, Police Officers In Charge, Wildlife Officials, Assistant Wildlife Rangers and Grama Seva Officials serving the Wanni region, was held a few days ago at the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) for the sole purpose of protecting Wanni jungles and arresting illicit sand miners and tree fellers.