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  • Army Organized Mulliyaweli Cricket Tournament Receives Patronage from Traders


    Eight sport clubs in Mulliyaweli, Mullaittivu in the 592 Brigade area for the first time after culmination of the war for peace, recently took part in a two-day cricket tournament with the support of Army cricketers. Vinayagar Sports Club (Mulliyaweli South), Mancholai Sports Club (Kumarapuram), Mangaleshwaran Sports Club (Wattappalai), Vidiya Sports Club (Tanniuttu), Ali Jinna Sports Club (Nirapiddi).....
  • Medical Officers Donate Medicine to GW Headquarters


    The Regimental Headquarters of Gemunu Watch (GW) at Kuruwita recently received a stock of medicine, valued over Rs. 5 lakhs from a team of medical specialists as a donation. Medical specialists, Dr Vipula Indralal and Dr Chandana Jagath Kumara, on the directions of Dr Kapila Kannangara....
     
  • 211 Brigade Organizes Distribution of Uniform Sets Among Wanni Students


    940 sets of school uniforms, worth about Rs 475,000/=  received from donors were recently distributed among students in six Wanni schools, following coordination done by 211 Brigade under Security Forces Headquarters, Wanni (SFHQ-W). Mr and Mrs Gamini Kariyawasam of Angulana in response to a request, made by Brigadier P.M.S.A Pallemulla.....
     
  • DSC's 4th Sports Meet Gets Commander as Chief Guest


    Defence Services College (DSC) at Kompannaveediya, Colombo 2 had its 4th annual Sports Meet at Malay Street play ground Wednesday (22) morning. The eventful and much-awaited annual feature, filled with excitement, skills and entertainment assumed greater significance when the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, together with Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.....
  • Troops Show Gratitude to Prelate in Wanni upon New Conferment


    Troops serving the Security Forces Headquarters, Wanni (SFHQ-W) recently displayed their sentiments of gratitude to one of the senior Wanni resident Buddhist prelates who threw his full weight behind civilians and War Heroes alike and invoked religious blessings on soldiers’ battlefield gains when the prelate returned to Vavuniya upon conferment of dignified title......
  • Tri Service Commanders Join Sri Lanka's Inaugural 'CISM Day Run' For Service Personnel


    Sri Lanka’s first joint tri-service marathon run, organized under the aegis of Brussels-based International Military Sports Council (Conseil International du Sport Militaire), more widely known as ‘CISM Day Run,’ kicked off early this morning (19) at Colombo Independence Square, with the participation of 300 tri-service personnel, headed by respective tri service Commanders.
  • 57 Division Marks 5th Anniversary Holding Sport Tournament


    To coincide with the 5th anniversary celebrations of Kilinochchi-based 57 Division, several meritorious activities, sport events and tournaments were recently organized both at 57 Division Headquarters and Kilinochchi Central College playground.57 Division that performed a commendable task during the humanitarian operations was......
  • Lectures Conducted to Enlighten Service & Police Personnel on Gynaecology & Obstetrics


    A team of medical specialists on Gynaecology and Obstetrics recently conducted a series of lectures for the benefit of service and Police personnel serving Kilinochchi area at the Security Forces Headquarters, Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN). The arrangement, initiated by Major General A.W.I Crishantha de Silva, Commander, SFHQ-KLN consisted of about 30 medical specialists and medical officers .....
  • Micro Cars Offered to Army Personnel on Concessionary Basis


    Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya on Thursday (23) inaugurated one more welfare project of different nature by making locally-assembled Micro cars, available to Army personnel on concessionary rates. The scheme, inaugurated under the auspices of the Commander of the Army by the Directorate of Army Welfare in collaboration with Micro Car Company Ltd.. ... 

  • Construction Work at Wilpitawatta 'Abimansala-2' in Progress


    Ground preparatory and preliminary foundation-laying work in the proposed, ‘Abimansala-2’, the state-of-the-art complex for lifetime care of 48 more South-based dependent War Heroes in Wilpitawatta, Kamburupitiya are now in full swing. Earth preparations, clearing of surroundings, garbage elimination, foundation laying and construction of the first building of the mammoth complex......