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  • Civilians & Students Receive Help From 56 Division & Its Brigades


    56 Division Headquarters with the support of 561 and 563 Brigades recently conducted a series of humanitarian and religious projects in Kokkeliya, Kelebogaswewa and Periyakulam areas. Five school-going children in Kelebogaswewa area under 563 Brigade were offered five scholarships......
  • Construction Work at 'Abimansala-2' in Progress

     
    Construction 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. The ‘Abimansala’, the brainchild of Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army who succeeded in completing the pioneer project, ‘Abimansala’ at Anuradhapura to serve the same purpose.....
     
  • Army to Scale Down its Presence with Planned Structural Reforms- Commander


    Sri Lanka Army is now completely ready for far-reaching reforms in its structural composition vis-à-vis ground realities, security and needs of island-wide ongoing development projects, so said Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army when he addressed troops serving Wellawaya-based 5 Gemunu Watch (GW) Battalion Headquarters Thursday (1) morning.
     
  • SLSR Soldiers Contribute to Dengue Eradication in Kandy


    A group of 2 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment soldiers actively contributed to the Kandy district Dengue eradication programme, launched by the office of the District Health Services in Werellagama. Kandy Municipal Council in writing sought the assistance of Army troops for this task since the area by the side of Malwatta Temple canal remained highly polluted and a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
     
  • SLSR Seva Vanitha Extends Support to SVAB's Housing Project Constructing One More New House

    One more fallen War Hero’s memory was again revered by the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) Seva Vanitha Unit when it donated a new house at Ellepolagama, Rajawella in the Kandy district to the deceased’s spouse on Wednesday (29) after a brief ceremony, headed by Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) and Mr Tikiri Kobbekaduwa, Governor for Central Province who graced the occasion as a distinguished invitee.

  • Psychology Counsellors Visit 'Abimansala'

     
    Several instructors from Kandy’s Institute of Psychology and Management made a trip down to Anuradhapura ‘Abimansala’ wellness resort where more than 50 dependent War Heroes are housed and recently entertained them to a treat.
     
  • Professionalism & Academia to be Given Priority & New Boost in Peacetime Military Studies


    In order to further enhance and broaden horizons of professional knowledge in every sphere of military career in peacetime, the facilities and curricular at Officers’ Study Center (OSC) at Diyatalawa Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA), are to be upgraded and elevated to be compatible with international standards as per instructions of the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya.
     
  • Renovated Weerawila Holiday Bungalow Re-opened to Officers

     
    Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army at the invitation of the 12 Division General Officer Commanding, Brigadier N. Senadheera, opened the newly renovated holiday bungalow at Weerawila 122 Brigade Headquarters premises on Thursday (01) afternoon. The holiday bungalow, renovated completely by Engineer Service Regiment (ESR) troops at a cost of Rs. 6.1 million.....
  • Army to Scale Down its Presence with Planned Structural Reforms- Commander


    Sri Lanka Army is now completely ready for far-reaching reforms in its structural composition vis-à-vis ground realities, security and needs of island-wide ongoing development projects, so said Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army when he addressed troops serving Wellawaya-based 5 Gemunu Watch (GW) Battalion Headquarters Thursday (1) morning.