The Army-initiated project for supply of hearing aids to the members of Army families and civilians of the North and East that got underway in Colombo with sponsorship, generously provided by ‘Starkey Hearing Foundation’ of the US in collaboration with the ‘SYNERGEN Health (Pvt) Ltd’, entered its third day on Monday (17) with another stock of hearing aids....
One more round of the ongoing ‘Healthy Army Healthy Nation’ (HAHN) campaign in the Army got underway on Friday (14) for the troops serving the eastern theater of the Security Force Headquarters-East (SFHQ-E), to be in line with the Commander’s concept for provision of the best health care for all soldiers.
Stationery for 500 school children and dry rations for 150 widows in Mullaittivu area were distributed on Monday (17) on account of HE the President’s 69th birth anniversary by the Governor of the Northern Province, Major General (retd) G.A Chandrasiri, following arrangements, made by Major General Jagath Dias, Commander.....
Troops serving the Security Force Headquarters – East (SFHQ-E), continued to be engaged in different social activities, including Shramadana campaigns, conduct of seminars for school children, organizing musical shows and educational tours in the past few days.
Spectacles provided by Rotary Club of Kandy to the Security Force Headquarters Killinochchi (SFHQ KLN) were distributed on Sunday (16) among 332 visually impaired civilians at the Nelum Piyasa auditorium in Kilinochchi.The project, initiated by the troops of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps in cooperation with non-governmental organizations, was meant to help the civilians with impaired vision by providing glasses free of charge.
Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake last evening (18) after attending the Pirith chanting at the sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, participated at the start of the procession that carries newly carved out Thripitaka Pirivana books and other golden scriptures before they are taken to new ‘Sandahiru Seya’ at Anuradhapura for enshrinement.
A representative gathering of 1000 soldiers swearing the Security Force Headquarters – Jaffna (SFHQ-J) attended a Boodhi Pooja organized at the Sri Naga Viharaya, Jaffna in connection with the 4thanniversary of office and the birthday of their Commander-in-Chief, HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday (18).......
The ‘Sammabimani’ spiritual programme, conducted by Ven Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera with the backing of the Army in order to enhance moral development of the general public got underway at Kasagala Raja Maha Viharaya, Weeraketiya on Thursday and Friday (13 and 14) and at Muthiyanganaya Raja Maha Viharaya, Badulla on Monday (17)......
Troops of 221 and 222 Brigades of the 22 Division and the 23 Division under the Security Force Headquarters-East (SFHQ-E) continued to organize community projects in order to further boost existing relations between the civil society and Army personnel serving the areas. Troops of 2 Gajaba Regiment (GR) on Monday (17) carried out a ‘Shramadana’ campaign to clean the premises of Glennie Girls’ Home, Trincomalee as the place remained unclean and full of wild bushes.
Troops of the 621 Brigade and 9 (Volunteer) Sri Lanka Light Infantry serving the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) recently planted more than 80 saplings of Teak, Mahogany, Kaya, Jak, Breadfruit, etc along the roadside at Sampathnuwara entrance near the Ranaviru Piyasa village on Saturday (15).
