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  • 'Galle Dialogue - 2014' Begins for the 5th Consecutive Year


    The International Maritime Security Conference, ‘Galle Dialogue - 2014’ organized by Sri Lanka Navy for the 5th consecutive year under the aegis of the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development began at the Lighthouse Hotel in Galle on Monday (1). Professor G.L Peiris, Minister of External Affairs.....
  • Health Education Officer Educates Troops at AHQ


    To be in line with the Commander’s concept for provision of the best health care for all in the Army, one more round of the ongoing ‘Healthy Army Healthy Nation’ (HAHN) project of the Directorate of Army Medical Services, came to the Army Headquarters on Wednesday (3). Dr Janaki Kodikara, Health Education Officer from Health Education Bureau of the Ministry of.......
     
  • 'Sammabimani' Goes to 'Aluviharaya' & Naula


    The ‘Sammabimani’ spiritual programme, of Ven Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero organized by the Army in order to promote moral development of the general public, was held at Aluviharaya, Matale on Tuesday (2). Brigadier D.S.N.K Senadeera, General Officer Commanding, 11 Division attended the occasion together with soldiers.
  • School Uniforms for Students Distributed in SFHQ-MLT


    Hydramani Apparels’ in cooperation with ‘Tesco Company’ of the United Kingdom (UK) donated 7000 school uniforms for students in Mullaittivu  area at the ‘Star Plaza’ in Puthukkuddiyiruppu, under the coordination of the 68 Division  of the Security Force Headquarters Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) on Wednesday (03). Major General Jagath Dias,Commander.......
     
     
  • Awareness Programme on AIDS Launched in Kilinochchi


    More than 350 civilians and 500 tri-service and Police personnel serving Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu regions, attended an educational programme on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) to coincide with the World AIDS Day on Monday (Dec 1). Dr Sathya Herath, a Consultant Community Physician of......
     
  • New Jaffna Commander Given Hindu & Buddhist Blessings


    Major General Jagath Alwis, the newly-appointed Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) with a view to receiving blessings of religious faiths for the first time after his assumption of duties in Jaffna, called at sacred Nallur Kovil and Jaffna Sri Naga Viharaya on Tuesday (2). At first, he made offerings to the Nallur Hindu Kovil and......
     
  • Rains Affected Jaffna Civilians Helped


    Torrential rains that lasted in Jaffna during the past few days caused inconvenience to a large section of the populace in several areas of the Jaffna peninsula, prompting the Army troops serving the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) to provide immediate relief and alternative solutions to floods.