‘Hela Viru Rasa Udanaya’, the food festival of the Army, organized by the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) , now in progress at Kimbulawala, Battaramulla, had Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake as a surprise Guest on Friday (26) evening when the event was in full swing with a large crowd..jpg)
A special ‘Disaster and Relief Centre’ managed by the Army has been established in Minneriya in the Forward Maintenance Area Headquarters (FMA) - East with the intention of coordinating and providing immediate assistance and relief for East - based civilians affected by floods and continuing rains, which is operational from December 27 on the instructions of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake.
Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) Trade Fair and Musical Show ‘Guardians’ Mela’ at Maligapitiya, Kurunelaga was ceremonially, opened by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake Saturday (27) evening at the request of the SLNG Headquarters. The project, aimed at further strengthening the SLNG’s welfare fund.......
12 (V) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops, realizing the imminent damages, being caused to the Tsunami memorial at Kaddaikadu in the general area of Vettalakerni Jaffna, volunteered to bear the cost of the construction of a new protective shade to the memorial when preparations were underway to commemorate the Tsunami’s 10th Anniversary on December 26.
With 12 new computers, donated by Singapore Red Cross Society to the Kilinochchi Harmony Centre, one more IT laboratory was established at the place and opened on Saturday (27). The donation came as an honour to the memory of Tsunami victims in the north following coordination done by the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on the directions of Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, SFHQ-KLN.
Troops of the 64 Division of the Security Force Headquarters-Mullaittvu (SFHQ-MLT) joined together with civilians in celebrating Christmas in the area during last week. 25 Sri Lanka National Guard troops cleared the premises of the Sumai Appar Church of the Kulamurippu area on Tuesday (23) on account of the season.
‘EACH – R’ Foundation in Colombo gave away school items to 102 school children, studying at Thambirasapuram Maha Vidyalaya in Vishwamadu, Killinochchi on Sunday (28) following an initiative of the 57 Division. General Officer Commanding of the 57 Division, who graced the occasion as the chief guest, gave away these school accessories to the children.
Troops of several Battalions and Divisions of the Security Force Headquarters-East (SFHQ-E) in the past few days conducted community projects to promote bellow understanding with the general public in the area. 5 Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) and 6 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops, organized a ‘Dansala’ to offer free food for devotees who attended Christmas festivals at Patalipuram, Muthur and Kuchchaweli areas respectively on Thursday (25).
