With the noble intention of uplifting living standards and nutrition among down-trodden civilians in the 642 Brigade Headquarters area under 64 Division, troops recently launched a separate project to distribute chickens among households in Palampasi Grama Seva Division in Oddusudan.
Cricketers of Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) stunned their fellow-regimental comrades having beaten all the Regiments in the final cricket encounter, played at Panagoda Wednesday (23) afternoon. The Army’s SLA cricketers facing a tough tussle with Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) finally qualified to claim the Championship trophy in the tournament, of which the final was witnessed by Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya the Chief Guest.  |
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Valor and gallantry of War Heroes of the Tri-services and the Police on Saturday (19) evening received a deep reverence at the war memorial at Battaramulla Parliament ground as the second segment of the National Victory Day 3rd anniversary ceremonies. Just a couple of hours after the day’s main ceremony at Galle Face green was over......
Officers and soldiers joined together and bought a stock of readymade clothes for distribution among 22 selected families living in Andamkulam village under the 543 Brigade Headquarters area. On May 17, both officers and soldiers of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) serving the area distributed those packets of readymade clothes among those villagers who are affected with economic hardships.
Making its entry to a rather new sphere of sports that would boost endurance, mental harmony and physical fitness, ‘Indoor Rowing’ among Army personnel is fast gaining popularity, as witnessed on Thursday (24) for the first time at Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) during the Army Inter-Regiment Indoor Rowing Championship Tournament -2012. More than 200 regimental competitors on ‘Concept-2’ machines that measure the workload............ |
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Cricketers of Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) stunned their fellow-regimental comrades having beaten all the Regiments in the final cricket encounter, played at Panagoda Wednesday (23) afternoon.The Army’s SLA cricketers facing a tough tussle with Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) finally qualified to claim the Championship trophy in the tournament.......
The ceremonial opening of the state of the art Open Air Theatre (Nugaya Manusathmadala), built at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI) premises, took place Thursday (24) afternoon with the distinguished participation of Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development as the Chief Guest.
593 Brigade troops who threw their full weight behind decisive Wanni Humanitarian Operations several years ago are now serving Mullaittivu Nayaru Lagoon area which is surrounded by dense jungles. However, absence of a Forward Dressing Station (FDS) on the camp compound compelled the troops to travel a long distance in case of any emergency treatment or casualty. 
Distribution of interest-free loans to civilians, granted by US based ‘Namasthe’ organization in collaboration with Colombo Rotary Club under the fifth phase of the scheme took place recently in Madu area under the 611 Brigade Headquarters.....jpg)
6 sports leagues and 2 Nedunkerni based sport clubs had a full day programme at Nedunkerni town centre on National Youth Day (May 23). They had a friendly cricket encounter as a tournament after lunch with the support of the Army troops (17 v Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment) serving the area....
