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  • 60 New 'Api Wenuwen Api' Houses in Gampaha Handed Over to War Heroes


    Under the tenth phase of the 'Api Wenuwen Api' housing project for War Heroes, the ownership of 60 more houses completed in Gampaha district were given to War Heroes today (15th September) by His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The main event was held at C.W.W. Kannangara Central College in......
     
  • Army Ruggerites Carry Away 'A' Division Plate Championship Trophy


    Championship (Plate) Trophy of the Inter Club Rugby Tournament ‘A’ Division was clinched by Army ruggerites Sunday (16) evening at Havelock Grounds beating their rival, the Police team to 21-19. The Army team secured victory with 02 tries, 01 conversion and 03 penalties, most of them in the second half of the match, witnessed by a large gathering of spectators including Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army.

      

  • New Administrative Service Trainees Complete Field Training in Jaffna


    Newly recruited 125 Sri Lanka Administrative Service (SLAS) trainee officials upon completion of their one-month long field training in Jaffna, left for Colombo recently after meeting the Commander, Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna (SFHQ-J). Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Commander, SFHQ-J during his interaction with......

  • HRC Team Enlightens All Ranks at Kilinochchi on Human Rights


    On the invitation of the Security Forces Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), a group of eminent professionals from the Human Rights Commission (HRC) conducted a few lectures on various HR perspectives to all ranks serving the SFHQ-KLN.  Topics such as ‘Human Rights and Historic Background’, ‘International HR Legal Framework’, ‘HR Law and Its Impact on Army Troops’......
     
  • Troops Evacuate Injured Students to Hospitals


    Army troops serving 552 Brigade swiftly jumped into action and took necessary measures to evacuate more than 15 injured school students to hospital when their bus turned turtle at Mullaiady, near Pallai Town on Saturday (15). The 19-member team of school students was on a tour to Mullaittivu on that fateful day after starting off from Kaithady when they faced this unexpected tragedy at A9 road. Colonel Deepal Wanniarachchi, 552 Brigade Commander immediately dispatched his Brigade’s ambulance........
     
  • Tamil Students at Technical College Learn Sinhala & English


    With the objective of promoting bi-lingual skills of students at Marathodi Technical College, the 62 Division Headquarters conducts English and Sinhala language courses thrice a week at the college premises. The three-hour long language training course on every Monday, Wednesday and......
     
  • More School Books & Accessories Distributed Among Pandiyankulam Students


    A stock of school books and accessories, donated by Peliyagoda Lions Club for distribution among remote schools in Manthai East in the 612 Brigade area under 61 Division were given away on Wednesday (12) at Pandiyankulam Primary School.  The brief ceremony at Pandiyankulam Primary School, headed by Brigadier M.M.S Perera distributed those stocks among 86 girls and boys studying in that school. 61 Division has been in the practice of getting support of Lions Clubs for assistance to......
     
  • Troops Provide Drinking Water to Unvalkaddu Village


    Hundreds of drought-affected people in Unvalkaddu, Vavuniya North Divisional Secretariat area turned to Army troops in 623 Brigade area for supply of drinking water since all wells and water resources have dried up. Army trucks travelled up to remote tanks and reservoirs in the district and fetched water for distribution among.....