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  • No More Refugee Camps in Wanni: Final Batch Moves to Their Original Villages


    The final group of displaced people, hitherto remained in the famous Manik Farm Relief Village at Vavuniya since they were brought for residence there as the war for peace was entering a decisive phase, took leave of their ‘refugee centre’ for ever and moved into their original villages, Theppavil and......

     

  • Drought-hit Families Offered Relief Packets


    Over 75 drought-hit civil families in Alankulam, Thunukkai and suburbs received parcels containing relief items and school accessories for children thanks to initiatives, taken by 65 Infantry Division Headquarters. Ven. Kotapola Amarakitti Nayaka Thero of Shanthi Foundation and Seruwila Buddhist Center at.......
     
     
  • Badminton Talents in Soldiers Explored During 68 Div Organized Tournament


    A badminton tournament, organized by 68 Division Headquarters with the view to promoting sports talents of both officers and soldiers, saw its final tussle a few days ago at 683 Brigade Headquarters indoor stadium. Major W.L.G Fernando received the championship in the (single category) tournament while Lance Corporal R.M.S Kumarasinghe carried away the runners-up trophy in.....
     
  • 7 VIR Troops Take Gifts & Essentials to Parentless Children


    Promoting civil-military relations further, 52 Division troops carried a large stock of essentials to the parentless children in Kaithady Government’s Probationary Home for Children in the Jaffna peninsula on Friday (21). Over 30 kids and children, almost everybody without either a parent or both parents or any relatives are living in......
     
     
  • President Assures Continued Welfare Support to Final Batch of Resettled Mullaittivu People


    HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa Tuesday (25) afternoon saw for himself how the final batch of displaced people has been resettled in their original places of residence in Mullaittivu, bringing the question of resettlement to a total completion. President Rajapaksa addressing those returnees at Vellamullivaikkal, Mullaittivu said that the Army which has done much in the sphere of re-construction.....

  • Troops Built Two More New Houses Given to Beneficiaries at Mulliyaveli


    Security Forces Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) after careful observation, offered its support for construction of two new houses for two low-income group families in Kumarapuram and Mulliyaveli West. Several donors, Messrs J.R. Anthony Britto, S. Aravindan, K. Prasad & B. Sudaharan jointly donated a sum of.......
     
     
  • Workshop on Garment Industry Offers Employment to Mannar Females


    Unemployed young men and women in Mannar and Talaimannar areas underwent a full-day training workshop for receipt of job opportunities in the garment industry sector, thanks to the initiatives taken by 543 Brigade Headquarters under 54 Division in Mannar. ‘Tri Star Apparel Export’ Company Limited at.......
     
     
  • New US Envoy Receives Update in Kilinochchi


    Ms Michele J. Sison, the newly appointed US Ambassador for Sri Lanka during her recent maiden visit to Kilinochchi area met Major General Udaya Perera, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN). Ms Sison, during the meeting at SFHQ-KLN received an update on various community oriented development projects.......
     
     
  • Volunteer Force Inter Regiment Athletics Tournament Ends


    Inter Regiment Athletics Championship - 2012 of Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) at Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium drew to a close Wednesday (26) afternoon on a grand scale. The ceremonial closing of the championship tournament kicked off soon after the arrival of the Chief Guest Major General A.W.J.C De Silva, Commandant, SLAVF.