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The year’s most attractive military spectacle, the precursor to the forthcoming 62nd Army anniversary celebrations was ceremonially opened Friday (23) afternoon at Matara Uyanwatta Ground. The Searchlight Tattoo was declared open to the public by Air Marshal H.D Abeywickrama, Commander who graced the inauguration as Chief Guest. He was received on arrival by Major General R.M.D Ratnayake, Chief of Staff, Army Headquarters.
With the noble objective of providing solace and support to overcome traumatic experience, children (10-23) of Army families were to be brought under the umbrella, ‘Viru Daru’ Organization, on a concept, mooted by Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB). The ceremonial induction of.....
The visiting Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, now in Lebanon inspecting Sri Lankan troops, engaged in force protection duties at UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) had the rare blessing of opening the first-ever Buddhist Shrine (Budu Medura) at SRI Base (Sri Lankan Base) for observance of Buddhist rites among troops.
Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya after his interaction with the Sri Lankan troops serving the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Haiti flew to Lebanon on Sunday (25) in order to meet the 150-strong contingent of Sri Lankan troops, deployed for force protection duties at United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya was.....
“All troops serving UN assignments need to be multi-skilled and showed be equally competent in English language as such skills further improve capacity for international duties of this nature,” observed the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya while addressing the Sri Lankan troops serving the UNIFIL force protection duties in Lebanon. Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, now on tour in Lebanon to inspect operational duties of the Sri Lankan contingent (SRI Base) in Lebanon on Sunday (25) addressed the troops and asked them to give maximum attention on their importance of discipline since the troops in Haiti have been recognized as the best Troop Contributing Country (TCC) in MINUSTAH in Haiti.
Unprecedented crowds and a sea of popular requests compelled the Army to extend its Matara ‘Army Searchlight Tattoo’ by another day until Monday (26). The year’s most attractive military spectacle, the precursor to the forthcoming 62nd Army anniversary celebrations was ceremonially opened at Matara Uyanwatta Ground on Friday (23) ......
A diplomatic delegation, headed by Ms Patricia Butenis, US Ambassador for Sri Lanka recently met Major General Nandana Udawatta, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters, Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) with the intention of receiving an update, in relation to ongoing development, de-mining work, resettlement, infrastructure and security concerns. The cordial meeting, held at the SFHQ-KLN office in Kilinochchi enabled the US delegation to receive a comprehensive....
Jaffna peninsula-based Grade 5 students, excelled in the recent scholarship examination were awarded special gifts during a recent ceremony, organized by the 11 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops at their Headquarters in Chavakachcheri. The ceremony, planned on the instructions of Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna saw 100 students who excelled.... 
682 Brigade troops on directions given by the 68 Division serving Puthukudiyiruppu area conducted a workshop and a medical clinic for two days at Wallipunam school and Kombawil Vignashwara school for the benefit of newly resettled people. Brigadier K.P.A Jayasekara, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 68 Division with the blessings of the Security Forces Headquarters, Mullaittivu conducted this clinic for blood tests on Diabetes, Malaria, Leishmaniasis.....
Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army commenced his second day’s itinerary in Lebanon on Monday (26) after paying a courtesy call on Director Mission Support (DMS) at United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Sri Lanka’s Army Chief, now in Lebanon in order to inspect operational duties of his 150-strong contingent of troops serving the UNIFIL made history by being the first Commander from Sri Lanka to have visited troops in Lebanon and Haiti and met UN administrative authorities.
