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  • Director General CSD Shares Views with the Commander



    The recently-appointed Director General of the Civil Security Department (CSD) Mr Chandrarathne Pallegama Friday (5) morning, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva at the Army Headquarters.
  • Pakistan Envoy Pays a Courtesy Call on Commander


    The High Commissioner for Pakistan in Sri Lanka H.E. Major General (Retd) Syed Shakeel Hussain, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva at the Army Headquarters on Monday (01) afternoon. The visiting envoy afterwards had a cordial exchange of views with the Commander of the Army on matters of mutual interest.
  • SFHQ - C Troops Organize 'Sil' Campaign on Poson Poya Day


    The 7th Regiment Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) under the Security Force Headquarters-Central (SFHQ-C) organized a ‘Sil’ campaign to commemorate Poson Poya Day at Kahagolla Aranya Senansanya, Diyathalawa on Tuesday (02). Ven Oluwethota Dhammavisuddi Thero and Ven Ellegama Thero delivered Dhamma sermons during the........

  • 'International Day Against Tobacco Use' Marked with a Special Lecture


    Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C), commanded by Major General Sumedha Perera on account of the ‘International Day against Tobacco Use’ (May 31), arranged a lecture on Wednesday (3) at the SFHQ-C auditorium. Dr Palitha Bandara Subasinghe, Judicial Medical Officer at Diyatalawa Base Hospital.....
  • Poson 'Dansela' at Anuradhapura Market Premises

     
    Army personnel of the 22 Division, Trincomalee under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) practised Buddhist virtues of donating by organizing a rice Dansela at the Anuradhapura Market premises on Poson Poya day (2). Several Buddhist monks, Hindu, Catholic and Islam priests were also present at the inauguration of the Dansela to signify religious harmony.
     
  • Nearly 400 Army Personnel Actively Contribute to 'Dengue' Prevention


    The island-wide Dengue prevention programme, launched by the Ministry of Health in close coordination with tri services, Police, Civil Security Department personnel, provincial level health workers, state agencies, community-oriented voluntary organizations, is now fully operational with the backing of nearly 400 Army personnel on a daily basis. Responding to a request of the Ministry of Health, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army.....
  • Troops Learn more about Traffic Control


    An awareness programme on traffic control for troops who are presently serving the Security Forces Headquarters – Wanni (SFHQ-W) was held on Saturday (30) at the SFHQ-W Corporals’ Club. Deputy Inspector General (Traffic) P. Perimpanayagum (Retd), Director of Motor Traffic Training Institute conducted the programme. The programme enlightened the troops......
     
  • Army Troops Clean A 32 Roadsides


    A 'Shramadana' campaign was conducted on Saturday (30) by 11 Gajaba Regiment and 15 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops with the collaboration of civilians in Mulankavil area to clean both roadsides of the A 32 Road which extends up to Mulankavil from Nachchikuda. Mulankavil Pradeshiya Sabhawa members also joined hands with......
     
  • 68 Division Celebrates Poson Poya with Different Programme


    On the directions of Major General Ajith Kariyakarawana, General Officer Commanding, 68 Division of the Security Force Headquarters-Mullaittivu, free lunch was offered to the students at Iniyawalvu Illam Deaf & Blind School on Tuesday (02) on account of Poson Poya Day. Meanwhile, a Koththamalli  Dansela was held at Puthukkuddiyirippu Junction.......