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  • 23 SLSR Troops Engage in Welfare Projects


    23rd Battalion of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under the 242 Brigade of 24 Division of the Security Force Headquarters-East (SFHQ-E) organized a medical clinic for retired, disabled Army personnel and civilians in the Lahugala, Pothuvil, Komari and Urani areas on 16 July at Bodhirukkarama Temple, Panama. The medical staff of Ampara General Hospital assisted the conduct of the......
     
  • SFHQ-C Troops Learn Traffic Laws


    Security Force Headquarters-Central (SFHQ-C) organized a lecture on Traffic Laws at the SFHQ-C Main Auditorium on Wednesday (22). The lecture was held as a part of the routine training day programme which fell on the same day. Staff Sergeant W.S.C. Wickramage of Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) conducted......
     
  • SLEME Secures the Championship in SLAVF Athletic Meet


    Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) recently won the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) Inter Regiment Athletics Meet for the 4th successive year by obtaining 257 points while SLLI was placed in the second place by obtaining 202 points. The finals of the meet commenced on Thursday (16.07.2015) at.......
     
     
  • 'Foxhill Green' Phase 1 Kicked Off in Diyatalawa



    The first phase of the Diyatalawa ‘Foxhill Green’ Reforestation Project, initiated by the Security Force Headquarters-Central (SFHQ-C), kicked off Friday (24) morning at ‘Foxhill’ mountain range, Diyatalawa after a brief ceremony......
     
  • Poland's Defence Attaché Calls on SL Army Chief


    Colonel SÅ‚awomir KoÅ‚tun, Defence Attaché for India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in New Delhi paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva at the Army Headquarters Tuesday (21) evening. The visiting envoy afterwards had a cordial exchange of views with the Commander of the Army on......
     
  • 56 Div New Gymnasium Opened to Soldiers


    An exhibition badminton match between teams of the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Army warmed the newly built gymnasium of the 56 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) at Vavuniya on Thursday (23). The new gymnasium, aimed at promoting physical fitness and health prospects of 56 Division troops was constructed by......
     
     
  • ATS New Graduates Pass Out in Ceremony


    The Army Training School (ATS) at Maduruoya, successfully completed one more course on Special Infantry Operations (SIO) and awarded certificates, trophies and shields during a colourful passing-out ceremony on Friday (24).  A total of 11 officers and 193 other ranks, having successfully completed the Course No 53 thus passed out after receiving their merit awards in the Passing out Parade (PoP).....
     
  • SL Rifle Team to Participate in European Metallic Silhouette Shooting Championship

     
    The 13-member team of the National Rifle Association who are going to participate in the European Metallic Silhouette Shooting Championship and World Cup - 2015 met Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ - KLN), together with Chairman, National Rifle Association on Friday (24) Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe extended his best wishes to the team.
     
  • New Mahanayake of Asgiriya Chapter & Anunayake Theros Invoke Blessings on the Army

     

    Sri Lanka Army is the main organization that provides security to the country and defends the Nation, braving the threats posed to their own lives and its services cannot be undermined under any circumstances. Therefore all should work together for the greater benefit of the Nation as true patriots of the country, so said Most Ven. Rajakeeya Panditha Galagama Dhammasiddhi Sri Dhammananda Aththadassi Thero, the newly appointed Mahanayake of the Asgiriya Chapter when the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, paid obeisance and called on the former’s monastery at Asgiriya, Kandy Friday (24) morning.