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  • 651 Brigade Troops Conduct 'Shramadana'


    Troops of the 11 (V) Gajaba Regiment (GR) under the 651 Brigade of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) conducted a ‘Shramadana’ campaign on Sunday (23) at Mulankavil Grama Niladhari Division to clean up the surroundings in the Mulankavil Vishnu Kovil and renovate the Kovil Mandapa for the annual festival.
     
     
  • MIR Officers' Training Day Ends with a Get-Together

    Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) troops conducted their Officers’ Training Day on Wednesday (19) at the MIR Regimental Headquarters (RHQ), Kekirawa following directives of Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Colonel of the Regiment, MIR. Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe addressed the troops on the occasion and pointed out the importance of conducting training days.

  • Harmony Volleyball Tournament & Peace Building Organized by SFHQ-KLN


    Troops of the Security Force Headquarters- Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) organized a friendly volleyball tournament and training sessions with the objective of further improving sports skills and bonds of goodwill and co-existence between both civilians and Army personnel. It was organized in collaboration with the St. John’s Ambulance Association and its sister organization......
  • Army Inter Regiment Athletic Meet Begins


    The 52nd Inter Regiment Athletics Meet – 2015 of the Sri Lanka Army got underway on Tuesday morning (25) at the Sugathadasa National Stadium. Major General Amal Karunasekara, Chairman, Sri Lanka Army Athletics Committee, ceremonially opened the event, amid a large gathering of athletes and officers.
  • Presentations on Sustainable Development & US Interests in South Asia Submitted


    Officers of the 7 Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA), together with the Commanding Officer of the 7 SLA conducted their syndicate presentations on the topic ‘Projecting Sri Lanka to the Future through Sustainable Development Opportunities & Vulnerability’ on Monday (24) at the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) auditorium.
     
  • Japanese Embassy Envoys Meet Mullaittivu Commander


    A group of embassy official of the Embassy of Japan in Sri Lanka, Ms Mariko Yamamoto and Mr I. Ratnayake on Tuesday (25) met Major General P.U.S Vithanage, Commander Security Force Headquarters-Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) at the SFHQ- MLT premises with a view to receiving an update on general matters of concern to them in Mullaittivu area.
  • Commander Spells Out Arrangements in 'Defence Seminar - 2015'



    All arrangements have been finalized to hold the 5th Defence Seminar - 2015 under the theme ‘National Security in the Context of Emerging Global Threats’, at Colombo Galadari Hotel during September 1 - 2, 2015, the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva said Wednesday (26) afternoon during a Media briefing at Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) auditorium in Colombo 2.
     
  • 'Prevent Disaster Through Greenery' Begins from Wattala


    A tree planting campaign under the theme 'Prevent disaster through greenery' conducted by officers of the Sri Lanka Army Security Forces Headquarters West gets underway at Preethipura beach, Wattala on September 7. The programme is supported by the Coast Conservation and Coastal Resources Department, Forest Conservation Department, ecologists and environmentalists, SFHQ West Commander Major General Ubaya Medawala told a press briefing yesterday.
     
  • KDU's 8th International Research Symposium - 2015 Begins


    The International Research Symposium (IRS) - 2015 of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) on the theme ‘Inculcating Professionalism for National Development’ commenced this morning (27) at the KDU auditorium at Kandawalawatta, Ratmalana. Minister of Justice, Mr Wijeyadasa Rajapakse graced the opening ceremony......