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  • Commander in His Address to Officers Wants Everyone to Serve the Organization


    Newly-promoted General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army on Tuesday (18), addressing all senior officers, including Principal Staff Officers, Security Force Commanders, Directors, General Officers Commanding and Brigade Commanders at the Army Headquarters soon after his promotion to the rank of General wanted everyone to maintain the standards and quality...........
  • Army 'Poson' Devotional Songs Rend the Air at Panagoda


    Officers and other ranks, members of the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) and Viru Daru Society members joined hands together to recite Poson devotional songs at a colourful spectacle, staged at Panagoda Army Cantonment gymnasium on Friday (21) evening. General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, together with Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch.......
     
     
     
     
  • Commander Receives Salute From His Own Regiment


    In conformity with Army traditions, Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) regimental troops saluted their Colonel Commandant, General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army during a Guard of Honour this morning (21) at SLAC Regimental Headquarters, Modera, Colombo 15. General Jagath Jayasuriya received this salute on account of his recent promotion to the rank of.....
     
  • Sacred Relics for 'Sanda Hiru Seya' Taken in Procession to Defence Ministry Before Airlifting


    Sacred relics of the Buddha, expected to be placed in the War Hero-dedicated ‘Sanda Hiru Seya’, the Stupa (Pagoda), now under construction at Anuradhapura, as a novel concept of Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence and Urban Development, were respectfully taken to the Ministry of Defence Saturday (22) morning from Hunupitiya Gangaramaya to be flown to Anuradhapura on......

     
  • Army 'Poson' Devotional Songs Rend the Air at Panagoda


    Officers and other ranks, members of the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) and Viru Daru Society members joined hands together to recite Poson devotional songs at a colourful spectacle, staged at Panagoda Army Cantonment gymnasium on Friday (21) evening. General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army graced the occasion as.......
     
  • HE the President places blessed treasure at Sandahiru Seya

    His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa placed the blessed treasure within the Basal Rings of the 'Sandahiru Seya' (Victory Stupa) in the presence of Secretary Defence and Urban Development Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Anuradhapura this morning (23rd June). The occasion was held to coincide with the sacred Poson Poya full moon day.

  • Pre-School Kids Given Gifts


    16 Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops of Task Force 3 (TF-03) under 631 Brigade distributed school items and toys among kids at Pokurugama Sepalika pre-school on Wednesday (19) and treated all of them to lunch. Cost of the gifts was borne by the troops of the 16 SLNG since these kids are from very low-income families......
     
     
  • Security Forces in West, Central & East Behind Dengue Eradication Programmes


    Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West), in coordination with Homagama office of the Medical Officer of Health (MOH), carried out another Dengue eradication campaign in Kahathuduwa area on Saturday (22). Public Health Inspectors at MOH Homagama, Police officers of Homagama Police Station, Kahathuduwa Grama Seva Niladhari and......
     
  • Jaffna Security Force Headquarters Marks Its Birth Day


    Laying floral wreaths at Palaly War Hero Monument, Guard of Honour, Hospital Visits, Religious Observances and a few more commemorative arrangements marked the 17th anniversary of the establishment of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) beginning the first week of June. Soon after Jaffna which came under siege to terrorists was......
     
  • SLLI Troops Act Fast & Buy Chairs for Pre-School Kids


    7 Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops pocketed out their own money and volunteered to get down 20 pre-school chairs on the spot while a sports meet of the Anandanagar Kaleimagal pre-school in Ambalkulam, Kilinochchi, was underway on Thursday (20).  It all began when the Chief Guest for the sports-meet Lieutenant Colonel H.V Anil Somaweera, Commanding Officer, 7 SLLI, observed that those pre-school kids due to lack of adequate chairs in the pre-school were sharing the chairs with......