Sri Lanka Army’s Lance Corporal W.G.L. Wijeratne of Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) Regiment won the first place in the two-day (July 5 - 6) long bicycle race of the ‘Hiru TV & FM’ media network. In the team racing events, Sri Lanka Army cyclists secured the second place, bringing reputation to the organization.
General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army on Tuesday (9) went to the Security Force Headquarters-East (SFHQ-E) at Welikanda, in order to symbolically bid farewell to the troops serving the east before he takes office as the Chief of Defence Staff, beginning August 1, 2013. Talking to them, the Commander refreshed the memories regarding alleged Army violations and other challenges and conspiracies against the country. ‘In the recent past...............
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Smooth transformation of a wartime Army into that of a peacetime, needed a lot of efforts, and I was able to achieve it with success during my tenure as Commander of the Army, thanks to the support, extended by you all, so said General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army when he met the troops serving Jaffna peninsula on Monday (8) morning. 
A stock of essentials, including bicycles, sewing machines, water pumps, sports equipment, hand crutches, pairs of spectacles and school accessories, collected by a team of philanthropists, headed by Hon. Vidura Wickramanayaka (Parliamentarian) from Horana area were recently distributed among civilians in newly resettled areas......
Sri Lanka Army’s 55 Division Headquarters under the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) recently resolved a long standing request for return of fishermen’s abandoned boats after their legitimate owners were properly identified. Of 39 boats that were found abandoned by troops of 19 Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard.......
19 Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops serving 553 Brigade of 55 Division Headquarters extended their full support for conduct of the 4 day (July 04 -07)-long feast at St Sebastian Church at Mullayaveli, Jaffna. Troops prior to the feast cleaned up the Church premises and its surroundings, and also renovated the approach road to the Church. Lavish cooperation of the troops for smooth conduct of the whole festival was commended by the parish priest and the Catholic community in the area.
Troops of 224 Brigade under 22 Division in a simple ceremony distributed 45 push bicycles and 150 pairs of shoes, donated by Wattala Rotary Club among three schools in Muttur area. 195 students from Venuur Central College, Kaleymagal Hindu College and Pathali Puram G.I.M.S College were the beneficiaries of the project, initiated by Brigadier Aruna Wanniarachchi, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 22 Division.
The 631 Brigade medical team, based in Karathivu under Task Force 3 of the Security Forces Headquarters-East (SFHQ-E) offered medical assistance to the devotees, engaged in the annual ‘Pada Yathra’ when they were passing Thirikkovil area of the 631 Brigade. 12 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops conducted this mobile clinic on Sunday (7) as those Hindu devotees were reaching the area. .jpg)
Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) recently launched its own website to be in line with ever-increasing communication requirements. Major General E.P. de Z Abeysekara, Colonel Commandant of SLSC as the Chief Guest on the occasion inaugurated the new website, www.army.lk/signaller during a simple ceremony at Diyatalawa SLSC ‘Mercury House’ holiday bungalow at Diyatalawa. Major General (Retd) C.J Abeyrathna as the Guest of Honour attended the occasion, together with a large gathering of SLSC officers and other ranks. The website address is www.army.lk/signaller.
People’s Bank, the sponsors of the second ‘Viru Daru Walk’, (Stride II), scheduled for Saturday (13) at Colombo Galle Face green had a round of discussions regarding final touches of the arrangement on Friday (5). The meeting, attended by Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB), Ms Deshani Jayasuriya, Chairperson.............
