Commander and all ranks of the Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SF-J) with the intention of sharing their concerns for well-being of all War Heroes recently made a monetary contribution to the ‘Api Wenuven Api’ Ranaviru Housing Fund, initiated by the Ministry of Defence. Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe......jpg)
The Sri Lanka Army, following on its success in defeating terrorism and establishing peace in our motherland, which in turn provided greater degree of freedom and quality socializing possibilities, is settling back in reviving military customs and traditions after a lapse of many years. The purpose of this revival has been to instill such customs and traditions among the current generation of servicemen and enhance their quality of socializing.....
The new school building, constructed by Army troops at Vavuniya, Kovilpulayankulam Muttamal Vidyalaya with the funds made available by Quatar based ‘Helping the Need in the North’ organization was ceremonially opened and formally handed over to the school authorities during a brief ceremony on Monday (29)......
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Undertaking responsibility for another mega project of unprecedented magnitude, the Army is to shortly inaugurate a new ‘Resource Centre’ for all disable War Heroes at Hendala in order to provide them with vocational training as part of their rehabilitation process. The state of the art new vocational training centre to be housed in the old Leprosy Hospital precincts with more than 13 buildings, is to be a reality, thanks to a concept, mooted by Secretary Defence Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa who proposed the Army......
‘Gajaba Supercross-2011’, the year’s stunning Grand Prix on Saturday (27) in Rajarata at Saliyapura Gajaba Regiment Headquarters (GR) drew a massive crowd of spectators. Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army attended the motor racing ceremony as Chief Guest at the invitation...
Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) as is the practice every year took a series of measures to provide medical care and drinking water to thousands and thousands of devotees who took part in the annual Nallur Kovil’s annual festival that ended early this week. .jpg)
An indoor gymnasium, a much-felt need of the soldiers serving 61 Division under Security Forces Headquarters, Wanni (SFHQ-W) became a reality recently, following its construction by soldiers using local raw materials in the area. It was recently opened by Major General A.K.S Perera, Commander, SFHQ-W at the invitation of Brigadier A Kariyakarawana....
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The ‘Pranaama Pooja’ (offer of tributes) in memory of fallen War Heroes of the Gemunu Watch (GW) took place recently for two days at Kuruwita Gemunu Watch Regimental Headquarters. Those programmes, headed by Major General S. Udumalagala, Colonel of the Regiment and Mrs Chintha Udumalagala, Chairperson, GW Seva Vanitha Unit, kicked off with an all-night ‘Pirith’ chanting....
Army personnel serving Chunnakam area in Jaffna, assisted by alert civilians last Monday (29) night caught six young thieves red-handed while they were stealing gold and brass valuables from Inuvil Kandaswamy Hindu temple, Jaffna. Army troops after arresting those culprits, Yogathasan Muralithas, Yogathasan Soundrathas, Yogathasan Katpuharasa and Yogathasan Mayuran of Chullipuram....
The ongoing three-week long joint military Exercise, ‘Cormorant Strike II - 2011’ in Trincomalee, led by the Army on Saturday (03) had its one of the most daring feats, ‘Hostage Rescue Mission’ in the McHeyzer Stadium in the presence of a distinguished gathering of invitees, including the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya. The three-week long ‘Ex - Cormorant Strike II - 2011’, comprised of about 4000 of Army, Navy and Air Force Officers.....
