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Fallen Sinha Regiment War Heroes Remembered in Colourful Commemorative Ceremony

With Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army gracing as the Chief Guest, the Regimental Headquarters of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) paid tribute to the memory of their fallen War Heroes at its Ambepussa Headquarters on Saturday (02), giving pride of place to next of kin and children of SLSR War Heroes, either killed in action or gone missing.
Commander Immediately Suspends Service of Soldier Arrested for Involvement in Many Robberies

A soldier, arrested on suspicion for involvement in a number of robberies was immediately suspended from service on Saturday (2) and the Directorate of Legal Services in the Army, was directed to convene a Court Martial by the Commander of the Army, Lt Gen Daya Rathnayake without delay. The soldier, alleged to have committed a number robberies in and around Colombo while in service, was taken into custody by the Military Police, following information, given by the Police to it when he was attending a sports event at Panagoda Army Cantonment Saturday evening.
More Housing Grants, Land Blocks to Disable War Heroes & Scholarships Distributed

Sri Lanka Army during launch of another phase of its soldier-friendly welfare project on provision of monetary assistance for house construction gave away financial grants to 72 more disable War Heroes to the value of Rs 36 million on Friday (1) at a ceremony held in the Army Headquarters.
New CD, 'Popi Malak' Dedicated to All Fallen War Heroes Launched

'Popi Malak', an album dedicated to the memory of War Heroes, "Samaramu Api Ranaviruwo" with 27 songs, produced by Mass Media and Cultural Circle of the Sri Lanka Catholic Council was presented to Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Army by Rev. Fr. Benedict Joseph, Director of Mass Media and Cultural Circle of the Sri Lanka Catholic Council.
Inter Regiment Weight Lifting, Power Lifting & Body Building Tournament Picks Up New Winners

The annual Inter Regiment Weight-Lifting, Power-Lifting & Body-Building tournament took place at Panagoda Army Cantonment Indoor Stadium on Friday (1). Major General A.K.S Perera, Commander, Security Force Headquarters, West (SFHQ-West) as the Chief Guest, graced the event and greeted the competitors......
More Land Blocks Distributed among Serving Troops

The phase II of the ‘Kambiliwewa Ranaviru Piyasa’ project which allocates housing facilities for military personnel in very areas of their service recently gave away 15 more plots of land during a simple ceremony. The chief guest in the ceremony, Brigadier K.G.D Perera, General Officer Commanding 62 Division under the......
Army Woman Cricketers Play with Their Wanni Counterparts

Sri Lanka Army Women’s cricket team, Anuradhapura Shakthi Sports Club, North Central women’s cricket team and Northern women’s cricket team competed in the Murali T-20 Women’s Cricket Cup 2013 in progress at Vavuniya Tamil Maha Vidyalaya Grounds. The tournament began on Friday (1)......
Army Celebrates Deepavali in Jaffna & Mullaittivu

To mark the Deepavali festival troops serving 512 Brigade under Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) decorated and illuminated all the roads in Jaffna Town on Saturday (2). The programme was organized with an intension of promoting unity and co-existence among the nations in northern area. Colonel Ajith Pallewela, 512 Brigade Commander as the Chief Guest and senior officers took part in the occasion and lit up the lamps at the auspicious time.
SFHQ-C Workshop on Cricket Educates Army Cricketers

Security Force Headquarters-Central (SFHQ-C) with the intention of promoting cricket and its umpiring organized a full day workshop at SFHQ-C premises on Saturday (2) with special focus on new amendments, made to cricket rules.
Grievances of Next of Kin of Fallen CR War Heroes Addressed

With the objective of finding solutions or redress to any issues, affecting the next of kin of fallen War Heroes of the Commando Regiment (CR), the CR Regimental Headquarters recently organized a meeting for those resident in Matara, Galle and Kalutara Districts as the first phase of the project. The mobile arrangement, held at Kalutara District Secretariat auditorium attracted more than 200 relatives of fallen CR....