Turning a new page in the Sri Lanka’s sporting history Men’s and Women’s Sitting Volleyball teams will participate in the forthcoming Asian Sitting Volleyball Tournament, scheduled during Nov 17 - 26 in Beijing, China. The men’s team will comprise of......
Army troops serving at Ariyalai donated a newly constructed house to Mrs. Sivakumar Ranjithamalar, a disable widow mother with five children of Anantha Vadil road, Ariyalai who was living in a shanty-type small hut. Civil Affairs Office of 512 Brigade on hearing her miserable life in the temporary house with five children whose father has died off a heart attack some time back has made arrangements to construct a permanent house for the family.
Another thrilling motor racing event, Walawe Super Cross-2011 with exciting racing car and motorbike events, scheduled for 19th and 20th November at Udawalawa Army Super Cross Track, Sevanagala, Udawalawa, is to send shock waves among motor racing fans as this mammoth project is to draw a large gathering of local and foreign competitors in driving and riding.
Woman netball players of 1st Battalion Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps and 2nd Battalion Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps during their finals at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium Colombo Wednesday (9) evening showed their talents before a large gathering of sports-lovers. Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, together with Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) graced the finals as Chief Guest at the invitation of the Army Netball Committee.
The closing session of the 48th Army Inter Regiment Athletic Meet - 2011, organized by the Army Athletic Association, took place Friday (4) evening with all the pomp and ceremony of a sports event of international standards. As keen sports men and women, displaying highest professional sportsmanship......
Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army, the absolute epitome of concern and care for the sons and daughters of War Hero families attended one more firsts in the Army on Thursday (10), attaching a phenomenal importance to the sports talents of children of War Heroes. The venue was at Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa stadium where some 993 children of War Heroes, either fallen or turned disable or still serving, gathered under the recently-formed......Woman netball players of 1st Battalion Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps and 2nd Battalion Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps during their finals at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium Colombo Wednesday (9) evening showed their talents before a large gathering of sports-lovers. Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya.....
School accessories, domestic requirements, medical aids and other essentials to the value of Rs 1 million were recently donated for distribution among students and civilians, living in 213 Brigade area under the Security Forces Headquarters, Wanni (SFHQ-W). Colombo Ocean City 306 – B 2 Lion Club sponsored the entire cost of the donation, following initiatives, taken by 213 Brigade Commander, Colonel K Prematillake.....
The new Army fuelling and service centre at Security Forces Headquarters, Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) was opened recently at a new location, close to Iranamadu junction. The unit with all modern technical facilities, to be maintained by 7 Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC) was inaugurated by Major General Nandana Udawatta, Commander, SFHQ-KLN. Formerly, it was at Paranthan junction.....
In order to help nab the spread of Dengue epidemic in the holy Madu Shrine area and other Mannar suburbs, the 54 Division recently conducted a full-day cleaning campaign with the participation of several hundreds of troops. In response to requests, made by clergy at the Madu Shrine, Rev Emil and Rev Ruban, over 100 soldiers took part in a cleaning project in and around the Madu Shrine and the premises around the Madu junction new church......
