As seasonal compliments, set in with the forthcoming phenomenal Christmas and dawn of the New Year - 2014, the Army contributing its share, held its annual Army Christmas Carols on Tuesday (17) evening at St. Lucia’s Cathedral, Kotahena, Colombo 13 before.......
‘Paabala Melaa’, the Sri Lanka Light Infantry’s (SLLI) Trade Fair and Carnival for fund-raising, was declared opened by Major General Amal Karunasekara, Colonel of the Regiment, SLLI as the chief guest at Hikkaduwa public ground today (19) at 2.00 p.m. Several Senior Officers and Other Ranks, together with a large gathering participated in the event.
Cementing bonds of goodwill, brotherhood, reconciliation and cultural diversity, hundreds of civilians in Kilinochchi, joined hands together with the troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) to mark Christmas in a record manner by Army troops erecting Asia’s tallest X’mas tree in the heart of Kilinochchi. Troops at the SFHQ-KLN, as they did in the previous year too, put up the tallest and the largest X’mas tree.....
Australia-resident Engineer, Mr Anura Wijesinghe, a close relative of Brigadier B.H.M.A Wijesinghe, General Officer Commanding, 55 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J), giving his helping hand for promotion of IT knowledge of all ranks in the 55 Division, recently donated 10 computers to the 55 Division Headquarters..jpg)
Troops serving 3 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) under 241 Brigade of 24 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) recently organized a Shramadana campaign to clean the drainage system in Kalmunai Town. The programme received the support of civilians in the area. Meanwhile, the 22 Division Headquarters in Trincomalee arranged a two-day educational trip to Colombo for 50.....
A special ‘Aloka Pooja Pinkama’ organized by Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) Seva Vanitha Unit at Sambodhi Viharaya, Colombo 7, lit 2600 bulbs inside the premises and conducted the religious programme. Mrs Damayanthi Ratnayake, President, Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) and Major General Jagath Dias, Colonel of the Regiment.....
Christmas Carols, organized by 11 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) at Kandy St Anthony’s Church on Wednesday (18), drew a huge crowd. Many Kandy-based school choirs joined hands together with the Army choirs to sing hymns and odes to the Prince of Peace. Rev. Dr Joseph Viyani Fernando, Archbishop, Kandy, Major General U.A.B Medawela, Commander, (SFHQ-C)......
Sri Lanka Vijayaba Infantry Regiment (VIR), one of the most prestigious infantry units of the Army, honoured one more segment of 1718 War Heroes by awarding ‘Rana Sura Padakkama’ (RSP) gallantry medals during a ceremony at VIR’s ‘Salute Reception’ hall at VIR Regimental Headquarters, Boyagane.
The passing-out parade of 55 woman recruits, including 45 Tamil woman soldiers, who completed the initial three-month training in the Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC), took place at 4 Sri Lanka Signal Corps parade ground at Anuradhapura in a glittering flood-lit ceremony on Wednesday (18). 
