Panagoda & Manning Town Pre-School Kids Display Talents in Concert
The annual concert of the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) - managed Manning Town and Panagoda ‘Viru Kekulu’ pre-schools got underway on Monday (26) at Defence Services College (DSC) auditorium. First Lady, Mrs Shiranthi Rajapaksa at the invitation of Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, President, SVAB graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. These kids displaying their artistic and aesthetic talents adorned the occasion to the best satisfaction of the invitees throughout while some members of the ‘Viru Daru’ Society during......![]() |
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The annual Katina ceremony at Jaffna Sri Naga Vihara was conducted on Sunday (25) on a grand scale under the aegis of Ven. Meegahajandure Siri Vimala Thero of the temple. Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J), together with officers and other ranks provided all the support to the religious event.
10 civilians, selected from low-income group families in Tharanikulam area of the 611 Brigade under the 61 Division of the Security Forces Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) received interest-free loans for self-employment, following initiatives taken by the 611 Brigade Headquarters. Patronage of the ‘Namaste’ non-governmental organization, chaired by Mr Chutta Rathnathinkam.....
Security Forces Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) in the past fortnight intensified its community-oriented projects and provided all support and assistance as requested. Of them, construction of a new house to the rehabilitated former combatant, M.K Sathyaseelan of Vakarai using Army found raw materials and labour received the support of the recipient’s neighbours and was completed within a few days.
Action and Care Trust, a non-governmental organization, working for benefit of war-affected children established two more separate Happiness Centres, exclusively designed for students at Wattappalai Maha Vidyalaya and Wemmalai Maha Vidyalaya in the Security Forces Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) area. The primary objective of those centres is to help children overcome past unpleasant traumas of war and memories...............
Four more new houses, built by 59 Division troops with the patronage received from ‘Shanthi’ foundation were formally vested in four poor civilians in Seelawaththa village during a recent ceremony. On the directions, given by the Security Forces Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT), the 59 Division Headquarters with the financial support of the NGO.............
Troops serving the 59 Division in Welioya under the Security Forces Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) organized a series of religious ceremonies to invoke blessings on HE the President on his birthday the anniversary of assumption of the Presidential office and the country at large. An all-night Pirith chanting ceremony......
Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army went to Ampara area on Monday (19) with a view to inspecting Army preparations underway at ‘Deyata Kirula - 2013’ mega development exhibition site and receiving an update on training at the Combat Training School (CTS), Ampara.
The musical evening, ‘Signals Resonance Rhythm’, organized by the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) got underway at Maharagama Youth Centre on Friday (16). The event, meant to raise funds for provision of welfare facilities and improvement of infrastructure help for fallen and disable War Heroes of the SLSC.....