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New Female Kilinochchi Army Recruits Get Their First Salary

Newly recruited 102 Tamil woman soldiers from Kilinochchi, now enlisted to the 6 (V) Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC) Regiment, received their maiden salary during a special ceremony at the Security Forces Headquarters – Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on Sunday (23). The arrangement, made by the 6 (V) SLAWC and its Commanding Officer, highlighted artistic skills and other talents of those new Kilinochchi recruits in the form of a variety entertainment before their first salary...........
Vast Array of Singing & Dancing Stars in 'Tharu Dilena Reyak -“3' Performs to Support Fund-Raising for Dependent War Heroes

Awe - inspiring and dazzling musical show-piece, ‘Tharu Dilena Reyak - 3', designed to collect much-wanted funds for construction of exclusive wellness resorts (Abimansala) for totally dependent War Heroes, reverberated through a packed audience of music and dancing fans at Nelum Pokuna Saturday (29) evening. The year’s scintillating mega musical fiesta, ‘Tharu Dilena Reyak - 3’, organized by the Seva Vanitha Army Branch (SVAB) under its ‘Brave Hearts’ project on the instructions of its President, Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya...............
Task Force-3 Troops Commemorate Tsunami Day Donating Blood & Offering Lunch to Elders' Home

Troops of the Task Force - 3 serving under the Security Forces Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) in commemoration of the Boxing Day Tsunami tragedy in 2004, held a blood donation campaign in order to collect blood for the patients at Akkaraipattu Hospital. The campaign, held at Thambuluvil School in Thirukkovil received the support of the members of the ‘Rangers Club’ at Thirukkovil.
Army Donates School Essentials to Thachchanamaradamudhu Students

172 students of Thachchanamaradamudhu School in 613 Brigade area recently received a large stock of school books, pairs of shoes and other essential items from the 61 Division. The event took place at Thachchanamaradamudhu school with the participation of Dr Sudarshani Fernandupullai, Member of Parliament (MP)......
Compost Bins for Waste Management Distributed among Soldiers

Distribution of compost bins among the families of Other Ranks, resident at Kendalanda Army Housing Complex took place on Friday (28) during a brief ceremony. With the coordination of the Security Forces Headquarters-West (SFHQ-W), Provincial Minister Mr Udaya Gammanpila attended the ceremony as the chief guest.
May Year 2013 Bring Happiness & Prosperity to All !

Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, together with all officers and other ranks of the Army extends warm greetings and compliments of the season to all our readers on account of the New Year - 2013.
Vast Array of Singing & Dancing Stars in 'Tharu Dilena Reyak -“3' Performs to Support Fund-Raising for Dependent War Heroes

Awe - inspiring and dazzling musical show-piece, ‘Tharu Dilena Reyak - 3', designed to collect much-wanted funds for construction of exclusive wellness resorts (Abimansala) for totally dependent War Heroes, reverberated through a packed audience of music and dancing fans at Nelum Pokuna Saturday (29) evening. The year’s scintillating mega musical fiesta...............
Commander in His New Year Message Assures More Training Openings for Army Personnel

With the dawn of the New Year – 2013, as the Commander of the Army, I am very pleased and privileged to issue this message of greetings for the fourth consecutive time. You, all as members of the Sri Lanka Army in the past three years after dawn of peace to the motherland, are now commendably orientated to perform your duties in a peaceful milieu. As it was stated in my 2010 New Year message to you; “our motherland is now entering a new revived stage of development.
Dawn of New Year Marked at Army Hqrs with State Service Pledge & Formalities

Sri Lanka Army Headquarters - Colombo greeted the dawn of the first working day of the New Year-2013 during a customary ceremony on Tuesday (Jan 1), amidst traditions and military formalities. Hoisting of the National Flag as well as the Army Flag, amidst rhythms of auspicious drums (Magul Bera), followed by recital of the National Anthem and the Army Song, inaugurated the day’s highlights at the Commander’s Secretariat premises. Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army......
May Year 2013 Bring Happiness & Prosperity to All !

Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, together with all officers and other ranks of the Army extends warm greetings and compliments of the season to all our readers on account of the New Year - 2013.