Officers and other rankers serving under the Security Force Headquarters - Central(SFHQ-C) on Thursday (9) held a Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival at Muthukumaru Grounds, Diyathalawa. Major General Sumedha Perera, Commander, SFHQ-C, graced the event as the Chief Guest. The event included many varieties of traditional games and fun-making features,
Troops of the Security Forces Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), like Army organized other New Year Festivals, conducted its Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival at the Shivananda School playground in Batticaloa on Thursday (9) on a grand scale. 
Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR), renewing its ancient traditions and military formalities, saluted the newly-promoted Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka on Saturday (11) in a fitting ceremony, held at the SLSR Regimental Headquarters at Ambepussa, giving pride of place to military formalities.
The widow, Mrs Wijayakumar Chandrakumari with five children from Kilinochchi area on Sunday (12) was the recipient of a New Year gift by way of a new house, constructed by the troops, following patronage extended by a philanthropist. Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) taking this initiative after hearing that the beneficiaries were living in a shanty-type slum, explored possibilities of building a new house for the family.
Officers and other ranks serving the 54 Division and 61 Division of the Security Force Headquarters-Wanni (SFHQ-W) got together to hold the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival on Friday (10) and Tuesday (7) with the attendance of a large number of civil and Army personnel. Many games were organized at......
New Year celebration of the 53 Division was held on Friday (10), with the participation of Officers, Other ranks and their family members. Major General M.A.M Dias, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 53 Division, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest where many traditional games and entertainment session were conducted.
6 Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) troops at Morawewa under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) organized an awareness programme on food safety for the students and teachers at Gomarankadawala Maha Vidyalaya on Thursday (7) to mark the World Health Day.
Stationery items, worth Rs 60,000.00 were distributed among 60 school children in Mulankavil and Iranamathanagar villages during a special event at Mulankavil St. Mary's Church on Thursday (9), following sponsorship given by Mr V. Balachandra, a philanthropist residing overseas. 11 Gajaba Regiment troops coordinated and organized the distribution ceremony.
New Year celebration of 7 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) was held on Friday (10) at the SLLI Premises, Kanagapuram as per the directions of Commanding Officer, 7 SLLI. Many officers, other ranks and their family members as well as civilians of the area took part in the ceremony. Colonel K.T.A.D.S Kolambathanthri, Brigade Commander, 571 Brigade, attended the occasion as the Chief Guest where many traditional games and entertainment session were conducted.
