A special project to encourage unemployed young ones in Jaffna for career development in Information Technology (IT) and Shipping trade under the programme, NEET (Not in Education, not in Employment, not in Training), got underway, following an initiative taken by the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Friday (29). A selected group of 20 job aspirants listened to Mr T. Lingeshwaran, Director CINEC Campus.....
An eleven-member delegation from the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), currently in Sri Lanka on a study tour, called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake Tuesday (2) morning at Army Headquarters. Headed by Air Vice Marshal M.R Morgan of the Nigerian Air Force, the delegation was anxious to learn about the Sri Lankan Army.....
Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, intent on encouraging the production of Army essentials within the organization itself, embarked on another new project on Monday (1) after ceremonially inaugurating the newest ‘Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Factory’ at Dombagoda Horana where iron beds are manufactured under the first phase.
The seventh place runner up in the recent Ranaviru Real Star (RRS) Mission IV, Major Thilina Chandrakumara of Gamunu Watch (GW) was twice lucky on Wednesday (3) when the mega show’s architect Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development awarded him brand new car (Honda Fit) as an appreciation of his singing.....jpg)
Troops of 7 Gemunu Watch (GW) under the 683 Brigade of the 68 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) distributed school items among 100 pre-school students at Udayarkattu South, Walluwar Puram and Theravil Grama Sewa Division at a recent event in the 7 GW Headquarters premises. A donor from Bandarawatta.....jpg)
211 Brigade troops under the 21 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) distributed 21 dry ration packs for low-income group families at Awaranthulawa area on Friday (29). The donations, to the value of Rs. 63,000.00 were provided under the supervision of Brigadier D.T Gamage, Brigade Commander, 211 Brigade with the sponsorship of Rotary Club, Kandy......
23 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops under the 682 Brigade of 68 Division in the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) provided assistance to the annual ‘Kumba Abitheshan Pooja’ at Ulaganandra Pulliyar Kovil, Warnavil, Puthukkudiyirippu. It was held during five days (Aug 27 - 31). On Monday (25) in parallel with the Kovil Pooja, a Sharmadana campaign was conducted to clear the surroundings.....
The slapstick comedy, ‘Malwadam Anawashyai’ (floral wreaths not required) of the veteran dramatist, Wijaya Nandasiri, was staged at Defence Service College auditorium Wednesday (3) evening as a tribute to some 120 plus War Heroes, resident at Mihindu Seth Medura and Ragama Ranaviru Sevana, following initiatives taken by the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU). At the invitation of Mrs Damayanthi Ratnayake.....
The execution proper of the ongoing 'Exercise - Cormorant Strike V - 2014' commenced during pre-dawn hours on Wednesday (3) in the general areas of Thoppigala and Punnakuda in the East with the participation of Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force troops and 18 foreign servicemen representing seven countries, such as Brazil, Malaysia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nepal, China and Maldives.
