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  • Army Boxers Do Well in Selection Matches for Commonwealth Games

    2017-09-25 18:09:08

    Army Boxers Do Well in Selection Matches for Commonwealth Games

    Sri Lanka Army boxers showed their colours in the just-concluded selection competition for Commonwealth Boxing Championship - 2018, organized by the Sri Lanka Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) during September 16-17 at Royal College MAS Arena in Colombo 7.

  • VIR Soldiers Offer Their Blood to Patients at Jaffna Teaching Hospital

    2017-09-24 22:09:33

    VIR Soldiers Offer Their Blood to Patients at Jaffna Teaching Hospital

    Soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (1 VIR), based at Vellvetithurei, organized a blood donation campaign to mark the 29th anniversary of the Battalion, responding to a request for blood from the Jaffna Teaching Hospital blood bank. The event took place at their camp premises on Thursday (21).

  • 7 SLAWC Troops Assist to Get Electricity Supply for a Rehabilitated Ex-LTTE Family in Jaffna

    2017-09-24 21:52:48

    7 SLAWC Troops Assist to Get Electricity Supply for a Rehabilitated Ex-LTTE Family in Jaffna

    Troops of the 7 Battalion Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC) under the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) with the financial assistance of Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, launched a community welfare project in order to get electricity facility to several houses in the area.

  • Vavuniya Students Visit Palaly Airport

    2017-09-24 21:47:26

    Vavuniya Students Visit Palaly Airport

    Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna responding to a request of the Vavuniya Senaippulavu Umaiyall Vidyalaya facilitated the visit of Jaffna Palaly Airport on Friday (22). Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna in coordination with the Sri Lanka Air Force, organized the facilitation for 33 students together with 04 teachers and 28 parents.

  • 'Exercise Cormorant Strike’ Reaches its Final Phase

    2017-09-23 09:16:47

    'Exercise Cormorant Strike’ Reaches its Final Phase

    The Army-pioneered mock Exercise 'Cormorant Strike VIII - 2017’ Friday (22) morning saw its one of the most exciting accomplishments, a mock Rescue Operation at Kebithigollewa, Trincomalee.

  • Army Supports Torch Parade in the ‘National Sports Festival - 2017’

    2017-09-22 22:49:44

    Army Supports Torch Parade in the ‘National Sports Festival - 2017’

    Sri Lanka Army troops, supporting the ‘Torch Relay’, carrying of the symbolic flame across 200 cities as the forerunner to the commencement of the 43rd National Sports Festival - 2017, reached Galle this morning (22) and accepted the flame to be taken from Galle to Matara.

  • Swiss Analyst & Envoy Learn About Well-being of Former Combatants

    2017-09-22 12:01:28

    Swiss Analyst & Envoy Learn About Well-being of Former Combatants

    Mr. Andreas Schmid, country analyst at State Secretariat for Migration in Switzerland and Mrs. Gisela Schluep, First Secretary (Migration) of the Embassy of Switzerland called at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) and had a formal meeting with.....

  • Exercise Continues with Simulated Raids & Capture of Hideouts

    2017-09-20 16:58:29

    Exercise Continues with Simulated Raids & Capture of Hideouts

    Troops of the Special Forces during the mock ‘Exercise - Cormorant Strike’, currently underway in the eastern region, conducted simulated raids on strong enemy fortifications and a safe-house in the general area of Shardapura, Welikanda as.....

  • More Army Personnel Learn About Life Skills & Drugs

    2017-09-20 16:57:31

    More Army Personnel Learn About Life Skills & Drugs

    Directorate of Psychological Operations (Psy Ops) of the Army in coordination with the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC), conducted one more training programme for instructors and other rankers participating in the ‘Anti Drug’ .............

  • Martial Art Training Basic Course Attendees Receive Certificates

    2017-09-19 20:47:16

    Martial Art Training Basic Course Attendees Receive Certificates

    The certificate awarding and the closing ceremony of the three-month long Martial Art Training Basic Course - 1 (Muaythai/ Boran) conducted at the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) concluded on Monday (18) during a brief ceremony......