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  • Army Boxers Carry 8 Gold Medals Out of 10 Events

    2018-07-06 18:56:21

    Army Boxers Carry 8 Gold Medals Out of 10 Events

    Army boxers won 8 gold medals in the Intermediate Men’s Boxing Championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Boxing Association (SLBA) on Saturday (7) at Royal MAS arena. Army Boxers did well and defeated their opponent’s, MAS slim line and the Police club.

  • 1 SLNG Troops Get 1st Place in Poson Lantern Competition

    2018-07-06 15:47:46

    1 SLNG Troops Get 1st Place in Poson Lantern Competition

    Troops of the 1 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) who crafted decorative Poson lanterns for the Wariyapola and Bamunakotuwa Divisional Secretariats-organized Poson lantern competition won the first place to carry a cash gift of Rs 50,000/=.

  • SL Army Woman Cricketers Clinch Defence Services Cricket Championship - 2018

    2018-07-06 15:38:06

    SL Army Woman Cricketers Clinch Defence Services Cricket Championship - 2018

    Sri Lanka Army Woman cricketers excelled in the Defence Services Cricket Championship - 2018 conducted during 3 May - 30 June. Women’s Team emerged Champions beating Sri Lanka Air Force woman cricketers...

  • Troops Assist ‘Paada Yathra’ Devotees

    2018-07-06 13:15:12

    Troops Assist ‘Paada Yathra’ Devotees

    Troops of the 23 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under the 24 Division in cooperation with the District Secretariat in Ampara, facilitated the devotees attending the foot pilgrimage, ‘Paada Yathra’ proceeding to attend Kataragama Esala festival.

  • Troops Learn About ‘Hinduism’ & Its Practices

    2018-07-06 13:14:58

    Troops Learn About ‘Hinduism’ & Its Practices

    Intending to educate the troops on the diversity of ethnic beliefs and faiths, the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) invited Mr Nagalingum Sudhunagum & Mr Nadaraja Selvaraj, permanent members of the Kanagambigai Amman Kovil committee to deliver a lecture on ‘Hindu Religion’.

  • Troops Facilitate Educational Tour of Students in Pooneryn

    2018-07-05 16:15:07

    Troops Facilitate Educational Tour of Students in Pooneryn

    Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Battalion troops under command to the 662 Brigade of the 66 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), considering economic hardships of the families of students at Mudkompan Maha Vidyalaya in Pooneryn, recently, made arrangements to take a group of students on an educational tour to.....

  • Trained 289 Recruits Pass Out from Ipalogama Training School

    2018-07-05 14:11:38

    Trained 289 Recruits Pass Out from Ipalogama Training School

    Two hundred and eighty-nine new recruits who recently joined the Sri Lanka Army for engineering services passed out on Saturday (30) at 11 Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regiment grounds in Anuradhapura during a formal parade upon completion of the six-month long basic recruit training course of the Ipalogama Recruit Training School.

  • Jaffna Troops Inaugurate Drive for Donation of Human Tissues

    2018-07-05 11:52:59

    Jaffna Troops Inaugurate Drive for Donation of Human Tissues

    Sri Lanka Army troops, giving a new push for another meritorious act of unparalleled nature launched a signature drive for donation of human tissues on account of the recent Poson season when elaborate Poson programmes got underway in Jaffna on the guidelines given by the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J).

  • Army Gifts the Nation with Re-laid Golf Course & Clubhouse of Exclusive Nature

    2018-07-03 19:33:18

    Army Gifts the Nation with Re-laid Golf Course & Clubhouse of Exclusive Nature

    ‘Highlanders’ Cup Golf Tournament - 2018’ in re-laid Diyatalawa Army Golf Course received another fillip when it was gifted with the new state-of-the-art Clubhouse of exceptional design on Saturday (30), marking its exposure to both global and local golfers alike.

  • Troops Learn More About Drugs & Its Prevention

    2018-07-03 18:05:33

    Troops Learn More About Drugs & Its Prevention

    In order to educate Army personnel on dangers of drugs and prevention of its use, troops of the 11 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) organized a lecture session at the Sri Lanka Military Academy’s Torch Cinema hall on Monday (2).