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  • Kilinochchi Troops Engaged in More Shramadana Campaigns

    2018-06-22 14:59:12

    Kilinochchi Troops Engaged in More Shramadana Campaigns

    Troops of 652 and 653 Brigades of the 65 Division under the Security Force Headquarters -Kilinochchi took part in a few “Shramadana’ Projects in the area during 16-19 June. Troops of the 1 Gajaba Regiment of 652 Brigade organized a ‘Shramadana’...

  • Army Secures 10th Defence Services Badminton Trophy

    2018-06-22 14:37:15

    Army Secures 10th Defence Services Badminton Trophy

    Sri Lanka Army male and female Badminton players secured the overall championship in both male and female categories of the 10th Defence Services Badminton Tournament - 2018 held at the Sri Lanka Air Force Indoor Badminton courts in Colombo...

  • Troops Douse Forest Fire in Dowa

    2018-06-21 22:49:09

    Troops Douse Forest Fire in Dowa

    Around 16 Army personnel of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) in one more instance of public service, took immediate steps to bring a fast spreading forest fire under control in the general area of Dowa in Bandarawela Divisional Secretariat, Badulla District on Thursday (21) morning.

  • Soldiers’ Poetic Graffiti Come to Colombo

    2018-06-21 15:05:43

    Soldiers’ Poetic Graffiti Come to Colombo

    A rare and most deserving, if not a worthy attempt to showcase creative poetic skills of soldiers who sacrificed enormously for the defence of the country’s territorial integrity is scheduled to take place on Saturday (30) at Defence Services College, Colombo 2.....

  • ICRC Vavuniya Chief Meets East Commander

    2018-06-21 12:57:05

    ICRC Vavuniya Chief Meets East Commander

    Ms. Anne Melotte, Head of Vavuniya Office, International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) met the Commander, Security Forces - East (SF-E), Major General Santhusitha Pananwala at the SFHQ-E office on Tuesday (19). During the meet, she had a cordial discussion.....

  • Army Elle Players Carry Away Defence Services Championship

    2018-06-20 17:25:40

    Army Elle Players Carry Away Defence Services Championship

    Sri Lanka Army Elle players comfortably won the Defence Services Elle Tournament- 2018 after beating Sri Lanka Air Force Elle Team by an inning and 13 runs during the final match, held at Nawaloka grounds in Welisara on Wednesday (20).

  • 641 Brigade Troops Win Crop Cultivation Competition

    2018-06-20 13:22:33

    641 Brigade Troops Win Crop Cultivation Competition

    All troops in Divisions, Brigades, Units and the Forward Maintenance Area - Mullaittivu (FMA - MLT) of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) throwing their weight behind the ongoing National Food Production Campaign, ‘Api Wawamu - Rata....

  • Harbouring of Army Absentees, a Punishable Offence

    2018-06-19 18:00:23

    Harbouring of Army Absentees, a Punishable Offence

    It has been noted that sections of Army deserters or those absent without leave (AWOL), some of them still in hiding, are reportedly involved in committing criminal acts, robberies and various anti-social acts in different parts of the island.

  • 64 Division Educates All Ranks on Disaster Management

    2018-06-19 17:23:47

    64 Division Educates All Ranks on Disaster Management

    The final segment of the series of Disaster Management lectures, conducted for troops of the 64 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) took place at Muthiyankaddukulam Battalion Training School on Saturday (16).

  • North Central FMA Moved to Anuradhapura

    2018-06-19 16:40:42

    North Central FMA Moved to Anuradhapura

    Considering cost-effectiveness and with the objective of facilitating logistics, the camp complex of the Forward Maintenance Area (FMA) - North Central was moved out to Anuradhapura from its Wahamalgollewa, Rambewa premises...