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  • Army Chess Players Do Well in SSC Open Tournament

    2018-07-22 09:00:15

    Army Chess Players Do Well in SSC Open Tournament

    In the recent SSC Open International Rating Chess Championship - 2018, Army chess players did well and secured first place (unrated category) and the 12th place in the overall championship tournament. Accordingly, the Army ‘A’ group...

  • ‘Silumina & Irida Lankadeepa’ Interview Commander of the Army

    2018-07-21 21:28:43

    ‘Silumina & Irida Lankadeepa’ Interview Commander of the Army

    Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army in strait forward and very formal interviews given to ‘Silumina and Irida Lankadeepa’ (22 Sunday) spells out his vision for the organization and ridicules malicious and concocted Media fabrications.

  • Army Holds Workshop for State Employees in Negombo

    2018-07-21 21:05:43

    Army Holds Workshop for State Employees in Negombo

    A workshop on ‘Leadership and Skill Development’ designed, for state employees of Negombo Municipal Council got underway at Army Marksmanship and Sniper Training School (MSTS), Diyatalawa during 19 – 22 July. A total of 47 state employees....

  • Western Troops Learn More about Dengue

    2018-07-21 19:53:45

    Western Troops Learn More about Dengue

    On the direction of Commander Security Force - West (SFHQ-West) Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage a preventing dengue prevention awareness programme was conducted at the 1st Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps auditorium at Panagoda on Wednesday (18).

  • A/L Students in Madu Attend Army-Initiated Seminar Project

    2018-07-21 14:53:45

    A/L Students in Madu Attend Army-Initiated Seminar Project

    With a view to assisting students who are expected to appear for the forthcoming G.C.E A/L exam 2018 in August, troops of the 613 Brigade under the areas of the 61 Division and the SFHQ-Wanni launched a three-day seminar at M/ Periya Pandipirichchan.....

  • Haldummulla & Yahanwela Fires Brought Under Control

    2018-07-21 11:53:45

    Haldummulla & Yahanwela Fires Brought Under Control

    26 Army troops including One Officer of the Security Force Headquarters – Central (SFHQ-C) took prompt action to arrest the spread of a wildfire that has erupted in Haldummulla, Mahawanguwa area in Badulla district on Friday morning (20).

  • Army Personnel Douse Wildfire in Somawathiya

    2018-07-20 17:28:37

    Army Personnel Douse Wildfire in Somawathiya

    More than 50 Army troops of the Security Force Headquarters – East (SFHQ-E) on Thursday (19) took prompt action to arrest the spread of a wildfire that has erupted in the Somawathiya National Forest Reserve after the incident was brought to the notice of Major General Santhusitha Pananwala, Commander, Security Forces – East.

  • A/L Students in Muttur Attend Army-Initiated Seminar Project

    2018-07-20 10:27:24

    A/L Students in Muttur Attend Army-Initiated Seminar Project

    With the objective of assisting students who are expected to appear for the forthcoming G.C.E A/L exam 2018 in August, troops of the 224 Brigadeunder the aegis of the 22 Division and the SFHQ-East launched a two-day seminar at Muttur AI Hidaya Maha Vidyalaya during 17 - 18 July. Organized on the instructions of the...

  • Programme on ‘Personal Conduct’ Goes to Kilinochchi

    2018-07-20 10:16:45

    Programme on ‘Personal Conduct’ Goes to Kilinochchi

    A three-day programme, initiated intending to promote conduct of personal life and health among Officers and Other Ranks of the Security Forces – Kilinochchi got underway during 17 - 19 July inside all Divisons under the SFHQ-KLN on the instructions of Major General Niyshshanka Ranawana, Commander, Security Forces – Kilinochchi.

  • Anuradhapura ‘Abimansala’ Inmates Meditate

    2018-07-20 10:15:45

    Anuradhapura ‘Abimansala’ Inmates Meditate

    ‘Abimansala – I’ War Heroes under recuperation at Anuradhapura, together with members of the staff on Wednesday (18) participated in a full-day meditation programme under the guidance of the famous meditation practitioner, Ven. Diyasenpura Wimala Thero of the Kanduboda Meditation Centre.