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  • Engineer Brigade Hqrs in Boo Oya Marks New Year on Grand Scale

    2018-04-23 20:06:51

    Engineer Brigade Hqrs in Boo Oya Marks New Year on Grand Scale

    The Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival spirits across the country made its entry to the Vavuniya Boo Oya camp premises on Friday (20) morning as both Officers and Other Ranks of the Sri Lanka Engineer (SLE) Brigade Headquarters, 1 Field SLE.....

  • 622 Brigade Celebrates Sinhala & Tamil New Year with Civilians

    2018-04-23 19:41:19

    622 Brigade Celebrates Sinhala & Tamil New Year with Civilians

    In order to enhance mutual understanding and sound relationship between the soldiers and the civilians in the area, the 622 Brigade of the 62 Division in Helambawewa in Padaviya - Parakramapura held a Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival at the 622 Brigade.....

  • New Buildings in ITC Vested in the Troops

    2018-04-23 19:39:54

    New Buildings in ITC Vested in the Troops

    Infantry Training Centre (ITC) troops at Minneriya contributed to the construction of their own main kitchen and the new kitchen premises of the Sergeants' Mess at the ITC and had them opened during a brief ceremony, headed by Major General.....

  • 64 Division Celebrates New Year at Oddusudan

    2018-04-23 19:27:22

    64 Division Celebrates New Year at Oddusudan

    64 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) celebrated Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival at 64 Division grounds in Oddusudan, Mullaittivu on Friday (20). The typical 'Soorya Mangallaya' of the 64 Division.....

  • Vaddakachchi Celebrates New Year Spirits

    2018-04-23 19:18:28

    Vaddakachchi Celebrates New Year Spirits

    573 Brigade of the 57 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) had its Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival on Tuesday (17) at Vaddakachchi Public grounds under the guidance of Colonel Janaka Ranasingha, Brigade Commander.....

  • Army Troops & Civilians Share New Year Sweetmeats

    2018-04-23 18:57:05

    Army Troops & Civilians Share New Year Sweetmeats

    11 Gemunu Watch (GW) troops of the 623 Brigade of the 62 Division in Helambawewa in Padavi - Parakramapura recently organized a Sinhala and Tamil New Year tea-table for soldiers and villagers at the 623 Brigade Headquarters premises.

  • 59 Div New Year Arrangements Draw Large Crowds

    2018-04-22 20:09:57

    59 Div New Year Arrangements Draw Large Crowds

    59 Division troops adding their share to the annual Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival had their own commemorative event, organized at Mulliyaveli Vidyananda College grounds in Mullaittivu on Wednesday (18).

  • 11 Division New GOC Takes Office

    2018-04-22 19:32:30

    11 Division New GOC Takes Office

    Brigadier T. J Nanayakkara recently assumed office as the new General Officer Commanding (GOC), 11 Division Headquarters, Kandy during a simple ceremony, rich with military formalities. In the morning, 1 Sri Lanka Rifle Corps....

  • Mullaittivu Troops Douse Bush Fires in Keppapilaw

    2018-04-21 21:44:47

    Mullaittivu Troops Douse Bush Fires in Keppapilaw

    Troops of the 12 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ- MLT), in another instance of community service on Saturday (21) took immediate steps to bring a fast spreading bush-fire under control in the general area of Keppapilaw in Mullaittivu area.

  • AHQ Greets New Year with Customary Tea Table

    2018-04-20 21:58:16

    AHQ Greets New Year with Customary Tea Table

    The customary Sinhala and Tamil New Year tea table and get-together at the Army Headquarters (AHQ) got underway Friday (20) morning with Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest.