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  • New Shrine at BOD Ragama Opened

    2018-01-02 19:11:54

    New Shrine at BOD Ragama Opened

    The newly-built Buddhist shrine room in the Base Ordnance Depot (BOD) at Ragama, a long-felt need in the premises for spiritual purposes was opened for veneration on Thursday (28) amid religious observances. Ven Thuruwila Wimaladhamma Nayaka Thero, together with several members of the Maha Sangha chanted Seth Pirith and......

  • Kilinochchi Troops Enjoy in Year’s End Musical Show

    2018-01-02 18:39:19

    Kilinochchi Troops Enjoy in Year’s End Musical Show

    Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on Saturday (30) enabled troops serving under it to have a day of joy and fun by organizing a musical evening at the SFHQ-KLN ground to coincide with the festive season. Organized on the guidelines given by Major General Ajith Kariyakarawana.....

  • Inter Battalion Elle and Tug of War Tournament Held in Kilinochchi

    2018-01-02 18:21:22

    Inter Battalion Elle and Tug of War Tournament Held in Kilinochchi

    65 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) recently held their year’s Elle and Tug of War competitions as sports programmes in the 65 Division Headquarters grounds in Mallavi. The Inter Battalion Elle Tournament was organized by the.....

  • 224 Brigade Troops Join Carols with Students

    2018-01-02 18:02:10

    224 Brigade Troops Join Carols with Students

    Members of the Catholic community, students, kids and Army troops of the 224 Brigade Headquarters of the 22 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) got together and sang Christmas Carols during a special mass at Muttur Sacred Heart Church on Thursday (28).

  • SFHQ-J Supports Vidya Foundation’s Charity Work

    2017-12-31 15:03:51

    SFHQ-J Supports Vidya Foundation’s Charity Work

    Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) joined with members of the ‘Vidya Foundation’ to commemorate the brutal murder of the School student, Vidya Sivaloganathan and supported a donation programme of the ‘Vidya Foundation’ on Wednesday (27).

  • 682 Brigade Troops Coordinate Donation of Incentives to Puthukkuddiyirippu Students

    2017-12-31 14:56:46

    682 Brigade Troops Coordinate Donation of Incentives to Puthukkuddiyirippu Students

    Troops of the 682 Brigade under the 68 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT), together with the Sri Lanka Scout Association’s Girls Guides in Central Province jointly organized a community welfare project in....

  • Multi-Talented Woman Soldier Authors Book with 54 Coconut-Related Recipes

    2017-12-30 11:14:39

    Multi-Talented Woman Soldier Authors Book with 54 Coconut-Related Recipes

    Lance Corporal J.C.I Nishanthi of 6 (Volunteer) Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC), a multi-talented woman soldier who has excelled in Elle, Kabbadi, Rugby, Physical Training, Cookery,Innovative Productions, etc recently released her new book,.....

  • SLAPC Newly built Shrine Opens

    2017-12-30 11:11:01

    SLAPC Newly built Shrine Opens

    The newly-built gold fence around the Bodhi Tree of Sri Lanka Army Pioneer Corps (SLAPC) Headquarters was opened during a simple ceremony, held at the Headquarters, SLAPC, Pitigala in Elpitiya on Monday (18). Colonel (Rtd) Deepal Tennakoon residing in the USA funded to erect the gold fence around the Bodhi Tree in the SLAPC temple premises.

  • VIR Clinches Inter Regiment Handball Championship - 2017

    2017-12-30 10:59:09

    VIR Clinches Inter Regiment Handball Championship - 2017

    The Inter Regiment Handball Tournament concluded on Wednesday (27) at the Gymnasium, Army Cantonment, Panagoda with the participation of a large number of sportsmen and women representing 12 Regiments and 4 Units of the Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps (SLAWC).

  • Army Body Builder Sergeant W.G Amila Wins Mr Sri Lanka- 2017

    2017-12-30 09:58:44

    Army Body Builder Sergeant W.G Amila Wins Mr Sri Lanka- 2017

    Sri Lanka Army Sports Club earned top honours at the National Body Building Championship, organized by the Sri Lanka Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (SLBBFF) on Saturday (23) at Ave Maria auditorium complex in Negombo.