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  • Commonwealth Foreign Office Delegates Visit SFHQ-J & SFHQ-KLN

    2017-11-04 23:34:08

    Commonwealth Foreign Office Delegates Visit SFHQ-J & SFHQ-KLN

    A high level delegation of foreign envoys, Messrs Nick Clissltt, Senior Security and Justice Advisor and Paul Bentail, Research Analyst of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, together with...

  • New East Commander Assumes Office

    2017-11-03 12:15:18

    New East Commander Assumes Office

    Major General Santhusitha Pananwala took over duties as the new Commander, Security Forces - East (SF-E) on Tuesday (2) after a brief ceremony, comprised of both religious observances and military traditions.

  • 2500 Coconut Saplings to be Planted in Kilinochchi

    2017-11-03 11:41:47

    2500 Coconut Saplings to be Planted in Kilinochchi

    57 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), launched another mammoth drive to plant 2500 coconut saplings in the Kilinochchi District on Wednesday (1) with the participation of serving military personal in respective areas in the districts.

  • Long-Felt Need for Drinking Water Fulfilled by ‘Jinasena Foundation’

    2017-11-02 22:06:19

    Long-Felt Need for Drinking Water Fulfilled by ‘Jinasena Foundation’

    Fulfilling a long-felt vital requirement of the trainees at the Arasapurakulam Battalion Training School of the 66 Division in Kilinochchi, the reputed water technicians, Jinasena Foundation of the Jinasena Pvt Ltd, responding to a request of Major General Duminda Keppetiwalana....

  • SLNG Remembers Its War Heroes on SLNG Regimental Day

    2017-11-02 20:43:03

    SLNG Remembers Its War Heroes on SLNG Regimental Day

    Troops of the Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) giving due respect and prominence to its fallen War Heroes commemorated their 27th anniversary on Wednesday (1) with several programmes, lined up at the SLNG Regimental Headquarters in Weherawatte, Kurunegala.

  • Army Troops Support Establishment of Early Childhood Development Centre

    2017-11-02 20:22:25

    Army Troops Support Establishment of Early Childhood Development Centre

    One more social welfare programme, organized by the troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) with the financial sponsorship of Hemas Lanka PLC, gifted the village with a new Early Childhood Development Centre (ECDC), during a simple ceremony at Selalihinigama, Vavuniya on Monday (30).

  • Army Paralympics Athletes Excel at the 18th Malaysian Open Wheelchair Tennis Championship - 2017

    2017-11-02 20:02:55

    Army Paralympics Athletes Excel at the 18th Malaysian Open Wheelchair Tennis Championship - 2017

    Army Para tennis players representing the Sri Lankan national Paralympics team excelled in the International Wheelchair Tennis Championship ‘18th Malaysian Open – 2017’ organized by the Wheelchair Tennis Malaysia (WTM) in collaborations with Ministry.....

  • SF-KLN Woman Soldiers Support Pregnant Women

    2017-11-02 19:46:04

    SF-KLN Woman Soldiers Support Pregnant Women

    Woman soldiers of the 6 (V) Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC), headquartered in Kilinochchi under the Security Force Headquarters – Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) during one more of their socio-economic welfare projects, dedicated for the well-being.....

  • Army Cricketer Asela Gunaratne & Others Felicitated in ‘Dialog Cricket Awards’

    2017-11-01 14:37:29

    Army Cricketer Asela Gunaratne & Others Felicitated in ‘Dialog Cricket Awards’

    One more shining cricketers, Warrant Officer - II, Asela Gunaratne of the Army who did exceptionally well in the T-20s and ODIs received laurels as the Batsman of the Year, Year’s Promising Cricketer and as the Best All Rounder in the ‘Dialog Cricket Awards - 2017’, held last night (31) at Water’s Edge....

  • Troops Build New House for a Needy Family in Pulmudai

    2017-11-01 14:25:38

    Troops Build New House for a Needy Family in Pulmudai

    62 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) with the financial support of the ‘Siddhartha Foundation’ at Thalagala meditation temple built a new house for an underprivileged family living in Virujayapura village in Pulmudai and vested it in the family on Friday (20) during a simple ceremony.