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  • New 232 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

    2017-09-29 14:52:37

    New 232 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

    Colonel Roshan Jayamanna took office as the new officiating Brigade Commander of the 232 Brigade Headquarters in Thoppigala under the Security Force Headquarters - East in a formal military ceremony on Wednesday (27).

  • Visiting Indian Delegation Honours Memory of Jawans

    2017-09-25 23:19:34

    Visiting Indian Delegation Honours Memory of Jawans

    The fifteen-member Indian delegation, headed by Air Commodore Suresh Hollannavar, Directing Staff of the Indian Army Higher Command Course, currently in Sri Lanka on a six-day (Sept 24 - 29) long educational visit, went to the Indian Peace Keeping.......

  • Troops in Tangalle, Ampara & Mullaittivu Contribute to Beach Cleaning Programmes

    2017-09-25 19:05:42

    Troops in Tangalle, Ampara & Mullaittivu Contribute to Beach Cleaning Programmes

    Troops in the 12 Division and 24 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) and the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) to coincide with the National Marine Resource Conservation Week......

  • Army Boxers Do Well in Selection Matches for Commonwealth Games

    2017-09-25 18:09:08

    Army Boxers Do Well in Selection Matches for Commonwealth Games

    Sri Lanka Army boxers showed their colours in the just-concluded selection competition for Commonwealth Boxing Championship - 2018, organized by the Sri Lanka Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) during September 16-17 at Royal College MAS Arena in Colombo 7.

  • VIR Soldiers Offer Their Blood to Patients at Jaffna Teaching Hospital

    2017-09-24 22:09:33

    VIR Soldiers Offer Their Blood to Patients at Jaffna Teaching Hospital

    Soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (1 VIR), based at Vellvetithurei, organized a blood donation campaign to mark the 29th anniversary of the Battalion, responding to a request for blood from the Jaffna Teaching Hospital blood bank. The event took place at their camp premises on Thursday (21).

  • 7 SLAWC Troops Assist to Get Electricity Supply for a Rehabilitated Ex-LTTE Family in Jaffna

    2017-09-24 21:52:48

    7 SLAWC Troops Assist to Get Electricity Supply for a Rehabilitated Ex-LTTE Family in Jaffna

    Troops of the 7 Battalion Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC) under the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) with the financial assistance of Fonterra Brands Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, launched a community welfare project in order to get electricity facility to several houses in the area.

  • Vavuniya Students Visit Palaly Airport

    2017-09-24 21:47:26

    Vavuniya Students Visit Palaly Airport

    Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna responding to a request of the Vavuniya Senaippulavu Umaiyall Vidyalaya facilitated the visit of Jaffna Palaly Airport on Friday (22). Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna in coordination with the Sri Lanka Air Force, organized the facilitation for 33 students together with 04 teachers and 28 parents.

  • 'Exercise Cormorant Strike’ Reaches its Final Phase

    2017-09-23 09:16:47

    'Exercise Cormorant Strike’ Reaches its Final Phase

    The Army-pioneered mock Exercise 'Cormorant Strike VIII - 2017’ Friday (22) morning saw its one of the most exciting accomplishments, a mock Rescue Operation at Kebithigollewa, Trincomalee.

  • Army Supports Torch Parade in the ‘National Sports Festival - 2017’

    2017-09-22 22:49:44

    Army Supports Torch Parade in the ‘National Sports Festival - 2017’

    Sri Lanka Army troops, supporting the ‘Torch Relay’, carrying of the symbolic flame across 200 cities as the forerunner to the commencement of the 43rd National Sports Festival - 2017, reached Galle this morning (22) and accepted the flame to be taken from Galle to Matara.

  • Swiss Analyst & Envoy Learn About Well-being of Former Combatants

    2017-09-22 12:01:28

    Swiss Analyst & Envoy Learn About Well-being of Former Combatants

    Mr. Andreas Schmid, country analyst at State Secretariat for Migration in Switzerland and Mrs. Gisela Schluep, First Secretary (Migration) of the Embassy of Switzerland called at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) and had a formal meeting with.....