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  • Simple Military Formalities Mark 231 Infantry Brigade's 11th Anniversary

    2022-11-19 21:14:08

    Simple Military Formalities Mark 231 Infantry Brigade's 11th Anniversary

    The Kallady-based 231 Infantry Brigade HQ on Friday (11 Nov) commemorated its 11th Anniversary giving pride of place to military formalities during a brief ceremony. The Kallady-based 231 Infantry Brigade...

  • Gemunu Watch Greets Newly-Promoted Generals

    2022-11-19 21:13:53

    Gemunu Watch Greets Newly-Promoted Generals

    The Gemunu Watch (GW) Regimental Centre at Kuruwita hosted a felicitation for GW's newly-promoted Major General Senaka Kasturimudali and Major General Roshan Jayamanna on Saturday (12). The Gemunu Watch (GW) Regimental...

  • Engineer Division Turns Two Years Old

    2022-11-19 21:12:53

    Engineer Division Turns Two Years Old

    The Sri Lanka Army Engineer Division proudly marked its 2nd anniversary on Friday (18) organizing a series of programmes with the participation of Major General Lanka Amarapala, General Officer Commanding of the Sri Lanka Army Engineer Division.

  • New GOC in 53 Infantry Division Assumes Office

    2022-11-19 21:10:44

    New GOC in 53 Infantry Division Assumes Office

    A brief ceremony, held on Thursday (10) at Dambulla-based 53 Infantry Division Headquarters under the 1 Corps welcomed its new incoming General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General Shanaka Rathnayake amidst military formalities and...

  • Troops Organize Pack of Relief Essentials to Widow with Children

    2022-11-19 20:53:05

    Troops Organize Pack of Relief Essentials to Widow with Children

    An initiative taken by 15 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops of the 223 Brigade of the 22 Division under the Security Force Headquarters-East on Saturday (12) gave a dry ration pack plus essentials to the value of Rs 25,000/= to a deserving...

  • 12 Division Troops Raid Large Cannabis Cultivation

    2022-11-19 20:48:16

    12 Division Troops Raid Large Cannabis Cultivation

    On receipt of information given by the military intelligence troops of the 12 Division, troops in the 12 Division of the Security Force HQ - Central, troops of 121 Infantry Brigade, together with Hambegamuwa Policemen raided...

  • 61 Division Troops Launch a Beach Cleaning Campaign in Hikkaduwa

    2022-11-19 20:43:15

    61 Division Troops Launch a Beach Cleaning Campaign in Hikkaduwa

    Major General Udaya Herath, General Officer Commanding, 61 Infantry Division hand in hand with members of the Hotel Owners Association in Hikkaduwa directed his Division. troops to launch a beach cleaning campaign with battalion troops...

  • New Central Commander Begins Office

    2022-11-19 13:22:12

    New Central Commander Begins Office

    Major General Mohan Rathnayake of the Gajaba Regiment assumed office as the new Commander, Security Forces - Central on Thursday (17) during a simple ceremony at the Security Force HQ - Central (SFHQ-C) at Diyathalawa.

  • ICRC Head Calls at Security Force HQ-East

    2022-11-19 13:00:12

    ICRC Head Calls at Security Force HQ-East

    Ms Severine Chappaz, Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation in Colombo, and the Assistant Officer (ICRC) Delegation in Colombo called on Major General Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, Commander...

  • Underprivileged Tissamaharama Civilians Given Dry Ration Packs

    2022-11-17 19:02:13

    Underprivileged Tissamaharama Civilians Given Dry Ration Packs

    The sponsorship, extended by the former Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Jagath Jayasuriya (Retd), his spouse Mrs Manjulika Jayasuriya, former President, Army Seva Vanitha Unit and several other donors enabled...