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  • Troops Deliver Dry Ration Packs Sponsored by Philanthropist

    2021-07-13 19:05:56

    Troops Deliver Dry Ration Packs Sponsored by Philanthropist

    Troops of 4 Gemunu Watch (GW) under Command to the 231 Brigade of the 23 Division under the Security Forces-East distributed 100 dry ration packets among needy families in Pawakkodi Cheney and Rajthurai areas on Saturday (10) after a philanthropist sponsored the stock.

  • Marathodai Needy Family to Get New House

    2021-07-13 19:02:33

    Marathodai Needy Family to Get New House

    The construction of a new house for a needy family in Marathodai Grama Niladari Division by Army troops commenced on Wednesday (7) in Sapumalgasthenna area, following sponsorship received from a southern businessman.

  • SFHQ-Jaffna Builds One More Home for Needy Family with NHDA Funds

    2021-07-13 18:58:30

    SFHQ-Jaffna Builds One More Home for Needy Family with NHDA Funds

    Security Force HQ-Jaffna (SFHQ-J), extending its community welfare roles in a broader manner joined hands together with the National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) in Jaffna and offered its soldiers' professional technical knowhow and manpower...

  • Engineers Busy Renovating Weeraketiya Tank in Galgamuwa

    2021-07-13 18:54:52

    Engineers Busy Renovating Weeraketiya Tank in Galgamuwa

    Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) troops hand in hand with the Department of Agrarian Development of Kurunegala under the “Vaari Sawubhagya” (Prosperity in Irrigation) irrigational development programme are currently giving finishing touches to the renovation...

  • Heli Rappling Training Sessions Underway

    2021-07-13 18:50:51

    Heli Rappling Training Sessions Underway

    The troops of the Air Mobile Course No: 23 which was recently started at the Air Mobile Training School in Nikawewa are now undergoing Heli Rappling Training sessions at the Air Force Base - Hingurakgoda during 7-9 July.

  • Dry Rations Gifted to Pregnant Women thru Army Coordination

    2021-07-13 18:45:43

    Dry Rations Gifted to Pregnant Women thru Army Coordination

    64 Division HQ under command to the Security Force Headquarters – Mullaittivu with sponsorship received from ‘Guna Jaya Sathuta Padanama’ donated 50 dry ration packs among pregnant women in Oddusuddan area on Friday (9).

  • 23 VIR HQ Opens its Officers' New Mess

    2021-07-13 18:22:34

    23 VIR HQ Opens its Officers' New Mess

    The newly-constructed Officers' Mess at 23 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (23 VIR) was declared open by Major General Sisira Pilapitiya, Colonel of the Regiment, VIR and Commander SF-MLT on Friday (9) at the invitation of Lieutenant Colonel A.B.S Athukorala, Commanding Officer 23 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.

  • 64 Division HQ Salutes its Retiring GOC, Major General Manjula Karunarathne

    2021-07-13 18:19:19

    64 Division HQ Salutes its Retiring GOC, Major General Manjula Karunarathne

    Troops of the 64 Division HQ of the SFHQ-MLT a few days ago bade farewell to their outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC) Major General Manjula Karunarathne at the Divisional Headquarters. Military traditions and formalities dominated the day.

  • SLAVF Commandant Makes Formal Visit to 14 (V) GW

    2021-07-13 18:14:19

    SLAVF Commandant Makes Formal Visit to 14 (V) GW

    Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda, Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and Colonel Commandant Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery made a formal visit to the 14 (V) Gemunu Watch HQ, located inside the historic and picturesque Galle Fort on 07 July 2021.

  • Old Visakhians Gift Medical Device to COVID Ward at Colombo Army Hospital

    2021-07-11 18:19:48

    Old Visakhians Gift Medical Device to COVID Ward at Colombo Army Hospital

    A fluid warmer, worth about Rs 2,75,000 was donated to the COVID-19 ward at the Colombo Army Hospital by the A/L batch of 2001 at Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo on Thursday (8). The unit was handed over...