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  • Kuttigala Camp Takes to Maize Seed Production for Distribution among Growers

    2021-04-26 06:04:23

    Kuttigala Camp Takes to Maize Seed Production for Distribution among Growers

    The 1 Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) detachment at Kuttigala with the objective of encouraging the general public for maize cultivation began its egg-seed production project in consultation with Agriculture Officers at the Embilipitiya Agrarian Services Center and Embilipitiya Agriculture Bureau on Saturday (17).

  • Ranaviru Resource Centre Awarded 2nd Place in 'National Vocational Training Excellence Awards-Sri Lanka 2020'

    2021-04-25 20:19:43

    Ranaviru Resource Centre Awarded 2nd Place in 'National Vocational Training Excellence Awards-Sri Lanka 2020'

    The Ranaviru Resource Centre (RRC) at Hekiththa, affiliated to the Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka (VTA) won the second place as the 'Best Medium - Scale Public...

  • SLCMP Holds its 31st Regimental Day

    2021-04-25 19:56:00

    SLCMP Holds its 31st Regimental Day

    The 31st Regimental Day of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) was held on Thursday (22) at the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police Regimental Centre at Polhengoda. Major General Ranjan Premalal, Colonel Commandant, SLCMP...

  • Newest Mali Bound Army Contingent Leaves Amid Greetings

    2021-04-24 21:00:52

    Newest Mali Bound Army Contingent Leaves Amid Greetings

    Sri Lanka Army’s newest contingent of 243 professionally-trained Army personnel in the Combat Convoy Company (CCC), well-prepared to serve in the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)...

  • Troops Sterilize Hospital Wards & Crowded Places in Jaffna Town

    2021-04-24 20:27:30

    Troops Sterilize Hospital Wards & Crowded Places in Jaffna Town

    In the wake of resurgence of the threat of COVID-19 epidemic, Jaffna troops on Thursday (22) launched a complete sterilization programme in the Jaffna Teaching Hospital compound, Bazaar Street and surrounding areas, adjacent to the township...

  • 21 Division’s New GOC Begins Duties

    2021-04-24 14:27:30

    21 Division’s New GOC Begins Duties

    21 Division Headquarters troops presented military honours and warm greetings to the newly-appointed General Officer Commanding, Brigadier Mohan Rathnayake of the 21 Division during a formal ceremony held on Wednesday (21) at the 21 Division Headquarters at...

  • Civil Affairs Officers Get Better Exposure During ‘Diners Club’

    2021-04-24 09:01:37

    Civil Affairs Officers Get Better Exposure During ‘Diners Club’

    At the end of a special workshop (20 - 22 April), exceptionally meant for Civil Affairs Officers serving all Security Force Headquarters around the country, a special Diners Club session on a concept of the Commander of the Army to match with his ‘Way Forward Strategy...

  • 94,155 Fully-Recovered COVID-19 Patients so far Discharged - NOCPCO

    2021-04-24 08:01:37

    94,155 Fully-Recovered COVID-19 Patients so far Discharged - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (25), a total of 895 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID -19 in the past 24 hours. 15 Sri Lankan expatriates and 880 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 218 from Colombo District, 150 from Kurunegala District, 147 from Kalutara District and 365 others from different Districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • ORs at RITTI Complete AIT Course

    2021-04-24 07:01:37

    ORs at RITTI Complete AIT Course

    The certificate awarding ceremony of the Applied Information Technology (AIT) Course No-12 for Other Ranks of the Ranaviru Information Technology Training Institute (RITTI) culminated recently at the Army School of Logistics (ASL) with closing remarks, delivered by Brigadier Ranjan Jayasekara, Commandant of the Army School of Logistics.

  • Troops Learn More About Army Benevolent Fund

    2021-04-23 22:29:25

    Troops Learn More About Army Benevolent Fund

    Military personnel serving the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) and its under command formations were educated on the Army Benevolent Fund which promotes the notion of thrift among military personnel. Director of Army Benevolent Fund...