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  • Buttala OCDC Junior Command Course Ends

    2021-03-12 17:15:13

    Buttala OCDC Junior Command Course Ends

    The graduation ceremony of the Junior Command Course - 20 got underway at Buttala Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) auditorium on 09 March 2021. The Commandant, OCDC, Major General Swarna Bothota as the....

  • Indian Asst Defence Adviser Calls on Wanni Commander

    2021-03-12 17:12:13

    Indian Asst Defence Adviser Calls on Wanni Commander

    Lieutenant Colonel Puneet Sushil, Assistant Defence Adviser of Indian High Commission paid a courtesy call on the Commander, Security Forces - Wanni, Major General Hemantha Bandara, as a part of his return itinerary....

  • CSO Visits 4 SLSC & 9 SLSC in Wanni

    2021-03-12 17:08:13

    CSO Visits 4 SLSC & 9 SLSC in Wanni

    The Chief Signal Officer of Sri Lanka Army and Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC), Major General Ashoka Peiris made his first official visit to the 4 SLSC on Thursday (11) on a familiarization tour.

  • SLA’s Post Depot Course Recommenced

    2021-03-12 17:06:13

    SLA’s Post Depot Course Recommenced

    The 5 Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regiment took the initiative in re-commencing the Post Depot Course for troops of 5 SLA in the Regiment due to efforts taken by the Commander, Artillery Brigade, Brigadier Chamila Munasinghe.

  • Asst Def Adviser in Indian High Commission Pays Courtesies to Kilinochchi Commander

    2021-03-12 17:00:13

    Asst Def Adviser in Indian High Commission Pays Courtesies to Kilinochchi Commander

    Lieutenant Colonel Puneet Sushil, Assistant Defence Adviser of the Indian High Commission paid a courtesy call on the Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi, Major General Harendra Ranasinghe, as part of his itinerary....

  • 64 Division Cleans Area Surrounding Forest Reserve

    2021-03-12 16:55:13

    64 Division Cleans Area Surrounding Forest Reserve

    Troops of the 64 Division under the Security Force HQ - Mullaittivu carried out a cleaning programme on both sideways along the Theruvil forest reserve in Mullaittivu on Saturday (6).

  • Eastern Troops Swoop on Illegal Sand Mining

    2021-03-12 16:52:13

    Eastern Troops Swoop on Illegal Sand Mining

    Troops of 4 Special Forces (SF) serving the Security Forces in the East on Thursday (12) swooped on a group of people, engaged in illegal sand mining in the general river area in Ella Kantale and apprehended their vehicles and tools.

  • Troops with HUDEC Support Grow Saplings in Eluthumaduwal

    2021-03-11 15:58:04

    Troops with HUDEC Support Grow Saplings in Eluthumaduwal

    The 'Caritas - Human Development Centre (HUDEC) Jaffna', the social development arm of the Catholic Church in Jaffna launched a mega tree planting campaign under the theme of “Friendship Journey of Caritas Family to North” at Eluthumadduwal in Jaffna in...

  • 397 Recovered Ones Leave Hospitals & Care Centres - NOCPCO

    2021-03-11 12:40:04

    397 Recovered Ones Leave Hospitals & Care Centres - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (13), a total of 297more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 06 Sri Lankan expatriates and 291 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority...

  • Newly-Promoted Senior Keterian Felicitated

    2021-03-11 12:30:04

    Newly-Promoted Senior Keterian Felicitated

    The ‘Home of Gajaba’ at Saliyapura hosted a felicitation to one of its most recently promoted Senior Officers Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding, 61 Division when he arrived at the Gajaba Regiment (GR) Regimental Centre....