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  • FHQSU Commander Visits SLFPC Gates

    2021-03-05 21:00:46

    FHQSU Commander Visits SLFPC Gates

    Force Headquarter Support Unit (FHQSU) Commander Colonel Nurul Yakin recently conducted an official visit to the entry point and exit gates (Hospital and Autlog gates) in South Lebanon, manned by Sri Lanka Force Protection Company (SLFPC) respectively.

  • 10,148 Persons in 102 Tri Service-Managed QCs Still in Quarantine – NOCPCO

    2021-03-05 20:00:46

    10,148 Persons in 102 Tri Service-Managed QCs Still in Quarantine – NOCPCO

    As of this morning (7), a total of 376 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 16 Sri Lankan expatriates and 360 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 83 from Gampaha district, 55 from Rathnapura district, 49 from Colombo district and 173 others from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • Army Troops Apprehend Illegal Sand Mining Equipment from Several Places

    2021-03-05 18:57:46

    Army Troops Apprehend Illegal Sand Mining Equipment from Several Places

    Troops of 6 Gajaba Regiment (GR) of the 233 Brigade under the 23 Division of the Security Force HQ - East, together with Policemen on Thursday (4) afternoon arrested a stock of illegal sand mining equipment at Jayanthiyaya.

  • Ornamental Fish Rearing Encouraged

    2021-03-05 18:45:41

    Ornamental Fish Rearing Encouraged

    1st Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) troops released a shoal of 10,000 ornamental fish to the water reservoir inside the Detachment Kuttigala on Saturday (27) in order to stimulate troops wishing to rear fingerlings for commercial purposes.

  • Mullaittivu Commander Makes Formal Visits

    2021-03-05 18:40:41

    Mullaittivu Commander Makes Formal Visits

    The newly-appointed Commander, Security Forces-Mullaittivu, Major General Upali Rajapaksha made his formal visit to the 59 Division HQ in Mullaittivu on Thursday (4).

  • Field Engineer Troops Bring Bushfire Under Control

    2021-03-05 18:37:41

    Field Engineer Troops Bring Bushfire Under Control

    Troops of the 12 Sri Lanka Field Engineers under command to the 612 Brigade of the 61 Division of the Security Force HQ - West brought a sudden bushfire under control at Walallawita-Kapuwatta forest reserve on Thursday (4).

  • 562 Brigade Marks Its 1st Anniversary

    2021-03-05 18:30:05

    562 Brigade Marks Its 1st Anniversary

    The 562 Brigade Headquarters in Echchankulam marked its 1st Anniversary on Tuesday (2), giving priority to multi religious observances.

  • New Director General Infantry Takes Over Duties

    2021-03-05 18:20:05

    New Director General Infantry Takes Over Duties

    Major General Thilak Hangilipola of the Gajaba Regiment assumed office as the 18th Director General Infantry at Directorate of Infantry at the Army Headquarters on Thursday (4) during a brief ceremony. After religious observances, Major General Thilak Hangilipola...

  • 7,366 PCR Tests Done on Friday - NOCPCO

    2021-03-05 15:45:05

    7,366 PCR Tests Done on Friday - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (6), a total of 350 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 12 Sri Lankan expatriates and 338 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 94 from Colombo district, 82 from Rathnapura district, 31 from Badulla district and 131 others from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • JOLC Student Officers Learn About Petroleum Products

    2021-03-05 15:20:05

    JOLC Student Officers Learn About Petroleum Products

    Student Officers following the Junior Officers Logistics Course (JOLC) - No 17 at Army School of Logistics (ASL) proceeded with their pre-arranged visit to the Lanka IOC Headquarters on 15 February as part of their course syllabus.