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  • Commander Security Forces Jaffna Pays Courtesy Calls on Governor & District Secretary

    2021-02-03 16:21:59

    Commander Security Forces Jaffna Pays Courtesy Calls on Governor & District Secretary

    The recently-appointed Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General Priyantha Perera made a courtesy call on the Northern Province Governor, Hon. Mrs. P. S. M. Charles on Wednesday (3) and had a cordial meeting afterwards with Mr Kanapathipillai Maheshan, District Secretary for Jaffna.

  • West Commander Supervises Kendalanda Construction & Renovation Work

    2021-02-03 14:21:59

    West Commander Supervises Kendalanda Construction & Renovation Work

    Major General Wasantha De Abrew, Commander, Security Forces-West inspected the ongoing renovation work inside Kedndalanda married quarters complex on 25 January.

  • 64 Division Troops Listen to Lecture

    2021-02-03 13:20:59

    64 Division Troops Listen to Lecture

    A senior lecturer on psychology delivered an informative lecture on the topic 'Achieving the success of life through the challenges of a busy life schedule' for the benefit of troops in the 68 Division at the invitation of the General Officer Commanding in the 64 Division of the Security Forces - Mullaittivu (SFHQ - MLT).

  • Cleaning Drive Launched to Arrest Spread of Dengue in Jaffna

    2021-02-03 12:21:59

    Cleaning Drive Launched to Arrest Spread of Dengue in Jaffna

    On the directions of the Commander, Security Forces-Jaffna, Major General Priyantha Perera a Dengue prevention drive was launched in and around public places in Jaffna on Tuesday (02) with Police Officers, Public Health Inspectors, Officials at Dengue Prevention Unit in Jaffna, Students of Jaffna University and civilians.

  • New 66 Division GOC Makes Formal Visits

    2021-02-03 12:00:59

    New 66 Division GOC Makes Formal Visits

    Major General Ajith Dissanayake, General Officer Commanding of the 66 Division made formal visits to the 662 Brigade and its under command battalions, 20 Sri Lanka Light Infantry and 20 (V) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment after he assumed duties as the General Officer Commanding of the 66 Infantry Division on 01 February 2021.

  • Need for Revising Existing 'Quarantine Process' Discussed at Length - NOCPCO

    2021-02-03 11:21:59

    Need for Revising Existing 'Quarantine Process' Discussed at Length - NOCPCO

    Dr. Sudarshani Fernandopulle, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemiology and Coronavirus Disease Control, General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army...

  • 6,194 Positive Cases Still under Treatment-NOCPCO

    2021-02-03 09:21:59

    6,194 Positive Cases Still under Treatment-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (4), a total of 711 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. All of them are locally-identified ones, including the majority 236 from Colombo district, 93 from Gampaha district, 74 from Kurunegala district and 251 others from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • SLE RHQ Honours One of its Seniors on the eve of His Retirement

    2021-02-02 20:51:08

    SLE RHQ Honours One of its Seniors on the eve of His Retirement

    Sappers in the Sri Lanka Engineers Regimental HQ (SLE-RHQ) family on Wednesday (28) bade farewell to Major General Chinthaka Gamage former Commander Security Forces - East on his completion of 34 years of illustrious military career on the eve of his retirement in the presence of a gathering of Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks.

  • General Shavendra Silva Lays Corner-stone for Construction of New ‘Stupa’ at Tissa Viharaya

    2021-02-02 17:51:08

    General Shavendra Silva Lays Corner-stone for Construction of New ‘Stupa’ at Tissa Viharaya

    The auspicious corner-stone laying ceremony for erection of the new pagoda (Chaithya Stupa) and the monastery at the historic Tissa Raja Maha Viharaya in Kankesanthurai began this morning (30)...

  • Troops on Presidential Request Begin Renovation of One More School Playground

    2021-02-01 17:31:02

    Troops on Presidential Request Begin Renovation of One More School Playground

    In less than a day, Army Engineer troops responding swiftly to a Presidential directive inaugurated the preparatory work for complete renovation and construction of the playground at Rathabalagama....