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  • Major General Priyanka Fernando, New DGGS Assumes Office

    2021-01-18 16:55:55

    Major General Priyanka Fernando, New DGGS Assumes Office

    Major General Priyanka Fernando of Gemunu Watch this morning (18) assumed office as the new Director General General Staff (DGGS) at the Army Headquarters during a simple ceremony. Amid chanting of ‘Seth Pirith’ by members of the Maha Sangha and...

  • New Director Media at AHQ Takes Office amidst Blessings & Greetings

    2021-01-18 11:43:14

    New Director Media at AHQ Takes Office amidst Blessings & Greetings

    Brigadier Nilantha Premaratne of Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment assumed office as the 19th Director of Media this morning (18) during a simple ceremony at the Army Headquarters in Sri Jayewardenepura. He succeeds Brigadier Chandana Wickramasinghe.

  • MIC Regimental Centre Infrastructure Boosted Inaugurating its Training School's Main Building

    2021-01-17 14:23:19

    MIC Regimental Centre Infrastructure Boosted Inaugurating its Training School's Main Building

    Expansion of the new infrastructural development of the 'Home of Military Intelligence' and formal inauguration of the well-equipped main building of the Military Intelligence Training School inside...

  • 53,749 Persons Confirmed Positive So Far-NOCPCO

    2021-01-17 13:30:19

    53,749 Persons Confirmed Positive So Far-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (19), a total of 674 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, were 47 Sri Lankan expatriates and other 627 are locally-identified ones, including the majority 197 from Colombo district, 165 from Gampaha district, 54 from Kurunegala district and 211 from different other districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • Major General Priyantha Perera Relinquishes SFHQ Office in the Wanni

    2021-01-17 12:23:19

    Major General Priyantha Perera Relinquishes SFHQ Office in the Wanni

    Major General Priyantha Perera, Commander, Security Forces – Wanni relinquished his duties in the Wanni HQ on Friday (15) to shortly take over the office of the Commander Security Forces - Jaffna.

  • ASL's New Commandant Assumes Duties

    2021-01-17 12:00:19

    ASL's New Commandant Assumes Duties

    Brigadier Ranjan Jayasekara of the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Regiment assumed duties as the 6th Commandant of the Army School of Logistics (ASL), Trincomalee on 15 January 2021.

  • 523 Brigade’s New Commander Begins Duties

    2021-01-16 18:23:19

    523 Brigade’s New Commander Begins Duties

    Colonel Nishshanka Samaradiwakara assumed duties as the 13th Commander of the 523 Brigade of the 52 Division of the Security Force HQ-Jaffna, amid religious blessings at the Headquarters in Allarai, Chavakachcheri on Friday (4).

  • More Expatriates Landed in Past 24 Hours -NOCPCO

    2021-01-16 13:23:19

    More Expatriates Landed in Past 24 Hours -NOCPCO

    As of this morning (18), a total of 763 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, were 14 Sri Lankan expatriates and other 749 are locally-identified ones, including the majority 241 from Colombo...

  • Island-wide Troops Promote Reconciliation & Contribute to 'Thaipongal' Rituals

    2021-01-15 18:01:29

    Island-wide Troops Promote Reconciliation & Contribute to 'Thaipongal' Rituals

    Security Force Kilinochchi troops organized religious rituals at Kilinochchi Kandaswamy Kovil to celebrate Thaipongal Day on Thursday (14) on the guidelines given by Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda, Commander...

  • Outgoing Jaffna Commander Pays Courtesies

    2021-01-15 17:50:05

    Outgoing Jaffna Commander Pays Courtesies

    Major General Senarath Bandara, Commander Security Force - Jaffna made a series of courtesy calls on multi – religious dignitaries and state officials in Jaffna peninsula on the eve of his relinquishment of office as the Jaffna Commander on Saturday (16).