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  • Officers at SFHQ-MLT Learn about IHL

    2020-07-28 14:28:25

    Officers at SFHQ-MLT Learn about IHL

    A two-day workshop on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in response to a request, made by the Commander of the Army to the International Red Cross got underway at the Security Force HQ - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) during 28-29 July.

  • Troops Clean Against Outbreak of Dengue

    2020-07-28 13:28:25

    Troops Clean Against Outbreak of Dengue

    Teachers and villagers joined hands together with Army troops of 19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) carried out a cleaning programme inside the Thewanpiddy Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed Primary School premises on Sunday (26) in order to prevent any outbreak of Dengue.

  • SLAVF HQ Troops Salute Their Former Commandant

    2020-07-28 12:28:25

    SLAVF HQ Troops Salute Their Former Commandant

    The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) HQ at Kosgama on Monday (27) presented military honours to its former Commandant, Major General Jagath Gunawardena, incumbent Chief of Staff as a formality over his relinquishment of office at the SLAVF.

  • 57 Division Officers Plan out Future Approaches & Action Plans

    2020-07-28 10:18:25

    57 Division Officers Plan out Future Approaches & Action Plans

    57 Division HQ of the Security Force HQ-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) in order to plan out new approaches to accomplish its desired missions in line with the way forward strategy-2020-25 of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and...

  • 681 Brigade in Mullaittivu Takes to Cultivating Crops

    2020-07-28 09:18:25

    681 Brigade in Mullaittivu Takes to Cultivating Crops

    To be in line with the ‘Thuru Mithuru - Nawa Ratak’ conceptual notion, initiated by Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, the 681 Brigade of the 68 Division commenced cultivation of crops inside camp perimeters...

  • 515 Brigade's New Commander Assumes Office

    2020-07-27 18:45:47

    515 Brigade's New Commander Assumes Office

    Colonel Palitha Godellawatta of Sri Lanka Engineers assumed office as the 32nd Commander of the 515 Brigade of the 51 Division in Vasavilan under the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Wednesday (22).

  • Commander Invited to Open New 'Dharma Mandiraya' at Korathota Raja Maha Viharaya

    2020-07-27 18:00:47

    Commander Invited to Open New 'Dharma Mandiraya' at Korathota Raja Maha Viharaya

    Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army as a distnguished invitee attended a 'Daham Sabhawa' at Korathota Sri Shailarama Rajamaha Viharaya in Kaduwela...

  • 571 Brigade Troops Learn About ‘Drugs & Harmful Effects’

    2020-07-27 17:40:30

    571 Brigade Troops Learn About ‘Drugs & Harmful Effects’

    A lecture on ‘Prevention from Use of Narcotics’ was delivered to 571 Brigade troops by Mr A.M.S.T.B Attanayake, Investigation Officer, Excise Department, Trincomalee on Friday (24) at the invitation of the 571 Brigade Commander.

  • SLSC RHQ Troops Gifted with Juice Counter

    2020-07-27 17:30:30

    SLSC RHQ Troops Gifted with Juice Counter

    Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) Regimental HQ at Panagoda gifted its troops with a new fruit juice stall, ‘Refresh Hub’ which was ceremonially opened on Monday (27). Major General Prabhath Dematanpitiya, Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Signal Corps...

  • Troops Educated on ‘Personal Grooming’

    2020-07-27 17:25:30

    Troops Educated on ‘Personal Grooming’

    On a proposal made by Major General Jagath Rathnayake, Commander, Security Forces Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT), arrangements were made for all Officers serving the SFHQ-MLT and all under command formations to listen to a lecture on ‘Personal grooming & how to build the professional image’ on Monday (27).