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  • SLSR Officers in New Appointments Spend the Day with Family Members at Ambepussa

    2020-02-11 17:50:49

    SLSR Officers in New Appointments Spend the Day with Family Members at Ambepussa

    Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) - organized family get-together for newly-posted SLSR Officers and their family members got underway on Friday (7) at the SLSR Regimental Centre in Ambepussa...

  • MSTS Built New Accommodation Quarters & Water Storage Opened

    2020-02-11 17:20:49

    MSTS Built New Accommodation Quarters & Water Storage Opened

    The Marksmanship & Sniper Training School (MSTS) at Diyatalawa got its newly-built residential quarters for civil staffers and the new water pumping scheme opened on Friday (7). On a directive of the Commandant, MSTS, Brigadier G.M.C.K.B Ekanayaka...

  • 682 Brigade Troops Distribute Coconut Saplings among Civilians

    2020-02-11 16:50:49

    682 Brigade Troops Distribute Coconut Saplings among Civilians

    More than 200 coconut saplings, donated by the National Coconut Development Authority were distributed among civilians in the general areas of Puthukuduiruppu, Varnavil on Saturday (8) to coincide with the Army Headquarters-initiated...

  • SLMA Officer Cadets Familiarize with SFHQ-West Roles

    2020-02-11 15:50:49

    SLMA Officer Cadets Familiarize with SFHQ-West Roles

    A group of 38 Officer Cadets under training at Diyatalawa Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) as part of their familiarization module arrived at the Security Force Headquarters – West (SFHQ-West) on Sunday (9). Major A. E. O Gamage, General Staff Officer II (Training)...

  • 141 Brigade Troops Join Fire Fighters to Douse Fire at Coconut Oil Mill

    2020-02-10 22:14:38

    141 Brigade Troops Join Fire Fighters to Douse Fire at Coconut Oil Mill

    Alert to a sudden outbreak of a fire in the coconut oil-producing 'Randeniya Virgin Mills' factory in Batepola, Gampaha area on Sunday (9), 141 Brigade troops, together with fire fighters in Gampaha rushed to the scene and brought it under control.

  • 53 Division Troops Take Lead in Cleaning Project

    2020-02-10 18:15:20

    53 Division Troops Take Lead in Cleaning Project

    Members of the Air Force, Police, Department of Forest and Wildlife, Government officials in the Pradeshiya Sabawa, Sigiriya and Urban Council-Dambulla, Hotel Associations of the area, Hoteliers, civil society activists and 53 Division troops launched a project to clean...

  • 652 Brigade Carries Out ‘Shramadana’

    2020-02-10 17:35:20

    652 Brigade Carries Out ‘Shramadana’

    7 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops of the 652 Brigade under the 65 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi carried out a self-help ‘Shramadana’ project at Horana Hada Church in Akkarayankulam, Kilinochchi on Thursday (6).

  • Promoted Senior Officer Welcomed in His Division HQ

    2020-02-10 17:15:20

    Promoted Senior Officer Welcomed in His Division HQ

    In conformity with military traditions, Major General H.H.A.S.P.K Senarathne, General Officer Commanding, 53 Division was greeted to a Guard Turnout and a parade when he arrived at the HQ upon receipt of his promotion as Major General on Thursday (6).

  • 112 Brigade Troops Extinguish Fast Spreading Wildfire

    2020-02-10 15:58:20

    112 Brigade Troops Extinguish Fast Spreading Wildfire

    Troops of the 112 Brigade under command to the 11 Division of the Security Force HQ - Central on Sunday (9) quickly responded to the occasion and brought a wildfire that was spreading under control in the general area of Madhuwelpathana, Bidunuwewa...

  • Promoted FMA Commander -North Saluted

    2020-02-10 15:47:20

    Promoted FMA Commander -North Saluted

    In conformity with military traditions, Major General R.L.C Fernando Commander, Forward Maintenance Area (FMA)-North received a fitting welcome when he returned to the FMA HQ upon receipt of his promotion as Major General.