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  • Western Troops Clean Mt Lavinia Coastal Belt

    2020-02-10 15:40:20

    Western Troops Clean Mt Lavinia Coastal Belt

    To be in consistent with the directive of the acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, troops of the 14 Division of the SFHQ-West on the guidelines given by Major General Mahinda Mudalige, Commander SF-West carried out a beach-cleaning project along the most popular Dehiwala-Mt Lavinia coastal belt on Sunday (9).

  • 141 Brigade Troops Clean Beach Patch

    2020-02-10 15:30:20

    141 Brigade Troops Clean Beach Patch

    In line with the vision of the acting Chief of Defence Staff & Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, 141 Brigade troops carried out a beach cleaning programme from Ma-oya to Palangathure on Sunday (9).

  • MIR New Colonel of the Regiment Assumes Duties

    2020-02-10 15:08:20

    MIR New Colonel of the Regiment Assumes Duties

    Major General A.G.D.N Jayasundera assumed duties as Colonel of the Regiment, Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) on Friday (7) at the Regimental Centre, MIR. A formal military ceremony in the Regimental Centre commenced soon after his arrival there...

  • General Officer Commanding 58 Division Assumes Office at Re-located HQ

    2020-02-10 14:30:20

    General Officer Commanding 58 Division Assumes Office at Re-located HQ

    The recently-re-located 58 Division HQ of the Security Force HQ-West in Sinhawillu Watta, Puttalam re-assumed duties as the General Officer Commanding 58 Division, Major General K.H.P.P Fernando after he arrived at the new HQ after re-location.

  • Workshop Held to Train Soldiers on 'Self Defence' Techniques

    2020-02-10 14:20:20

    Workshop Held to Train Soldiers on 'Self Defence' Techniques

    Following conceptual guidelines given by Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commander Security Forces Jaffna, a Workshop on 'Self Defenc'e designed to enhance the soldiers self-defence techniques was held at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna from 01 February to 08 February.

  • 7th CAVT Commandant Assumes Office

    2020-02-10 14:00:20

    7th CAVT Commandant Assumes Office

    Brigadier S.B Amunugama, the newly-appointed Commandant at the Centre for Army Vocational Training (CAVT) at Saliyawewa, Kalaoya, assumed office on Friday (7) as the 7th CAVT Commandant during a brief ceremony that gave prominence...

  • Russia's Army Chief Pays Courtesy Call on HE the President at Presidential Secretariat

    2020-02-08 15:24:14

    Russia's Army Chief Pays Courtesy Call on HE the President at Presidential Secretariat

    Commander-in-Chief of the Land Forces, General of the Army, Oleg Salyukov of the Russian Federation currently in Sri Lanka on a goodwill tour at the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart Lieutenant General...

  • Russian Land Force Commander Bringing Ties to New Heights Calls on His Sri Lankan Counterpart at AHQ

    2020-02-08 14:50:26

    Russian Land Force Commander Bringing Ties to New Heights Calls on His Sri Lankan Counterpart at AHQ

    Amidst fluttering Sri Lanka Army flags, military formalities, including a colourful Guard of Honour and a prestigious Guard Turnout presented a red carpet reception to the....

  • SLMA's New Commandant Assumes Duties

    2020-02-08 14:50:04

    SLMA's New Commandant Assumes Duties

    Brigadier A.K.G.K.U Gnanaratne, who was trained at the very same institute some 32 years ago in the Intake 29, took over duties as the 34th Commandant at the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA), Diyatalawa on Friday (7). Upon arrival...

  • Record 411 Push Bicycles Given Free to Jaffna Students

    2020-02-08 14:49:49

    Record 411 Push Bicycles Given Free to Jaffna Students

    Considered as one of the main community-oriented projects in the peninsula that has been launched in the most recent times, the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Sunday (2) on the eve of the National Independence Day held four ceremonies...