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  • 11 Div Troops Support Sapling Planting on Victoria Banks

    2019-09-17 12:29:36

    11 Div Troops Support Sapling Planting on Victoria Banks

    In order to retain wetland areas surrounding the Victoria reservoir, 11 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) at the request of the Ceylon Electricity Board launched a sapling planting programme for two days (10 - 11 Sept) in the....

  • Conference Attendees Commend Officer’s Presentation

    2019-09-17 11:29:36

    Conference Attendees Commend Officer’s Presentation

    A presentation delivered by a senior Army Officer to the International Conference on ‘Reducing Suffering during Armed Conflict: The Interface between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law (IHL)’, held recently at Dambulla came in for praise of....

  • Kilinochchi Troops Complete Two More Nation-Building Projects

    2019-09-16 16:46:19

    Kilinochchi Troops Complete Two More Nation-Building Projects

    Sri Lanka Army-built two new school buildings in the Waddakachchi Primary School and the Murukanantha Primary School premises in Kilinochchi were vested in students on Thursday (12) during simple ceremonies, held at respective locations.

  • Brigadier Senarath Niwunhella, New DPA Takes Office

    2019-09-16 16:45:19

    Brigadier Senarath Niwunhella, New DPA Takes Office

    Brigadier Senarath Niwunhella, the newly-appointed Director Personnel Administration (DPA) at the Army Headquarters assumed office on Friday (12) during a brief ceremony, preceded by religious observances. Soon after the new DPA arrived at the premises....

  • Kilinochchi Troops Coordinate Eye Clinic & Donate Spectacles

    2019-09-16 16:44:14

    Kilinochchi Troops Coordinate Eye Clinic & Donate Spectacles

    In response to a request made by Major General Vijitha Ravipriya, Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi, the Association of Ophthalmic Opticians of Subhuthipura - Battharamulla donated a stock of spectacles to the needy people in Kilinochchi....

  • 55 Div ‘Jaffna Got Talent’ Achievers Felicitated

    2019-09-16 16:39:32

    55 Div ‘Jaffna Got Talent’ Achievers Felicitated

    Musical & Dancing Star winners of the 55 Division in the ‘Jaffna Got Talent’ were felicitated during a musical evening, organized by troops of the 55 Division on the directions of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 55 Division, Brigadier Sampath Kotuwegoda...

  • 1 SLSR Troops Organize Blood Donation

    2019-09-16 16:37:20

    1 SLSR Troops Organize Blood Donation

    On account of the 63rd anniversary of 1 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops in coordination with the National Blood Transfusion Center at Kilinochchi held a blood donation programme on Saturday (14) at the Headquarters, 1 SLSR, Paranthan.

  • Army Snipers Eliminate Terrorists’ Political Wing Leader

    2019-09-16 16:35:01

    Army Snipers Eliminate Terrorists’ Political Wing Leader

    1 Commando Regiment (CR) troops spent three days inside terrorist strongholds undetected after intelligence confirmed that the political wing leader of the terrorists had entered Wadumunai area for a secret meeting on Sunday (15). Troops gunned....

  • 54 Division Troops Give Blood to Mannar Patients

    2019-09-16 16:32:16

    54 Division Troops Give Blood to Mannar Patients

    To commemorate the 9th anniversary of the 54 Division, troops organized a blood donation programme under the directions of the General Officer Commanding of the 54 Division Brigadier A.A.I.J Bandara on Tuesday (10) at the Division Headquarter premises.

  • Workshop Helps Improve Quality of Teaching & Learning

    2019-09-16 16:30:44

    Workshop Helps Improve Quality of Teaching & Learning

    231 Brigade Headquarters and 4 Gemunu Watch troops in collaboration with experts in the Dehiwala Shanthi Foundation felicitated the conduct of a training programme, ‘Tutor of Resilience’ for a group of 29 teachers and 150 students, drawn from schools in....