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  • New SF West Commander Assumes Office

    2019-07-11 11:43:11

    New SF West Commander Assumes Office

    Major General Mahinda Mudalige of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) assumed duties as the new Commander, Security Forces - West on Wednesday (10) in a formal ceremony. The newly-appointed SF commander was welcomed in a Guard Turnout...

  • New 51 Division GOC Takes Over

    2019-07-11 11:30:22

    New 51 Division GOC Takes Over

    Brigadier Lalith Rathnayake of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment assumed duties as the new General Officer Commanding, 51 Division on Monday (8) in a simple ceremony. The newly-appointed GOC was greeted to a Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour parade upon his arrival at the premises. Subsequently, the GOC signed..

  • Station Masters Educated on Current Security Concerns

    2019-07-11 11:25:22

    Station Masters Educated on Current Security Concerns

    One more awareness programme, lectured by Army Officers to educate Station Masters of the Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) department about current security concerns and precautionary measures got underway on Tuesday (9) at Tripoli premises of the SLR.

  • New Deputy Chief of Staff Honoured in Special Formal Ceremony at SLSR HQ

    2019-07-11 11:19:22

    New Deputy Chief of Staff Honoured in Special Formal Ceremony at SLSR HQ

    The new Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, Major General Kumudu Perera of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) was felicitated by his mother Regiment, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) at Ambepussa in a formal and colourful ceremony...

  • Troops Salute Their Outgoing GOC in 51 Division

    2019-07-11 11:15:05

    Troops Salute Their Outgoing GOC in 51 Division

    In a formal ceremony, 51 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters -Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Monday (8) at the Divisional Headquarters in Kopay, Jaffna saluted their outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General Roshan Seneviratne who has served the Army for more than thirty years.

  • JCC-CIJW Student Officers on Familiarization Tour to Kilinochchi

    2019-07-11 11:06:43

    JCC-CIJW Student Officers on Familiarization Tour to Kilinochchi

    The Officers following the Junior Command Course on Counter Insurgency Jungle Warfare (JCC-CIJW) No-25 at Maduruoya Army Training School as part of their familiarization programme visited the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi and its suburbs during 8 - 9 July.

  • New 513 Brigade Commander Begins Duties

    2019-07-11 11:06:43

    New 513 Brigade Commander Begins Duties

    Colonel A.S.M Faris assumes duties as 18 Brigade Commander of the 513 Brigade located in Keeramalei on Tuesday (9) amid Islamic religious observances. The newly-appointed Brigade Commander was welcomed by the Brigade troops in a Guard Turnout.

  • 512 Brigade's New Commander Assumes Office

    2019-07-11 11:04:15

    512 Brigade's New Commander Assumes Office

    Colonel Eranda Rathnayake of the Gemunu Watch (GW) a few days ago assumed duties as the 25th Commander of the 512 Brigade in Jaffna.

  • New GOC, 11 Division Assumes Office

    2019-07-10 22:02:23

    New GOC, 11 Division Assumes Office

    Major General Senarath Bandara of Gemunu Watch assumed office as the 8th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 11 Division on Tuesday (9) amid religious observances and military formalities. The newly appointed GOC was awarded...

  • SFHQ-W Joins Reforestation with 500 more Saplings

    2019-07-10 17:46:31

    SFHQ-W Joins Reforestation with 500 more Saplings

    Receiving one more boost to the ongoing ‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’ reforestation programme of the Wilpattu Forest Reserve, Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) commanded by Major General Jagath Gunawardena on Sunday...