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  • Injured Assailant Succumbs to His Injuries

    2019-07-04 13:30:33

    Injured Assailant Succumbs to His Injuries

    An attempt by a person to grab the firearm of a soldier providing security to the Upananda Vidyalaya in Akmeemana was foiled after shooting at the assailant this morning (4) according to the Police Headquarters. Reports confirmed that the injured assailant, Kaluthotage Udaya Pradeep Kumara (39)...

  • Commanders Invited for Prize-Giving Ceremony of Thewanpiddy School

    2019-07-03 15:56:11

    Commanders Invited for Prize-Giving Ceremony of Thewanpiddy School

    Commander 651 Brigade and Commanding Officer of 19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) were among special invitees who were invited to the annual prize-giving ceremony of Thewanpiddy Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School, held recently at the school premises.

  • SLCMP's SIU Organizes Excursion to Places of Interest

    2019-07-03 15:55:11

    SLCMP's SIU Organizes Excursion to Places of Interest

    An educational tour, organized by the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) on account of its 22nd anniversary took place on Wednesday (3) with the participation of 04 Officers and 116 Other Ranks.

  • Awareness Lecture on ‘Forest Conservation’ Held

    2019-07-03 15:53:11

    Awareness Lecture on ‘Forest Conservation’ Held

    Following instructions given by Brigadier M.D Wijesundara, General Officer Commanding, 66 Infantry Division, a special awareness programme, designed to educate the troops on 'Forest Conservation' was conducted recently at the Battalion Training School - Arasapurakulam.

  • Security Forces in Kilinochchi Launch Many Drug Prevention Projects

    2019-07-03 15:52:11

    Security Forces in Kilinochchi Launch Many Drug Prevention Projects

    Under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding 57 Division Brigadier A S Hewavitharana and under the supervisions of Commanders of the 572 and 573 Brigades, and their under command Battalions, 3 Gajaba Regiment (GR), 9 Vijayabhahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) and...

  • Needy Student Given Spectacles on Request

    2019-07-03 15:50:11

    Needy Student Given Spectacles on Request

    Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) in cooperation with the ‘Association of Ophthalmic Opticians’, donated a pair of spectacles and a stock of essential school items to a needy student at Paranthan Hindu College after inviting the beneficiary, D. Nikshan on Monday (1) to the SFHQ-KLN.

  • Mullaittivu Troops Hold Extensive Drug Prevention Awareness Projects

    2019-07-03 15:46:11

    Mullaittivu Troops Hold Extensive Drug Prevention Awareness Projects

    Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) in parallel with the island-wide National Drug Prevention Week launched a number of awareness programmes at different locations in Mullaittivu during 19 June - 01 July 2019 on the directions of Major General Dushyantha Rajaguru...

  • Troops of SFHQ-C Help Douse Bush-fire

    2019-07-03 15:44:11

    Troops of SFHQ-C Help Douse Bush-fire

    A group 21 troops including an Officer of the Security Force Headquarters- Central on being informed of a sudden bush-fire spreading across Dowa area, close to Bandarawela town rushed to the location and helped other volunteers to extinguish it on Tuesday (2). Troops attended to the emergency on the...

  • Golf in the Army Reaches New Heights with Veteran Golfers Competing in 'Highlanders' Cup Golf Tournament'

    2019-07-03 13:55:11

    Golf in the Army Reaches New Heights with Veteran Golfers Competing in 'Highlanders' Cup Golf Tournament'

    A record group of 79 national Golfers and Golf lovers, including those from Tri Services at the invitation of the Sri Lanka Army Golf Committee (SLAGC) gathered in the garrison town of Diyatalawa on Saturday...

  • New MGO Assumes Office at AHQ

    2019-07-03 13:44:11

    New MGO Assumes Office at AHQ

    Major General H.R.K.P Peiris of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) took over duties as the new Master General Ordnance (MGO) at the Army Headquarters on Tuesday (2) during a brief ceremony at his office. He succeeded Major General Jagath Gunawardana who has now been appointed as the new Commander, Security Forces - Wanni.