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  • Major General Abayaratna (Retd) Passes Away

    2019-06-10 23:09:56

    Major General Abayaratna (Retd) Passes Away

    Major General C J Abayaratna (Retd) of Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) who was the first Colonel Commandant of the SLSC Regiment passed away on Sunday (9). His funeral with military honours takes place on Tuesday (11) at the General Cemetery...

  • East-Based Security Forces Join Special Blessing ‘Pooja’

    2019-06-10 15:59:33

    East-Based Security Forces Join Special Blessing ‘Pooja’

    The ‘Araliya Mal Poojawa’ (offering of one million temple flowers) at the ancient Unagala Vehera Raja Maha Viharaya in Polonnaruwa on Saturday (8) was given all possible support by the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), Navy and Air Force personnel...

  • New ‘Dagoba’ Built in Memory of Departed Child Unveiled

    2019-06-10 13:07:06

    New ‘Dagoba’ Built in Memory of Departed Child Unveiled

    Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP), Major General Gamini Sirisena had the privilege of unfurling the pinnacle of a new pagoda (Stupa), erected at the ancient Sri Vijayarama temple premises in Boralankada, Deraniyagala...

  • Newly Promoted Artillery Regiment Major Generals Welcomed at Regimental HQ

    2019-06-08 09:45:45

    Newly Promoted Artillery Regiment Major Generals Welcomed at Regimental HQ

    A customary felicitation ceremony was held to lend greetings and congratulations for newly-promoted Major General A.S Ariyasinghe and Major General W.D.C.K Costa at the Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regimental Headquarters....

  • Anniversary Commemoration Enables SIU of the SLCMP to Reach New Heights in Investigations

    2019-06-08 08:11:13

    Anniversary Commemoration Enables SIU of the SLCMP to Reach New Heights in Investigations

    The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) entering into technologically-sound new modes of investigations, marked its 22nd anniversary with several anniversary...

  • Army Beat Group Entertains Music Lovers

    2019-06-07 20:46:35

    Army Beat Group Entertains Music Lovers

    With the objective of providing relaxation to the public and re-instilling the confidence in the security arrangements, the Army Beat Group (Musical Band) of the Directorate of Army Band and Performing Arts on the directions given by the Commander...

  • Impressed Private Donors Give Saplings to Army Personnel

    2019-06-07 18:46:35

    Impressed Private Donors Give Saplings to Army Personnel

    Giving a boost to the ongoing 'Thuruliya Wenuwen Api' Project, initiated by the Commander of the Army, the ICC and Nivasi Developers Private Limited in Homagama donated a stock of 600 valuable saplings to Major General Sathyapriya...

  • Workshop on 'Beekeeping' Held in 574 Brigade Area

    2019-06-07 15:00:00

    Workshop on 'Beekeeping' Held in 574 Brigade Area

    Under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding, 57 Division, Brigadier A.S Hewawitharana, a workshop on 'Beekeeping' was held on Wednesday (5) at Pudiyakolanoi, Mankulam with the assistance of Officers and Other Ranks of the 3 Gajaba Regiment.

  • Foreign Student Officers at Logistics School Tour Jaffna

    2019-06-07 14:44:00

    Foreign Student Officers at Logistics School Tour Jaffna

    Foreign Student Officers who are at present following the Logistic Staff Course No 05 at the Army School of Logistics in Trincomalee called at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna on Friday (7), together with their family members. On their arrival, the....

  • Troops Put Up Ornamental Pandal

    2019-06-07 14:09:00

    Troops Put Up Ornamental Pandal

    17 (Volunteer) Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops under command to the 65 Division of the Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi at the request of the Divisional Secretary for Thunukkai put up an ornamental pandal across the main archway to the Divisional Secretariat office....