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  • ‘Healthy Army - Healthy Nation’ Goes to Sapugaskanda DSCSC

    2019-04-05 16:43:06

    ‘Healthy Army - Healthy Nation’ Goes to Sapugaskanda DSCSC

    One more session of the ‘Healthy Army - Healthy Nation’ (HAHN) campaign, slated to cut down disability and death (morbidity and mortality) among Army personnel due to kidney failures, heart attacks, Diabetes, Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure got underway on Tuesday (02) at Sapugaskanda...

  • More Officers & Other Ranks Educated on Fish Procurement & Its Qualitative Aspects

    2019-04-04 12:12:43

    More Officers & Other Ranks Educated on Fish Procurement & Its Qualitative Aspects

    Another set of 1107 Officers and Other Rankers serving the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J), SFHQ-Wanni, SFHQ-Kilinochchi, SFHQ-Mullaittivu and SFHQ-East during 25 - 26 March learnt more about the procurement of fish varieties for consumption...

  • ICG Group in Jaffna Gets Update on Social Development

    2019-04-04 08:12:43

    ICG Group in Jaffna Gets Update on Social Development

    A representative group of the International Crisis Group (ICG), Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) currently in Sri Lanka during a tour to the north went to the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) in order to receive an update on civil-military cooperation projects and ongoing reconciliation process...

  • 12 Division Headquarters Marks Its 8th Anniversary

    2019-04-04 06:12:43

    12 Division Headquarters Marks Its 8th Anniversary

    Giving priority to an all-night Pirith chanting ceremony and an alms-giving the following day, 12 Division Headquarters at Hambantota marked its 8th anniversary on Tuesday (2). Major General Deepthi Jayathilake, General Officer Commanding, 12 Division on arrival at the Headquarters premises on the anniversary...

  • Artillery’s New Cricket Ground of High Standards Opened

    2019-04-03 23:28:18

    Artillery’s New Cricket Ground of High Standards Opened

    A new cricket turf, prepared at the Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regimental Headquarters at Panagoda was recently opened by Major General Rukmal Dias, Colonel Commandant, SLA during a brief ceremony and a friendly cricket match.The new cricket ground with four turfs can be made...

  • Par Excellence Course No 4 for Officers Ends

    2019-04-03 23:28:13

    Par Excellence Course No 4 for Officers Ends

    The Officers’ Par Excellence Course (OPEC) - No 4 of the Sri Lanka Army that would enable Officers to keep abreast of all modern developments in the world as regards their military knowledge concluded at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Monday (1).

  • Troops Help Church Cleaning the Premises

    2019-04-03 20:28:15

    Troops Help Church Cleaning the Premises

    Kilinochchi-based troops at the request of church authorities offered their help to launch a Shramadana campaign to rid waste paper, garbage and environmental pollutants from the Amathiyapuram Vellankanni Roman Catholic Church premises on Thursday (28).

  • More Commandos from CRTS Pass Out

    2019-04-03 20:28:13

    More Commandos from CRTS Pass Out

    A new batch of 99 Commandos, including two Officers after their hard and challenging 18-month long training passed out with pride on Sunday (31) at the Commando Regiment Training School (CRTS) at Uva Kudaoya.The Passing out Parade, coloured with band shows,...

  • Cordial Discussions Lead to Recovery of Erstwhile Army Ward in Kandy Hospital

    2019-04-02 15:46:46

    Cordial Discussions Lead to Recovery of Erstwhile Army Ward in Kandy Hospital

    Cordial discussions that ensued between Dr Saman Rathnayake, Director, Kandy General Hospital and Major General Tissa Nanayakkara, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 11 Division resulted in the recovery of erstwhile Army Ward in the Kandy General Hospital...

  • 213 Brigade Troops Renovate School Library & Donate Stationery

    2019-04-02 15:46:43

    213 Brigade Troops Renovate School Library & Donate Stationery

    Following patronage, extended by No 306A, 1 Colombo 4 Lions Club, 213 Brigade troops of the 21 Division renovated the Puleliya School Library and handed it over to the school authorities on Saturday (30). Colonel K.A.W.S Rathnayake, 213 Brigade Commander took the initiative in this regard after its dilapidated...