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  • New 55 Division GOC Begins Office

    2019-03-15 09:00:48

    New 55 Division GOC Begins Office

    Brigadier K.N.S Kotuwegoda, the new General Officer Commanding (GOC), 55 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) assumed office as the 23rd GOC of the 55 Division Headquarters, Kaddaikadu, Jaffna on Friday (15).

  • 2 SLSC Troops Install Illumination System

    2019-03-14 19:45:38

    2  SLSC Troops Install Illumination System

    2 Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) troops - installed electric illumination system on the pagoda (Dagoba) at the Welikanda Buddhist Centre was ceremonially inaugurated on Sunday (10) during a simple ceremony.After,...

  • Makulu Ella Bush Fire Extinguished

    2019-03-14 19:44:38

    Makulu Ella Bush Fire Extinguished

    16 Army personnel of the Security Force Headquarters – Central (SFHQ-Cen) on the instructions of Major General Ruwan De Silva, Commander, Security Forces – Central Thursday (14) morning rushed to Makulu Ella, Allimale area and brought a fast spreading bush fire...

  • VIR Anniversary Programmes Begin with Lunch Treat

    2019-03-14 19:43:44

    VIR Anniversary Programmes Begin with Lunch Treat

    A sumptuous lunch treat offered to resident old inmates at Mallawapitiya Elders’ Home marked the onset of the 29th anniversary commemorative events of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) Headquarters at Boyagane, following a suggestion made by Major General Ajith Kariyakarawana,...

  • 2 (V) SLSC - Built New Shrine Formally Unveiled

    2019-03-14 19:43:43

    2 (V) SLSC - Built New Shrine Formally Unveiled

    The new Shrine Room at Mahawelithenna Primary School was constructed by 2 (V) Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) troops on the instructions of the 2 (V) SLSC Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Bathiya Jayaweera.

  • Civil Employees Enjoy Together at Mattegoda

    2019-03-14 19:43:40

    Civil Employees Enjoy Together at Mattegoda

    Headquarters of the Chief Field Engineers in order to strengthen bonds of goodwill and understanding recently launched a social interaction programme for members of the civil staff at the Mattegoda Headquarters.

  • Jaffna Troops Construct Sanitary Facilities for Poor Families

    2019-03-14 19:43:38

    Jaffna Troops Construct Sanitary Facilities for Poor Families

    Giving priority to most vital sanitary needs of low-income group families in the Jaffna peninsula, 52 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) completed the construction...

  • Army Coordination Gets 570 Free Spectacles for Kilinochchi Civilians

    2019-03-12 15:14:20

    Army Coordination Gets 570 Free Spectacles for Kilinochchi Civilians

    Following active coordination done by the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) and the 57 Division Headquarters, a stock of 570 spectacles, sponsored by Malaysia’s Maha Karuna Buddhist Society and Sri Lanka’s Vidya Sivaloganathan Foundation were distributed among...

  • Troops of Mechanized Infantry Support to Clean Garbage

    2019-03-11 08:48:56

    Troops of Mechanized Infantry Support to Clean Garbage

    Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) troops launched a cleaning programme in the ‘Rangiri Dambulla’ temple premises on Sunday (10) under the guidance of Brigadier Sumith Atapattu, Colonel of the Regiment, MIR and Director Media of Sri Lanka Army. The close supervision of Colonel S.J Priyadarshana....

  • 224 Brigade Builds New House for Deserving Thambalagamuwa Family

    2019-03-11 08:48:49

    224 Brigade Builds New House for Deserving Thambalagamuwa Family

    Troops of the 224 Brigade donated their technical expertise and labour to build a new house for a deserving family in the Thambalagamuwa Divisional Secretariat area in Trincomalee with the financial support received from Ven. Thalagala Sumanarathana Nayaka Thero, Incumbent at Thalagala International...