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  • Troops Listen to a Lecture on ‘5S Concept’

    2019-01-29 18:08:37

    Troops Listen to a Lecture on ‘5S Concept’

    A record group of 200 Army personnel of the 11 Division, including 20 Officers on Tuesday (29) gathered at the 11 Division auditorium at Pallekele and listened to a lecture on the 5S concept.

  • Two More Southerners at SFHQ-J Request Distribute School Aids among Jaffna Students

    2019-01-29 13:08:37

    Two More Southerners at SFHQ-J Request Distribute School Aids among Jaffna Students

    Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) with sponsorship provided by Southerners took steps to distribute 50 packs of stationery and 50 school bags among deserving students in two schools in the Jaffna peninsula on Sunday (27), following coordination, made by....

  • Pinnawala Students Learn About ‘Leadership’

    2019-01-29 10:08:37

    Pinnawala Students Learn About ‘Leadership’

    A group of Army Officers, who happened to be old boys of Kegalle, Pinnawala Central College, considering the budding young generation in the school, organized the conduct of a training workshop on ‘leadership’ after taking them to the Artillery Training School at Minneriya during 26-27 January with the directions given by the Directorate of Training.

  • Wanni Troops Gift New Temple to Re-settled Villagers

    2019-01-28 20:11:54

    Wanni Troops Gift New Temple to Re-settled Villagers

    Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) in order to assist enhance the spiritual advancement of villagers in the re-settled Selalihinigama in the Wanni constructed a residential quarters for nuns and a complete Buddhist temple for poverty-stricken villagers in the same premises, thanks to an initiative...

  • S & T Educates All Ranks on Quality & Varieties of Fish

    2019-01-28 14:08:12

    S & T Educates All Ranks on Quality & Varieties of Fish

    Directorate of Supply and Transport (Dte of S & T), introducing a new approach for identification of fish varieties, supplied to the Army for consumption of soldiers by contractors with a view to ensuring the receipt of those kinds in required standards, recently held a new workshop for Officers and Other Rankers...

  • Lecture Sessions Focus on 'Trade Structure & Test Procedures'

    2019-01-28 12:08:12

    Lecture Sessions Focus on 'Trade Structure & Test Procedures'

    Logistics Command Headquarters of the Army organized a workshop on trade structure and trade test procedures in the organization under three segments during 22 - 24 January with the participation of more than 500 Officers and Other Ranks. As a result of a conceptual notion, proposed...

  • East Commander Attends Welcome Ceremony for New Vice Chancellor

    2019-01-28 11:11:51

    East Commander Attends Welcome Ceremony for New Vice Chancellor

    Major General Aruna Jayasekera, Commander, Security Forces - East (SF-E) attended a ceremony to welcome Prof. F.C Ragel, the newly-appointed Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University, Batticaloa on Saturday (26). Organized by the Batticaloa Civil Society, the event got underway...

  • Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) Jawans Remembered in Jaffna

    2019-01-27 22:11:51

    Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) Jawans Remembered in Jaffna

    Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) War Heroes who laid their lives for peace in our country were commemorated at Palaly IPKF Monument on Saturday (26) on account of 70th Indian Republic Day. Mr S. Balachandran, Consul General of India in Jaffna, together with Brigadier Ajith Elwatte, Brigadier....

  • Naval Students Visit MIR Headquarters on Study Tour

    2019-01-26 14:01:32

    Naval Students Visit MIR Headquarters on Study Tour

    A team of 20 Student Officers of the Junior Naval Staff Course No 23 of the Navy, accompanied by members of the Directing Staff at Naval and Maritime Academy paid a visit to the Mechanized Infantry Regimental (MIR) Centre at Dambulla on Thursday (24) with a view to learning about mechanical aspects.

  • 65 Division New Utility Building Opened

    2019-01-26 12:01:32

    65 Division New Utility Building Opened

    A new utility building that can be used for ration-storing and carpentry, built by 11 Corps of Engineer Services was opened at the 65 Division Headquarters premises in Kilinochchi on Saturday (19) during a simple ceremony.