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  • 3 SLCMP Troops Give Blood to Mark Their 27th Anniversary

    2018-12-07 21:00:29

    3 SLCMP Troops Give Blood to Mark Their 27th Anniversary

    3 Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) troops to coincide with their 27th Anniversary (March 22) conducted a blood donation campaign on Thursday (27) November at Anuradhapura camp. 117 troops donated their blood to this charity.

  • Central Troops with Others Rehearse Disaster Readiness Procedures

    2018-12-07 20:45:29

    Central Troops with Others Rehearse Disaster Readiness Procedures

    Over 115 troops of the Security Force Headquarters-Central in coordination with state officials, Police Officers, Divisional Secretariat employees, Disaster Management Centre Officials, Hospital staff and members of Non-Governmental Organizations on Tuesday (4) went to Hali-ela, Ella, Bandarawela, Haputale and Haldummulla areas...

  • Central Troops Launch Dengue Prevention Projects

    2018-12-07 20:30:29

    Central Troops Launch Dengue Prevention Projects

    Troops of 8 Gemunu Watch (GW) and 3 Sri Lanka National Guards (SLNG) of the 12 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) carried out the Dengue prevention campaigns on the directions of Major General Ruwan De Silva and under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding 12 Division.

  • Canadian High Commissioner Calls on Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna

    2018-12-07 20:15:29

    Canadian High Commissioner Calls on Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna

    High Commissioner of Canada in Sri Lanka, H.E David Mckinnon paid a courtesy call on Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander Security Forces - Jaffna on Thursday (6) along with the Political Officer, Mr. P Gobinath in the embassy.

  • Newly-Promoted Major Generals Call on the Commander

    2018-12-06 18:30:15

    Newly-Promoted Major Generals Call on the Commander

    Several newly-promoted Majors General of the Army with a view to formally informing the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake of their elevation to new ranks made a courtesy call on Wednesday (5) to the Commander’s office. Major General D. K. G. D Sirisena, Provost Marshal...

  • Another Meditation Programme Launched

    2018-12-06 13:45:14

    Another Meditation Programme Launched

    Renowned Meditation practitioner, Ven Diyasenpura Wimala Thero, the resident monk at ‘Bavunseth Mind Relaxing Meditation Centre’ at Hellummahara, Dekatana conducted one more meditation session for five Officers and fifty eight Other Ranks of the Sri Lanka Army on Wednesday (5).

  • Late Major General T.Sivashanmugam (Retd) Makes His Last Journey

    2018-12-06 13:18:14

    Late Major General T.Sivashanmugam (Retd) Makes His Last Journey

    The military funeral of Late Major General T. Sivashanmugam (Retd) took place at the Colombo General Cemetery Wednesday (5) evening amid a gathering of his military comrades and scores of mourners. Late Major General T. Sivashanmugam (Retd) joined ...

  • Wheelchair ‘Perseverance’ Reaches Ambanpola

    2018-12-06 10:34:58

    Wheelchair ‘Perseverance’ Reaches Ambanpola

    6 Gajaba Regiment’s Corporal Gemunu Karunarathna who has undertaken the wheelchair journey, ‘Perseverance’ to cover 576 km and reach Point Pedro commenced his 4th day expedition from Giriulla this morning (6) at 8.00 a.m. amid applause and greetings....

  • Richmond College Teachers Undergo Army Leadership Training

    2018-12-05 18:37:46

    Richmond College Teachers Undergo Army Leadership Training

    Officers of the Commando Training School at Uva Kudaoya at the request of school authorities at Galle Richmond College conducted a two-day training workshop on ‘Leadership Abilities and Positive Attitudes’ for teachers during 1 - 3 December at Kudaoya Commando Training School. The workshop for....

  • Army Bodybuilders Win Gold & Bronze Medals in Nepal

    2018-12-05 16:46:32

    Army Bodybuilders Win Gold & Bronze Medals in Nepal

    Private V.F.R.D Raj Kumar and Corporal G.G.G.N Wickramasinghe, the only two bodybuilders of the Army who competed in the first edition of the South Asian Bodybuilding Competition - 2018, held during 22 - 26 November 2018 in Kathmandu, Nepal won a Gold (60 kg) and a Bronze medal....