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  • 613 Brigade Troops Rid Pollutants from Sacred Madu Shrine Area

    2018-11-13 11:35:48

    613 Brigade Troops Rid Pollutants from Sacred Madu Shrine Area

    On the directions of the General Officer Commanding, 61 Division, Brigadier K. D. C. G. J Tilakarathne, a group of Officers and Other Rankers of the 26 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) and the 24 Gajaba Regiment (GR) under the 613 Brigade enthusiastically took part in a Shramadana programme to....

  • ATS Maduru Oya Awards Certificates to Trained Young Officers & Other Ranks

    2018-11-13 11:25:48

    ATS Maduru Oya Awards Certificates to Trained Young Officers & Other Ranks

    Certificate awarding ceremony in the Young Officer Course-63 at the Army Training School (ATS) at Maduruoya (ATS) was held recently where 139 Young Officers passed out in a formal ceremony, graced by Major General H. J Seneviratne, ATS Commandant as....

  • They Avert One More Disaster Renovating Tank Bund Split

    2018-11-12 08:10:17

    They Avert One More Disaster Renovating Tank Bund Split

    Barely a few hours after the same 20 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (20 SLSR) troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni prevented a major disaster attending to a leakage on the Nedunkerni tank bund, another group of soldiers with the support of civilians plastered a split on time....

  • Third Workshop on ‘Martial Arts’ Gives Away Certificates

    2018-11-12 08:00:17

    Third Workshop on ‘Martial Arts’ Gives Away Certificates

    The Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J), in collaboration with the International Martial Arts Academy in Sri Lanka held the 3rd workshop on ‘Martial Arts’ in the year 2018 for Army personnel under command to the SFHQ-J during 07 - 12 November.

  • 64 Div Troops Clear Blocked Roads

    2018-11-11 14:49:24

    64 Div Troops Clear Blocked Roads

    The sudden cyclonic winds that swept across the Mullaittivu District during late hours on Wednesday (7) prompted around 30 Army personnel of 14 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment and 23 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment serving the 64 Division to act swiftly and begin clearing work and relief roles, if any. Fallen trees, fronds, tree branches and....

  • More Army & Navy Troops Meditate

    2018-11-11 14:00:24

    More Army & Navy Troops Meditate

    As one more phase of the ongoing spiritual development programme, Directorate of Psychological Operations had one more meditation session organized at Helummahara, ‘Bavunseth Vipassana Bhavana’ Centre on Wednesday (7). 2 Officers, 51 Other Ranks of the Army and 3 Officers 18 Sailors....

  • New Kilinochchi Commander Assumes Office

    2018-11-11 00:07:10

    New Kilinochchi Commander Assumes Office

    Major General Ralph Nugera of Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment assumed office as the new Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi (SF-KLN) at his office in the Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on Saturday (10) during a simple ceremony. A Guard Turnout plus a Guard of Honour....

  • 582 Brigade Troops Hold Eye Clinic

    2018-11-11 00:00:10

    582 Brigade Troops Hold Eye Clinic

    An eye-clinic for benefit of Ingiriya civilians was conducted by the 582 Brigade troops on Sunday (11) on the directions of Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces - West and under the supervision of 582 Brigade Commander.

  • Army Competitors in PACES Bag 36 Gold & 22 Silver Medals

    2018-11-09 16:29:05

    Army Competitors in PACES Bag 36 Gold & 22 Silver Medals

    Sri Lanka Army Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System (PACES) teams who vied recently in the 2nd International Physical Agility and Combat Efficiency System (PACES) Competition in Lahore, Pakistan won 36 Gold and 22 Silver Medals. The competition, attended by 64 Army....

  • Wanni Security Personnel Join ‘Deepavali’ Offerings with Devotees

    2018-11-09 15:45:14

    Wanni Security Personnel Join ‘Deepavali’ Offerings with Devotees

    Army personnel of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) along with members of the Tamil community in Vavuniya joined a special Hindu religious ‘Pooja’ at Sri Kandasamy Kovil, Vavuniya to mark the Deepavali festival on Tuesday (6).