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  • Oxygen Concentrators Given to Thelippalai Hospital

    2021-10-07 14:24:04

    Oxygen Concentrators Given to Thelippalai Hospital

    The Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna donated an Oxygen Concentrator to the Thellippalai Base Hospital for the use of COVID-19 patients in an emergency. The Commanding Officer of 4 Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps, Major Chinthana Kumara officially handed over the Oxygen Concentrator to Dr. P Thileepan, Medial Superintendent at Tellippalai Base Hospital on Tuesday (5).

  • 58 Division's New GOC Takes over Duties

    2021-10-07 13:24:04

    58 Division's New GOC Takes over Duties

    Brigadier Rohitha Aluvihare assumed duties as the 17th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 58 Division on Tuesday (4) during a simple ceremony at the Divisional Headquarters in Puttalam. He succeeds Major General Champaka Ranasingha who has now been appointed the Commander...

  • Outgoing ARTRAC Commander Honoured in Farewell

    2021-10-07 12:00:04

    Outgoing ARTRAC Commander Honoured in Farewell

    Major General Sena Waduge, the outgoing Commander, Army Training Command (ARTRAC) relinquished the duties on 02 October 2021 during a simple ceremony, held at the Headquarters ARTRAC Diyatalawa. The outgoing Commander ARTRAC reviewed a Guard Turnout...

  • Jaffna Troops Learn More about Carbonic Farming

    2021-10-07 11:30:04

    Jaffna Troops Learn More about Carbonic Farming

    The Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna in collaboration with the District Director of Agriculture, Ms. A Sakeela Banu conducted one-day workshop on “Carbonic Fertilizer Making” on Tuesday (5) at the SFHQ-J premises in order to educate the troops on the use of chemicals, insecticides and herbicides in cultivations.

  • Kopay ICC Gets Medical Equipment from Church Organization

    2021-10-07 11:20:04

    Kopay ICC Gets Medical Equipment from Church Organization

    Director of Angel International School and senior Pastor of Assembly of God Church Jaffna, Rev Sam Rajasuriar donated essential medical equipment to the Intermediate Care Center at Kopay in response to a request made by the General Officer Commanding, 51 Division, Major General Deepal Pussella on Monday (4).

  • 9th GOC of the 66 Division Begins Duties

    2021-10-07 11:00:04

    9th GOC of the 66 Division Begins Duties

    Brigadier Lasantha Rodrigo of Sri Lanka Artillery assumed duties as the 9th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 66 Division amidst religious blessings at the Division Headquarters in Pooneryn on Sunday (03). The newly-appointed General Officer Commanding...

  • New Director of Veteran Affairs Assumes Office

    2021-10-07 09:00:04

    New Director of Veteran Affairs Assumes Office

    Brigadier Mangala Mayadunna of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) assumed office as the 12th Director of Veteran Affairs on Monday (30) at his office in the Army Headquarters at Sri Jayawardenepura. He suceeded Brigadier Najeewa Edirisingha who was recently appointed as the Commandant...

  • With Donors' Help, Troops Give Away Dry Ration Packs

    2021-10-07 08:30:04

    With Donors' Help, Troops Give Away Dry Ration Packs

    With the aim of promoting reconciliation between civil society and the Sri Lanka Army, 11 SLNG troops launched a programme for distribution of dry rations among 10 selected low income group families in Akkaraipattu and Alayadiwebbu areas on Monday (4). It was meant for families affected...

  • 11 Division Coordinates Distribution of Relief Packs & Wheelchairs

    2021-10-07 08:00:04

    11 Division Coordinates Distribution of Relief Packs & Wheelchairs

    Following sponsorship provided by the Old Boys' Association of the Trinity College, Kandy, 11 Division HQ troops under command to the Security Forces–Central coordinated the distribution of dry ration packets and wheelchairs among deserving families in the Pattha Hewaheta Divisional...

  • Troops Clean Coastal Belt Area in Akkaraipattu

    2021-10-07 07:30:04

    Troops Clean Coastal Belt Area in Akkaraipattu

    The environmentally-conscious 241 Brigade of the 24 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) launched a coastal belt cleaning project on Sunday (3) from Sinnamuttuwaram to Akkaraipattu area which remained highly polluted due to heaps of discarded wrappers and polythene waste.