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  • 1 Corps Troops Help the Poor on ‘Vesak’ Day

    2022-05-17 18:54:18

    1 Corps Troops Help the Poor on ‘Vesak’ Day

    Both Officers and Other Ranks of the 1 Corps Headquarters at Iranamadu, Kilinochchi on their own distributed free dry ration packets among 100 needy families in the general area of Iranamadu, Kilinochchi to coincide with....

  • Troops Organize Distribution of Free Spectacles to Civilians

    2022-05-16 18:08:55

    Troops Organize Distribution of Free Spectacles to Civilians

    54 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni with sponsorship provided by philanthropists distributed free spectacles to 253 visually-impaired people in Mannar in close coordination with the...

  • 21 Division’s New GOC Begins Duties

    2022-05-16 18:05:54

    21 Division’s New GOC Begins Duties

    Brigadier Nissanka Eriyagama of Special Forces (SF) assumed duties as the 35th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 21 Division, amid religious blessings at the 21 Division Headquarters in Anuradhapura on Saturday (7). The newly-appointed...

  • Mannar Troops Give Blood to Hospital Patients

    2022-05-16 18:03:38

    Mannar Troops Give Blood to Hospital Patients

    Troops of the 541 Brigade of the 54 Division in response to a request of the hospital authorities held a blood donation campaign inside the Mathota Rajamaha Viharaya in Mannar on Tuesday (10)...

  • 23 Division’s New GOC Takes Over Duties

    2022-05-16 17:15:16

    23 Division’s New GOC Takes Over Duties

    Brigadier Shewanth Kulathunge of the Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) assumed duties as the 25th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 23 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - East...

  • 57 Division’s New GOC Assumes Office

    2022-05-16 17:08:26

    57 Division’s New GOC Assumes Office

    Brigadier Chandimal Peiris of Special Forces (SF) assumed duties as the 16th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 57 Division, amid religious blessings at the 57 Division Headquarters in Kilinochchi...

  • FMA-East New Commander Takes Office

    2022-05-16 17:01:07

    FMA-East New Commander Takes Office

    Brigadier Sugath Rathnayake recently assumed duties as the 27th Commander of the Forward Maintenance Area-East (FMA-E) HQ under the Security Force Headquarters - East on Friday (29).

  • Refreshingly New Multi Purpose CIMIC Park in 51 Division Area Gifted to Jaffna Civilians

    2022-05-16 14:55:34

    Refreshingly New Multi Purpose CIMIC Park in 51 Division Area Gifted to Jaffna Civilians

    In a refreshingly new and multi-dimensional move to raise bonds of existing Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) to new heights, the 51 Division HQ of the Security Force HQ-Jaffna in line with the 'Army Way Forward Strategy-2020-2025' gifted its exclusive CIMIC Park...

  • New SF-East Commander Assumes Duties

    2022-05-16 14:54:11

    New SF-East Commander Assumes Duties

    Major General Priyantha Jayawardane of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment assumed office as the 23rd Commander, Security Forces - East at his office at Welikanda on Friday (6) during a simple ceremony.

  • Outgoing East Commander Honoured in Military Ceremony

    2022-05-16 14:50:46

    Outgoing East Commander Honoured in Military Ceremony

    Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - East on Thursday (5) held a formal farewell to the outgoing Commander, Security Forces - East, Major General Lal Chandrasiri at the SFHQ-East premises.