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  • 65 Division’s New GOC Familiarizes with the Area

    2021-07-29 13:00:38

    65 Division’s New GOC Familiarizes with the Area

    The newly - appointed General Officer Commanding, 65 Division Brigadier Anil Samarasiri made his first official field visits to under command Brigades and Battalions during 21 - 25 July. The programme covered 651 Brigade located at Mulankavil, 652 Brigade at Naddankandal and the 653 Brigade...

  • 11 Division Organizes Distribution of 300 Dry Ration Packs

    2021-07-28 20:00:38

    11 Division Organizes Distribution of 300 Dry Ration Packs

    A selected group of 300 low income group families in Pallekele area, Kandy, affected due to hardships, caused by COVID-19 virus infection were recently provided with dry ration packs on an initiative taken by Major General Kithsiri Liyanage, General Officer Commanding, 11 Division after collecting...

  • Slight Increase in Numbers Reported - NOCPCO

    2021-07-28 19:30:38

    Slight Increase in Numbers Reported - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (30), a total of 2,370 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 41 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 2,329 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority 396 from Gampaha District, 368 from Colombo District, 220 from Kalutara...

  • Temples in Welioya Get Relief Packs

    2021-07-28 19:00:38

    Temples in Welioya Get Relief Packs

    Following generosity offered by one Mr Prasad Lokubalasooriya, past pupils of Royal College, Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Campus, 14 Sri Lanka Light Infantry troops of the 621 Brigade donated dry ration packs, each worth about Rs 5500/= were distributed among 10 temples, situated in the 62l Brigade area in Welioya on Monday (19).

  • Moratuwa Philanthropists Go to Wanni &Give Dry Rations

    2021-07-28 18:00:38

    Moratuwa Philanthropists Go to Wanni &Give Dry Rations

    Old pupils batch of the ‘1983-87’ at Prince of Wales College in Moratuwa, responding to a request sponsored the distribution of 100 dry ration packs for needy and livelihood-affected families, due to COVID-19 virus in the general areas of Nedunkerni, Olumadu...

  • New Commander Pays Courtesies to Northern Governor

    2021-07-28 17:45:38

    New Commander Pays Courtesies to Northern Governor

    Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna paid a courtesy call on the Northern Province Governor, Hon Mrs P.S.M. Charles at the Governor’s office on Monday (26). During the brief courtesy meeting, they both discussed...

  • 7 SLA Organizes Scholarship to Needy Student

    2021-07-28 17:30:38

    7 SLA Organizes Scholarship to Needy Student

    7 Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) selected a school student of an underprivileged family in Polonnaruwa district, clever at learning and offered him a scholarship for continuation of his advanced studies after visiting the beneficiary’s home.

  • Jaffna Commander Meets Religious Heads

    2021-07-28 17:15:38

    Jaffna Commander Meets Religious Heads

    Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku paid a courtesy call on Rt. Rev. Dr. Daniel S. Thiagarajah, Bishop of Jaffna in the Church of South India in Vaddukoddai and received blessings on Monday (26).

  • New Regimental Library Opened

    2021-07-28 17:00:38

    New Regimental Library Opened

    The newly-constructed Regimental Library of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) at Polhengoda, Narahenpita was declared open by the Commander Logistic Command and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police Major General Ranjan Premalal on Monday (26).

  • SIO Course Attendees at Maduru Oya Pass Out in Simple Ceremony

    2021-07-28 16:45:38

    SIO Course Attendees at Maduru Oya Pass Out in Simple Ceremony

    7 Officers and 174 Other Ranks who successfully completed the Special Infantry Operations (SIO) course at the Maduru Oya Army Training School (ATS) passed out in a simple ceremony on Tuesday (22), adhering to health guidelines. Brigadier Anil Samarasiri, Commandant...