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  • Heli Rappling Training Sessions Underway

    2021-07-13 18:50:51

    Heli Rappling Training Sessions Underway

    The troops of the Air Mobile Course No: 23 which was recently started at the Air Mobile Training School in Nikawewa are now undergoing Heli Rappling Training sessions at the Air Force Base - Hingurakgoda during 7-9 July.

  • Dry Rations Gifted to Pregnant Women thru Army Coordination

    2021-07-13 18:45:43

    Dry Rations Gifted to Pregnant Women thru Army Coordination

    64 Division HQ under command to the Security Force Headquarters – Mullaittivu with sponsorship received from ‘Guna Jaya Sathuta Padanama’ donated 50 dry ration packs among pregnant women in Oddusuddan area on Friday (9).

  • 23 VIR HQ Opens its Officers' New Mess

    2021-07-13 18:22:34

    23 VIR HQ Opens its Officers' New Mess

    The newly-constructed Officers' Mess at 23 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (23 VIR) was declared open by Major General Sisira Pilapitiya, Colonel of the Regiment, VIR and Commander SF-MLT on Friday (9) at the invitation of Lieutenant Colonel A.B.S Athukorala, Commanding Officer 23 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.

  • 64 Division HQ Salutes its Retiring GOC, Major General Manjula Karunarathne

    2021-07-13 18:19:19

    64 Division HQ Salutes its Retiring GOC, Major General Manjula Karunarathne

    Troops of the 64 Division HQ of the SFHQ-MLT a few days ago bade farewell to their outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC) Major General Manjula Karunarathne at the Divisional Headquarters. Military traditions and formalities dominated the day.

  • SLAVF Commandant Makes Formal Visit to 14 (V) GW

    2021-07-13 18:14:19

    SLAVF Commandant Makes Formal Visit to 14 (V) GW

    Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda, Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and Colonel Commandant Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery made a formal visit to the 14 (V) Gemunu Watch HQ, located inside the historic and picturesque Galle Fort on 07 July 2021.

  • Old Visakhians Gift Medical Device to COVID Ward at Colombo Army Hospital

    2021-07-11 18:19:48

    Old Visakhians Gift Medical Device to COVID Ward at Colombo Army Hospital

    A fluid warmer, worth about Rs 2,75,000 was donated to the COVID-19 ward at the Colombo Army Hospital by the A/L batch of 2001 at Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo on Thursday (8). The unit was handed over...

  • 51 Division Troops Apprehend Kerala Cannabis

    2021-07-11 18:16:37

    51 Division Troops Apprehend Kerala Cannabis

    On information received by Intelligence Corps troops in the 51 Division and 17 Gemunu Watch troops of the Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna, troops with the Police apprehended a civilian, carrying about 6.5 kg of Kerala cannabis from the general area...

  • Army Athlete in US Given Financial Support by Commander Again

    2021-07-11 18:13:02

    Army Athlete in US Given Financial Support by Commander Again

    The Sri Lanka Army Athlete, Ushan Thiwanka Perera recently established a new Sri Lankan record in High Jump by recording 2.30 m in the US Texas Relays Athletic Championship. Presently, he is undergoing training in the US to reach Olympic standards.

  • More Areas Released from Isolation-NOCPCO

    2021-07-11 18:10:27

    More Areas Released from Isolation-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (13), a total of 1,568 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 80 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 1,488 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority....

  • Formal Visits of SF Commander-KLN Enable Interaction with All Ranks

    2021-07-11 18:08:27

    Formal Visits of SF Commander-KLN Enable Interaction with All Ranks

    The formal first visit of the Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi, Major General Harendra Ranasinghe to 573 Brigade and its under command Battalions took place on 05 July 2021.The Commander Security Force was honoured...