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  • 51 Division Troops Rid Religious Places of Dengue Threat & Beautify Compounds

    2021-07-19 13:00:13

    51 Division Troops Rid Religious Places of Dengue Threat & Beautify Compounds

    Troops of the 511 and 513 Brigades of the 51 Division under the Security Force HQ-Jaffna as part of their community projects carried out several 'Sharamadana' (self-help) drives to beautify and keep three religious places free from Dengue mosquitoes on 11 July 2021.

  • First Batch of Recruits in Pampemadu Battalion Training School Passes out

    2021-07-19 11:00:13

    First Batch of Recruits in Pampemadu Battalion Training School Passes out

    The first batch of two hundred and seventy three recruits who underwent the three-month long basic military training at the Infantry Battalion Training School, Pampemadu passed out on Thursday (15) during a simple ceremony.

  • 551 Brigade Troops Educate People Against COVID-19

    2021-07-19 10:45:13

    551 Brigade Troops Educate People Against COVID-19

    Troops of the 551 Brigade under the 55 Division Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna carried out a sterilization project and an awareness programme against COVID-19 in densely-populated Nelliady town area on Friday (16) with the objective of curtailing the speedy transmission of the COVID - 19...

  • 12 Division Troops Renovate & Clean the Temple in Hambantota

    2021-07-19 10:30:13

    12 Division Troops Renovate & Clean the Temple in Hambantota

    Troops of 12 Division in Hambanthota under command to the Security Forces-Central conducted a Shramadana campaign at Katuwewa 'Shasanaloka Temple in Hambantota premises during 15- 22 July with the participation of Officers and Other Ranks. Troops cleaned the temple premises and...

  • Wanni Commander Familiarizes with under Command Divisions & Brigades

    2021-07-19 10:15:13

    Wanni Commander Familiarizes with under Command Divisions & Brigades

    The Commander Security Forces- Wanni, Major General Hemantha Bandara visited the 54, 62, 21, 56 and 65 Divisions and their under command Brigades on 02nd, 3rd, 9th, 11th, and 12th July 2021 respectively. The Commander Security Forces-Wanni...

  • 512 Brigade Troops Clean & Sterilize Jaffna City against Spread of COVID-19

    2021-07-19 10:00:13

    512 Brigade Troops Clean & Sterilize Jaffna City against Spread of COVID-19

    512 Brigade and 14 Gajaba Regiment troops under the 51 Division performed road cleaning and sterilization programmes in order to curb further spread of Covid -19 pandemic in and around Jaffna City on Friday (16). A few Officers and Other Ranks joined the project.

  • 417 Persons Leave Quarantine Centers - NOCPCO

    2021-07-19 09:00:13

    417 Persons Leave Quarantine Centers - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (19), a total of 1,420 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, 18 were Sri Lankan expatriates. The rest 1,402 were locally-identified positive cases, including the majority 256 from Colombo District, 169 from Gampaha District, 151 from Kalutara...

  • Vaddakachchi Family, Latest Recipient of Army-built New House in Kilinochchi

    2021-07-18 14:00:09

    Vaddakachchi Family, Latest Recipient of Army-built New House in Kilinochchi

    The family of Mrs Sivasamy Muththu in Periyakulam, Vaddakachchi in Kilinochchi was the latest beneficiary of a new house, built by troops of the Security Force HQ-Kilinochchi under the ongoing house construction project for needy families in Kilinochchi.

  • SLMA's New Commandant Assumes Office

    2021-07-18 13:00:09

    SLMA's New Commandant Assumes Office

    The newly-appointed 35th Commandant of the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA), Brigadier Nalinda Niyangoda was greeted to military formalities when he arrived at the SLMA to assume office on Friday (16). At the outset, he laid a floral wreath at the SLMA's 'Monument of Peace'...

  • Troops Complete Temple Project as Directed by HE the President

    2021-07-18 12:00:09

    Troops Complete Temple Project as Directed by HE the President

    5 (V) Gajaba Regiment troops renovated and restructured the old 'Sanghawasaya' (residential monastery) at Viharahalmillewa Rajamaha Viharaya as a follow-up project as per instructions, given by His Excellency the President during the recent “Gama Samaga Pilisandarak' programme at Kebithigollewa.