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  • New Small Arms Simulator Lab to Train Recruits Set up

    2021-03-18 19:00:01

    New Small Arms Simulator Lab to Train Recruits Set up

    The newly-established small arms simulator laboratory in the Sri Lanka Army Recruit Training Centre (SLARTC) in Puttalam, designed for training purposes was declared open by...

  • COVID-19 Death Toll in the Country Rose to 544 - NOCPCO

    2021-03-18 18:30:01

    COVID-19 Death Toll in the Country Rose to 544 - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (20), a total of 322 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID -19 in the past 24 hours. 24 Sri Lankan expatriates and 298 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 66 from Gamapaha district, 36 from Colombo district, 39 from Rathnapura district and 157 others from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • Central Troops Bring Bush-fire Under Control

    2021-03-18 18:00:01

    Central Troops Bring Bush-fire Under Control

    Troops the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) Welanhinna in Diyatalawa Divisional Secretariat area on Thursday (18) and doused a fast spreading bush-fire in the location.

  • 476 New Recruits Complete Training at Battalion Training School in Punani

    2021-03-18 17:00:01

    476 New Recruits Complete Training at Battalion Training School in Punani

    Four hundred and seventy six new recruits who underwent training in the Recruit Course No. 01 at the Battalion Training School (BTS) in Punani passed out...

  • SF-Central Commander Familiarizes with Under Command Troops

    2021-03-18 16:00:01

    SF-Central Commander Familiarizes with Under Command Troops

    Major General Ranjan Lamahewage, Commander, Security Forces - Central (SF-C) during 16 - 17 March familiarized with his under command troops visiting the 11 Division Headquarters at first.

  • Officers & Other Ranks Learn about Logistics

    2021-03-18 15:00:01

    Officers & Other Ranks Learn about Logistics

    25 Officers and 32 Other Ranks on the instructions of Major General Ranjan Premalal, Commander, Logistics Command attended a workshop on tasks of the Headquarters Logistics Command for trade tests and scopes of the whole subject on Wednesday (17) at Headquarters Logistics Command, Kosgama.

  • 219 Recovered Patients Leave Hospitals - NOCPCO

    2021-03-17 22:22:32

    219 Recovered Patients Leave Hospitals - NOCPCO

    As of this morning (19), a total of 313 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 11 Sri Lankan expatriates and 302 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 106 from Colombo district, 66 from Gampaha district, 29 from Matara district and 101 others from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).

  • Troops with Civilians Clean up Primary School Premises

    2021-03-17 22:20:32

    Troops with Civilians Clean up Primary School Premises

    Troops of 10 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) and a group of civilians in the general area of Manthei, Mallavi carried out a cleaning project inside Siraddikulam Primary School premises where small children are learning on Sunday (14).

  • Kilinochchi Commander Calls at 66 Division

    2021-03-17 22:15:32

    Kilinochchi Commander Calls at 66 Division

    A Guard Turnout at the entrance to the 66 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) honoured Major General Harendra Ranasinghe, Commander, Security Forces - Killinochchi when he made his first official visit to the 66 Division HQ in Pooneryn on Monday (15).

  • SFHQ-Central Turns 8 Years Old

    2021-03-17 22:12:52

    SFHQ-Central Turns 8 Years Old

    Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) on Saturday (13) marked its 8th anniversary holding religious performances and tree planting drives in Diyatalawa.