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  • 231 Brigade's New Commander Assumes Office

    2020-09-23 08:00:38

    231 Brigade's New Commander Assumes Office

    Colonel Pradeep Gamage assumed duties as the 6th Commander of the 231 Brigade, amid religious blessings and formalities at the Headquarters on Tuesday (22).

  • 56 Division Marks its Birthday Giving Blood to Vavuniya Patients

    2020-09-22 12:00:20

    56 Division Marks its Birthday Giving Blood to Vavuniya Patients

    A total of 118 Officers, Other Ranks and Civil Staffers serving all under command Brigades of the 56 Division Headquarters at Kokeliya - Vavuniya on account of the 56 Division's forthcoming 23rd anniversary volunteered to give blood for the benefit of patients...

  • 66 Division Offers Meals & Gifts to Adults

    2020-09-22 11:30:20

    66 Division Offers Meals & Gifts to Adults

    A goodwill programme was organized by the General Officer Commanding of the 66 Division, Major General Jagath Kodithuwakku and the staff of the 66 Division in Pooneryn got underway at the Elders' Home at Vannerikulam with the objective...

  • Caretakers at Army Wellness Resorts Refresh Knowledge on Rehabilitation Procedures

    2020-09-22 11:00:20

    Caretakers at Army Wellness Resorts Refresh Knowledge on Rehabilitation Procedures

    All caretakers of Army wellness resorts, 'Ranawiru Sewana' 'Abimansala 1,2,3', 'Mihindu Seth Medura' and 'Ranaviru Resource Center' during two separate workshop sessions (10 -14 August and 24-28 August) at Suwasahana 'Abimansala 3' refreshed knowledge, received new updates on rehabilitation process.

  • Commander Artillery Brigade Makes First official visit to 8 SLA

    2020-09-22 10:50:20

    Commander Artillery Brigade Makes First official visit to 8 SLA

    The Artillery Brigade Commander, Brigadier Chamila Munasinghe made his first official visit to 8 Sri Lanka Artillery (Medium) Regiment at Kilinochchi on Tuesday (15).

  • PCR Tests So Far Done Exceed 269,483-NOCPCO

    2020-09-22 10:45:20

    PCR Tests So Far Done Exceed 269,483-NOCPCO

    As of this morning (22), 12 persons who arrived from overseas were confirmed positive to COVID-19. They are from UAE (01) at Wellawatte QC, India (02) at Hotel Fairway Sunset Hotel QC, Maldives (08) at Damminna and Pitipana QCs and Saudi Arabia (01)...

  • 24 SLSR Troops Clean Hindu Temple

    2020-09-22 10:30:20

    24 SLSR Troops Clean Hindu Temple

    Troops of the 24 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) under command to the 591 Brigade of the 59 Division under the Security Force HQ- Mullaittivu during a Sharamadana campaign cleaned the Kumalamune Kattu Hindu temple on Friday (18).

  • Dte of Psy Ops Organizes Two More Lectures

    2020-09-22 10:00:20

    Dte of Psy Ops Organizes Two More Lectures

    Brigadier Manjula Karunarathna Director Psychological Operations and Lieutenant Colonel B.G.S Samanthi of the same Directorate delivered lectures to woman soldiers in the 5 (volunteer) Sri Lanka Army Womens Corps (SLAWC) and woman soldiers in the SLAWC Training School in Sandunpura during 16-17 September.

  • 19 SLNG Troops Clean Temple Premises

    2020-09-22 09:30:20

    19 SLNG Troops Clean Temple Premises

    19 Sri Lanka National Guard troops of the 111 Brigade under the 11 Division of the Security Force HQ- Central in a community project cleaned the Pusulpitiya Rajamaha Vihara premises on 12 September.

  • Coconut Saplings Distributed among Needy Families

    2020-09-22 09:00:20

    Coconut Saplings Distributed among Needy Families

    To enhance reconciliation and goodwill between Army troops and civilians in the area, 13 Sri Lanka National Guard troops donated coconut saplings to 20 needy families in Oddusudan, Muthiyan Kaddukulam on Wednesday (2).