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  • New Kilinochchi SF Commander Makes Familiarization Visits

    2020-07-31 11:30:23

    New Kilinochchi SF Commander Makes Familiarization Visits

    Commander, Security Forces Kilinochchi, Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda made his maiden official visits to the 57 and 65 Divisions and their under command formations during 28 - 29 July 2020 after he assumed new office.

  • Highlanders in Kuruwita Throw Red Carpet Welcome to Army Chief Gracing Inaugurations

    2020-07-31 11:21:23

    Highlanders in Kuruwita Throw Red Carpet Welcome to Army Chief Gracing Inaugurations

    Highlanders of the Army, the Gemunu Watch (GW) Regimental Headquarters at Kuruwita on Saturday (25) laid a red carpet and awarded monumental military honours to Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva...

  • MGO Inspects Katubedda EME Workshop

    2020-07-31 08:21:23

    MGO Inspects Katubedda EME Workshop

    Master General Ordnance (MGO) of the Sri Lanka Army Headquarters, Major General Prasanna Chandrasekera recently made a formal inspection visit to the Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) Base workshop at Katubedda...

  • Indian High Commission’s New Defence Attaché Greets Army Chief

    2020-07-30 14:01:53

    Indian High Commission’s New Defence Attaché Greets Army Chief

    The new Defence Attaché at High Commission of India in Colombo, Captain Vikas Sood paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO)...

  • GW’s New ‘Atlanta Holiday Residence’ Vested in Highlanders

    2020-07-30 10:01:53

    GW’s New ‘Atlanta Holiday Residence’ Vested in Highlanders

    The newly-erected ‘Atlanta Holiday Residence’ of the Gemunu Watch (GW) in the Nanperial Estate in Belihuloya, was inaugurated by Major General Suraj Bangsajayah, Colonel of the Regiment of the GW and Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force on Monday (20).

  • Monumental ‘Harmony Centre’ in Jaffna Sees Its Birth

    2020-07-28 16:13:15

    Monumental ‘Harmony Centre’ in Jaffna Sees Its Birth

    Identical to the one in Kilinochchi, the Security Force HQ - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) with the noble objective of facilitating possibilities for the Jaffna youth and civilians to stage their inborn talents, cultural skills, folk musical features, conduct of health and educational....

  • Officers at SFHQ-MLT Learn about IHL

    2020-07-28 14:28:25

    Officers at SFHQ-MLT Learn about IHL

    A two-day workshop on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in response to a request, made by the Commander of the Army to the International Red Cross got underway at the Security Force HQ - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) during 28-29 July.

  • Troops Clean Against Outbreak of Dengue

    2020-07-28 13:28:25

    Troops Clean Against Outbreak of Dengue

    Teachers and villagers joined hands together with Army troops of 19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) carried out a cleaning programme inside the Thewanpiddy Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed Primary School premises on Sunday (26) in order to prevent any outbreak of Dengue.

  • SLAVF HQ Troops Salute Their Former Commandant

    2020-07-28 12:28:25

    SLAVF HQ Troops Salute Their Former Commandant

    The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) HQ at Kosgama on Monday (27) presented military honours to its former Commandant, Major General Jagath Gunawardena, incumbent Chief of Staff as a formality over his relinquishment of office at the SLAVF.

  • 57 Division Officers Plan out Future Approaches & Action Plans

    2020-07-28 10:18:25

    57 Division Officers Plan out Future Approaches & Action Plans

    57 Division HQ of the Security Force HQ-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) in order to plan out new approaches to accomplish its desired missions in line with the way forward strategy-2020-25 of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and...