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  • New Director Medical Services Assumes Office

    2020-05-14 08:01:01

    New Director Medical Services Assumes Office

    Brigadier (Dr) Nishantha Pathirana of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) assumed office as the 13th Director of the Directorate of Medical Services at the Army Headquarters during a brief ceremony this morning (13). He signified the acceptance of his new...

  • Unattended Land Turned into a Paddy Field at Panaluwa Army Camp

    2020-05-12 21:59:26

    Unattended Land Turned into a Paddy Field at Panaluwa Army Camp

    Giving one more boost to the Army Commander's initiative, ' Thuru Mithuru-Nawa Ratak' re-forestation and cultivation project, troops on Tuesday (12) sowed seed paddy in one more 4-acre plot of land inside...

  • Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe Appointed New Secretary to Ministry of Health

    2020-05-11 20:06:48

    Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe Appointed New Secretary to Ministry of Health

    Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Director General Army Medical Services, Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps and President of Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine assumed duties...

  • More Quarantined Persons Proceed Homeward

    2020-05-11 18:48:18

    More Quarantined Persons Proceed Homeward

    Upon completion of the quarantine process of more than 3 weeks, one more group of 408 individuals proceeded back home from the Army-managed Punani (94), Mullaittivu (129), the Air Force- managed Iranamadu (175) and the Navy-run Boossa (10) Quarantine...

  • KLN Commander's Initiative Gets Free Vegetables to Kilinochchi Civilians on Vesak Day

    2020-05-11 08:20:00

    KLN Commander's Initiative Gets Free Vegetables to Kilinochchi Civilians on Vesak Day

    Troops serving under the Security Force HQ- Kilinochchi supported to transport and distribute a large quantity of 2400 kg of fresh vegetables, made available to the troops for donation by a private donor.

  • SLNG Troops Help Return Relic Casket upon Culmination of Sri Pada Season

    2020-05-11 08:16:38

    SLNG Troops Help Return Relic Casket upon Culmination of Sri Pada Season

    19 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops of the Security Force HQ, Central assisted the carrying of the relic casket and the replica of the God Saman back to Nallathanniya en route to Galpottewela Raja Maha Vihara...

  • 604 More Quarantined Persons Back Home

    2020-05-11 08:12:08

    604 More Quarantined Persons Back Home

    Upon completion of the quarantine process of more than 3 weeks, one more group of 604 individuals proceeded back home from the Army-managed Punani (65), Lycium Kurunegla (33), Iyyakachchi (160) Vidaththapalei (60), Dolphin Hotel (29) Heikiththa...

  • New Wheelchair Awarded to a Handicapped War Hero

    2020-05-11 08:05:24

    New Wheelchair Awarded to a Handicapped War Hero

    The office of the Civil Affairs at the Security Force HQ-West awarded a new wheelchair to a disabled War Hero of 3 Gajaba Regiment who is still serving at the Security Force HQ-West on Monday (11). He turned permanently differently-able due to serious nature of an enemy explosion in the battlefield before May 2009.

  • KLN Troops Buy Household Items for the Poor Family

    2020-05-11 08:00:24

    KLN Troops Buy Household Items for the Poor Family

    Troops based in Kilinochchi on account of Vesak season bought a stock of household items to a low-income family in Ponnagar area in the Karachchi Divisional Secretariat area after cleaning their house surroundings on Friday (8). Officers and Other Ranks of the SFHQ - KLN donated those items such as plates, pots, basins, dry rations, and a stock of essential household items.

  • More Lectures Motivated to Heal Mental Balance

    2020-05-11 07:58:24

    More Lectures Motivated to Heal Mental Balance

    Directorate of Psychological Operations taking one more initiative to promote the well-being of troops staying at separation centres or those serving in separation centers organized a series of informative lectures with Ven Diyasenpura Vimala Thero at Corps of Engineer Service - Borupana, Colonel Dr R.M.M Moneragala and his team at the Panagoda Bodhirajaramaya...