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  • Lecture Series on 'Prevention of Drugs & Sexually Transmitted Diseases' Held in Jaffna

    2020-02-28 11:58:33

    Lecture Series on 'Prevention of Drugs & Sexually Transmitted Diseases' Held in Jaffna

    In order to educate military personnel serving in the Jaffna peninsula, Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna got the delivery of a series of lectures organized on 'Prevention from Drugs, Misuse and Sexually Transmitted Diseases' in Jaffna.

  • Major General Adeepa Thilakaratne Assumes as New CSO

    2020-02-28 10:58:33

    Major General Adeepa Thilakaratne Assumes as New CSO

    Major General Adeepa Thilakaratne on Thursday (27) assumed duties as the new Chief Signal Officer (CSO) in the Army during a simple ceremony at his office in the Army Headquarters at Sri Jayewardenepura. Amidst religious observances...

  • Naval Junior Staff Course Attendees Visit MIR HQ

    2020-02-28 08:00:33

    Naval Junior Staff Course Attendees Visit MIR HQ

    Five Instructors, twenty-three Student Officers including a Naval Officer from Bangladesh following the Naval Junior Staff Course No-26 called at the Mechanized Infantry Regimental (MIR) Centre on Wednesday (26).

  • Fearless War Hero, Now on Retirement Recipient of New House

    2020-02-27 17:03:28

    Fearless War Hero, Now on Retirement Recipient of New House

    One of the battle-hardened War Heroes, Corporal (Retd) K.K.S.R.W.P Ratnayake of 11 Gemunu Watch (GW) who sustained injuries 7 times in terrorist attacks before May 2009 was the recipient of a new house, built in Digana, Kandy, following initiatives, taken....

  • Brigadier Manjula Karunaratne, New Director Psy Ops Assumes Office

    2020-02-27 16:45:28

    Brigadier Manjula Karunaratne, New Director Psy Ops Assumes Office

    Directorate of Psychological Operations at the Jayewardenepura Army Headquarters extended a warm welcome to its new Director, Brigadier Manjula Karunaratne when he assumed duties...

  • 57 Division Marks 13th Anniversary

    2020-02-27 16:35:28

    57 Division Marks 13th Anniversary

    57 Division HQ of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) celebrated its 13th anniversary on Wednesday (26) with a series of events beginning Saturday (22). Commencement of the events was marked with a Mass at St. Theresa’s Church in Kilinochchi with the presence of the General Officer Commanding, 57 Division, Major General B.P.S de Silva.

  • 59 Division GOC Upon His Promotion Given Welcome

    2020-02-27 16:30:28

    59 Division GOC Upon His Promotion Given Welcome

    A Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour parade in conformity with military traditions saluted Major General W.L.P.W Perera, General Officer Commanding, 59 Division, when he upon elevation of his rank arrived at the 59 Division HQ premises in Nanthikadal on Tuesday (25).

  • Women’s Corps New Colonel Commandant Takes Office

    2020-02-27 16:00:28

    Women’s Corps New Colonel Commandant Takes Office

    Major General Prasanna Chandrasekara on Wednesday (26) took over office of Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC) at the SLAWC Regimental HQ in Borella during a brief ceremony.

  • New MIR Colonel of Regiment Visits 3 MIR

    2020-02-27 15:45:28

    New MIR Colonel of Regiment Visits 3 MIR

    Major General A.G.D.N Jayasundera, Colonel of the Regiment, Mechanized Infantry Regiment paid his first official visit to the 3rd Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment on Wednesday (26).

  • Jaffna Commander Visits 3 Brigades

    2020-02-27 15:30:28

    Jaffna Commander Visits 3 Brigades

    Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna, made field visits to 511, 515 and 513 Brigade Headquarters under the 51 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Saturday (22).