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  • Major General Nirmal Dharmaratne, New SLAVF Commandant Assumes Office

    2019-09-17 21:00:37

    Major General Nirmal Dharmaratne, New SLAVF Commandant Assumes Office

    Major General Nirmal Dharmaratne assumed office on Monday (16) as the new Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) during a simple, yet a dignified ceremony at the SLAVF Headquarters....

  • Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera Takes Reins as OCDC Commandant

    2019-09-17 19:20:08

    Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera Takes Reins as OCDC Commandant

    The Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) at Buttala on Monday (16) extended a warm reception to Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera when he arrived at the OCDC premises to take reins as the OCDC’s 6th Commandant amidst....

  • New Mullaittivu Commander Takes Office Amidst Blessings

    2019-09-17 18:50:03

    New Mullaittivu Commander Takes Office Amidst Blessings

    Major General H.J Seneviratne took office on Monday (16) as the 11th Commander of the Security Forces - Mullaittivu (SF-MLT), amidst religious observances and military formalities, held at the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) premises at....

  • 11 Div Troops Support Sapling Planting on Victoria Banks

    2019-09-17 12:29:36

    11 Div Troops Support Sapling Planting on Victoria Banks

    In order to retain wetland areas surrounding the Victoria reservoir, 11 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) at the request of the Ceylon Electricity Board launched a sapling planting programme for two days (10 - 11 Sept) in the....

  • Conference Attendees Commend Officer’s Presentation

    2019-09-17 11:29:36

    Conference Attendees Commend Officer’s Presentation

    A presentation delivered by a senior Army Officer to the International Conference on ‘Reducing Suffering during Armed Conflict: The Interface between Buddhism and International Humanitarian Law (IHL)’, held recently at Dambulla came in for praise of....

  • Kilinochchi Troops Complete Two More Nation-Building Projects

    2019-09-16 16:46:19

    Kilinochchi Troops Complete Two More Nation-Building Projects

    Sri Lanka Army-built two new school buildings in the Waddakachchi Primary School and the Murukanantha Primary School premises in Kilinochchi were vested in students on Thursday (12) during simple ceremonies, held at respective locations.

  • Brigadier Senarath Niwunhella, New DPA Takes Office

    2019-09-16 16:45:19

    Brigadier Senarath Niwunhella, New DPA Takes Office

    Brigadier Senarath Niwunhella, the newly-appointed Director Personnel Administration (DPA) at the Army Headquarters assumed office on Friday (12) during a brief ceremony, preceded by religious observances. Soon after the new DPA arrived at the premises....

  • Kilinochchi Troops Coordinate Eye Clinic & Donate Spectacles

    2019-09-16 16:44:14

    Kilinochchi Troops Coordinate Eye Clinic & Donate Spectacles

    In response to a request made by Major General Vijitha Ravipriya, Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi, the Association of Ophthalmic Opticians of Subhuthipura - Battharamulla donated a stock of spectacles to the needy people in Kilinochchi....

  • 55 Div ‘Jaffna Got Talent’ Achievers Felicitated

    2019-09-16 16:39:32

    55 Div ‘Jaffna Got Talent’ Achievers Felicitated

    Musical & Dancing Star winners of the 55 Division in the ‘Jaffna Got Talent’ were felicitated during a musical evening, organized by troops of the 55 Division on the directions of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 55 Division, Brigadier Sampath Kotuwegoda...

  • 1 SLSR Troops Organize Blood Donation

    2019-09-16 16:37:20

    1 SLSR Troops Organize Blood Donation

    On account of the 63rd anniversary of 1 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops in coordination with the National Blood Transfusion Center at Kilinochchi held a blood donation programme on Saturday (14) at the Headquarters, 1 SLSR, Paranthan.