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  • New 513 Brigade Commander Begins Duties

    2019-07-11 11:06:43

    New 513 Brigade Commander Begins Duties

    Colonel A.S.M Faris assumes duties as 18 Brigade Commander of the 513 Brigade located in Keeramalei on Tuesday (9) amid Islamic religious observances. The newly-appointed Brigade Commander was welcomed by the Brigade troops in a Guard Turnout.

  • 512 Brigade's New Commander Assumes Office

    2019-07-11 11:04:15

    512 Brigade's New Commander Assumes Office

    Colonel Eranda Rathnayake of the Gemunu Watch (GW) a few days ago assumed duties as the 25th Commander of the 512 Brigade in Jaffna.

  • New GOC, 11 Division Assumes Office

    2019-07-10 22:02:23

    New GOC, 11 Division Assumes Office

    Major General Senarath Bandara of Gemunu Watch assumed office as the 8th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 11 Division on Tuesday (9) amid religious observances and military formalities. The newly appointed GOC was awarded...

  • SFHQ-W Joins Reforestation with 500 more Saplings

    2019-07-10 17:46:31

    SFHQ-W Joins Reforestation with 500 more Saplings

    Receiving one more boost to the ongoing ‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’ reforestation programme of the Wilpattu Forest Reserve, Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) commanded by Major General Jagath Gunawardena on Sunday...

  • Army Installed Reverse Osmosis Plant to Supply Drinking Water to Civilians

    2019-07-10 17:40:31

    Army Installed Reverse Osmosis Plant to Supply Drinking Water to Civilians

    A long felt requirement of the troops of the 572 Brigade and local civilians was fulfilled under the guidance of Brigadier A.S Hewawitharana, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 57 Division when the camp got...

  • Shrmadana Campaign Cleans Kovil Premises

    2019-07-10 17:35:31

    Shrmadana Campaign Cleans Kovil Premises

    Troops of the 9 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) of the 571 Brigade organized a Shramadana campaign on Saturday (6) to clean the Durgai Amman Kovil and its premises in Barathipuram under the guidance of Brigadier A.S Hewawitharana, General Officer Commanding, 57 Division and under the supervision of the 571 Brigade Commander.

  • Drug Prevention Week in Batticaloa Organized with Students' Events

    2019-07-09 10:39:14

    Drug Prevention Week in Batticaloa Organized with Students' Events

    Security Force Headquarters-East to be in parallel with island-wide drug prevention awareness programmes implemented a program on Friday (5) at Vincent Girls' High School in Batticaloa, in which students played a leading role.

  • ‘Pirith’ Chanting in 593 Brigade Invokes Blessings

    2019-07-08 15:44:46

    ‘Pirith’ Chanting in 593 Brigade Invokes Blessings

    593 Brigade Headquarters of the 59 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) to be in parallel with the island-wide ‘Pirith Chanting’ that has been organized to invoke blessings on the country, launched their ceremony at...

  • Prison Officials Join 58 Div Organized Lecture on ‘Drugs’

    2019-07-08 15:30:10

    Prison Officials Join 58 Div Organized Lecture on ‘Drugs’

    To coincide with the National Drug Prevention Week, a group of 21 Army personnel, of the 14 (Volunteer) Gemunu Watch, 20 Policemen, 30 state officials and 20 civilians recently listened to a lecture on ‘Use of drugs and illegal transport of them’, organized at the....

  • Bangladesh Senior Officers Visit Kandy

    2019-07-08 15:25:19

    Bangladesh Senior Officers Visit Kandy

    Major General Mohammed Enayet Ullah of the Bangladesh Army who was in Sri Lanka to attend a training module at the Defence Services Command & Staff College at Sapugaskanda visited Kandy on Friday (5) with some of his accompanying....