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  • New 623 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

    2019-02-26 13:14:22

    New 623 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

    Colonel P.G.P.S Rathnayake assumed duties as the Commander of the 623 Brigade amid religious observances on Tuesday (12) during a simple ceremony at the Brigade Headquarters.

  • One More Meditation Programme for Woman Soldiers Held

    2019-02-26 13:09:40

    One More Meditation Programme for Woman Soldiers Held

    One more round of the Lakviru Meditation project (4th session), conducted by Ven Diyasenpura Wimala Thero of the Bawunseth Meditation Centre at Helummahara, Dekatana got underway on Monday (Feb 25). 7 Lady Officers and 50 Woman soldiers attended this meditation practice programme.

  • New DAMS & Director at Colombo Army Hospital Assume Office

    2019-02-26 13:04:22

    New DAMS & Director at Colombo Army Hospital Assume Office

    Both Brigadier Crishantha Fernando and Colonel K.P.N Pathirana assumed duties this morning (27) as the new Director Army Medical Services (DAMS) and Director, Colombo Army Hospital respectively during simple ceremonies at their separate offices amid religious observances. Brigadier Fernando was the former...

  • 652 & 653 Brigade Troops Do Community Work

    2019-02-26 12:40:22

    652 & 653 Brigade Troops Do Community Work

    Troops of 652 and 653 Brigades of 65 Division under the Security Force Headquarters Kilinochchi participated in community-oriented projects on Sunday (23). Troops of 7 Sri Lanka National Guard of the 652 Brigade conducted a ‘Shramadana’ campaign to clean the Pullayarhindu temple at Akkarayankulam and troops....

  • Low-Income Group Students in Horowpothana Given Incentives

    2019-02-26 12:24:22

    Low-Income Group Students in Horowpothana Given Incentives

    One more Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) - initiated welfare programme to donate pairs of school shoes for 100 children of low-income groups got underway at the remote Horowpothana Parangiyawadiya Vidyalaya in the Anuradhapura District on Saturday (23). Sponsored by Mr Roshan Masakorala of....

  • GOC Gives Away Trophies & Certificates

    2019-02-26 12:10:22

    GOC Gives Away Trophies & Certificates

    Major General Nevil Weerasinghe, General Officer Commanding, 22 Division took part in the awarding ceremony of the Annual Sports Meet at Trincomalee Mihindu College as the Chief Guest on Wednesday (20). Mr Saman Mallawarachchi, Principal, together with a few teachers welcomed the Chief Guest on arrival....

  • 111 Brigade Troops Donate Blood

    2019-02-26 12:02:22

    111 Brigade Troops Donate Blood

    A group of more than 50 Army personnel serving the 111 Brigade of the 11 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) voluntarily donated their blood to support a project, launched by Kandy School Millennium - 2000 organization for the benefit of patients in the Kandy Teaching Hospital.

  • 62 Division Plants Saplings along Parakramapura - Welioya Road

    2019-02-26 11:24:39

    62 Division Plants Saplings along Parakramapura - Welioya Road

    To be in line with the ongoing ‘Wanaropa’ tree planting campaign of the Army, 62 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) took steps to plant saplings along both sideways of Parakramapura - Welioya main road on Saturday (23). During the programme, headed by Senior Officers...

  • Pooneryn Soldiers Give Blood to Kilinochchi Patients

    2019-02-26 10:24:22

    Pooneryn Soldiers Give Blood to Kilinochchi Patients

    More than 70 Army personnel of Brigades and Battalions under command to the 66 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), responding positively to a request of the Provincial Blood Bank at Kilinochchi District Hospital swiftly donated blood for the use of patients in Kilinochchi District...

  • ICRC Kilinochchi Conducts Awareness Programme on CPR

    2019-02-26 09:24:22

    ICRC Kilinochchi Conducts Awareness Programme on CPR

    On directives of the Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi (SF-KLN) Major General Ralph Nugera, SF Headquarters arranged a one-day awareness programme on ‘Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)’ for the troops in Kilinochchi on Saturday (23).