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  • Two More Senior Brigadiers Promoted to Next Rank

    2019-01-24 16:00:00

    Two More Senior Brigadiers Promoted to Next Rank

    HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has promoted two more Senior Brigadiers of the Army to the rank of temporary Major General, states a communiqué issued by the Military Secretariat on Thursday (24) evening. Brigadier K.A.W Kumarapperuma of Sri Lanka...

  • SFHQ-J’s New Warrant Officers' Mess Opened

    2019-01-24 15:52:39

    SFHQ-J’s New Warrant Officers' Mess Opened

    The newly-constructed two-storied mess building for Warrant Officers & Sergeants at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) was vested in them during a formal ceremony, graced by Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna on Wednesday (23).

  • Jaffna University Students Help Pooneryn Students

    2019-01-24 15:43:31

    Jaffna University Students Help Pooneryn Students

    Students at Kilinochchi Gnanimadam Vidyalaya, Pooneryn got a valuable set of school accessories on Tuesday (22) during a programme coordinated by 24 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops and 661 Brigade of the 66 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi.

  • Troops Clean Pre-school Premises

    2019-01-24 15:20:05

    Troops Clean Pre-school Premises

    More than 15 Army members of the 652 Brigade of the 65 Division on Monday (21) offered their assistance and cleaned the Haridas Pre-school premises in the general area of Kilinochchi following a request made by pre-school authorities. The pre-school premises remained littered with garbage and other pollutants at the time troops began the cleaning project.

  • 220 More Mullaittivu Students & 250 Jaffna Students Get Free Educational Accessories from Their Southern Counterparts & Donors

    2019-01-22 20:40:33

    220 More Mullaittivu Students & 250 Jaffna Students Get Free Educational Accessories from Their Southern Counterparts & Donors

    Southern students, teachers and the principal at Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya, showing their concern for flood and poverty-affected their counterparts in Mullattivu distributed a large stock of school accessories among 220 deserving students during a simple...

  • Newly-promoted Major General Chula Abeynayake Welcomed by His Mother Regiment

    2019-01-22 10:40:33

    Newly-promoted Major General Chula Abeynayake Welcomed by His Mother Regiment

    The recently-promoted Major General Chula Abeynayake, the new General Officer Commanding, 14 Division was greeted and honoured in a customary military ceremony when he recently arrived at his mother regiment, Gemunu Watch (GW) Regimental Headquarters at Kuruwita.

  • VIR War Heroes' Unforgettable Sacrifices Honoured by Treating Their Sons & Daughters

    2019-01-21 16:37:00

    VIR War Heroes' Unforgettable Sacrifices Honoured by Treating Their Sons & Daughters

    The Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR), not forgetful of numerous sacrifices made by its infantrymen for the sake of the territorial integrity of the country extended its joint welfare patronage with the VIR Seva Vanitha Unit to 162 more school-going sons and daughters of fallen War Heroes, wounded War....

  • Mullaittivu's Thaipongal Spirits Celebrated with Music

    2019-01-21 15:50:00

    Mullaittivu's Thaipongal Spirits Celebrated with Music

    Musical Band players of the Civil Security Department in Mullattivu and its dancing ensemble coloured a variety entertainment that got off at Mullaittivu Public ground on Saturday (19) to coincide with the recent celebration of the auspicious Thaipongal spirits. Sponsored by Nestle Lanka Company Private Ltd, the event was lavishly supported...

  • New Home to be Built for Needy Family in Puleliya

    2019-01-21 15:37:00

    New Home to be Built for Needy Family in Puleliya

    A helpless family in the rural Puleliya village in the Medawachchiya Divisional Secretariat will be the heir to a new house soon, thanks to the generosity, provided by Bambalapitiya Raja Jewellers (Pvt) Ltd due to coordination made to this purpose by the 21 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni. Under the supervision of Brigadier Kumar Jayapathirana...

  • SFHQ Wanni Takes Army Families on Tour

    2019-01-21 14:37:00

    SFHQ Wanni Takes Army Families on Tour

    136 family members of 28 Senior Non Commissioned Officers (SNCOs), Junior Non Commissioned Officers, Privates and members of the civil staff, attached to the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) and its affiliated all formations were taken on a three-day tour to Anuradhapura, Mannar, Thalaimannar, Mihinthale, Thanthirimale and Madu areas...