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  • Both Sri Lankan UN Peacekeepers Promoted Posthumously

    2019-01-30 14:45:59

    Both Sri Lankan UN Peacekeepers Promoted Posthumously

    Captain H.W.D Jayawickrama of 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry from Polonnaruwa and Corporal S.S Wijekumara of 1 Mechanized Infantry Regiment from Thalakolawewa, Polpithigama who laid their lives while serving UN Peacekeeping operations in Mali were posthumously promoted to the....

  • Troops Erect Rathupaswala Children’s Home

    2019-01-30 13:36:24

    Troops Erect Rathupaswala Children’s Home

    Troops of 15 (V) Sri Lanka Engineers in response to a request made by Ven Keppetiyagoda Gunawansha Nayake Thero, Director Pradeepa Laksetha Foundation to the Commander of the Army, threw their full weight behind construction of the ‘Rathupasawala Children’s Home’ at Rathupaswala.

  • SFHQ-E Troops Discuss on ‘Menace of Child Abuse & Harassment on Women’

    2019-01-30 12:36:24

    SFHQ-E Troops Discuss on ‘Menace of Child Abuse & Harassment on Women’

    Officers and Other Ranks serving the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) were educated, on ‘The menace of child abuse and harassment on women and its prevention’ at the SFHQ-E auditorium in Welikanda on Monday (28).

  • Signal Players & Athletes Motivated During Lectures

    2019-01-30 10:36:24

    Signal Players & Athletes Motivated During Lectures

    Intending to uplift the mental stability and resolution of matters of serious importance to them, the Army Muaythai Committee in combination with the 4 Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC), Anuradhapura conducted a workshop to strengthen their psychological capacity and sports skills.

  • Troops Listen to a Lecture on ‘5S Concept’

    2019-01-29 18:08:37

    Troops Listen to a Lecture on ‘5S Concept’

    A record group of 200 Army personnel of the 11 Division, including 20 Officers on Tuesday (29) gathered at the 11 Division auditorium at Pallekele and listened to a lecture on the 5S concept.

  • Two More Southerners at SFHQ-J Request Distribute School Aids among Jaffna Students

    2019-01-29 13:08:37

    Two More Southerners at SFHQ-J Request Distribute School Aids among Jaffna Students

    Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) with sponsorship provided by Southerners took steps to distribute 50 packs of stationery and 50 school bags among deserving students in two schools in the Jaffna peninsula on Sunday (27), following coordination, made by....

  • Pinnawala Students Learn About ‘Leadership’

    2019-01-29 10:08:37

    Pinnawala Students Learn About ‘Leadership’

    A group of Army Officers, who happened to be old boys of Kegalle, Pinnawala Central College, considering the budding young generation in the school, organized the conduct of a training workshop on ‘leadership’ after taking them to the Artillery Training School at Minneriya during 26-27 January with the directions given by the Directorate of Training.

  • Wanni Troops Gift New Temple to Re-settled Villagers

    2019-01-28 20:11:54

    Wanni Troops Gift New Temple to Re-settled Villagers

    Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) in order to assist enhance the spiritual advancement of villagers in the re-settled Selalihinigama in the Wanni constructed a residential quarters for nuns and a complete Buddhist temple for poverty-stricken villagers in the same premises, thanks to an initiative...

  • S & T Educates All Ranks on Quality & Varieties of Fish

    2019-01-28 14:08:12

    S & T Educates All Ranks on Quality & Varieties of Fish

    Directorate of Supply and Transport (Dte of S & T), introducing a new approach for identification of fish varieties, supplied to the Army for consumption of soldiers by contractors with a view to ensuring the receipt of those kinds in required standards, recently held a new workshop for Officers and Other Rankers...

  • Lecture Sessions Focus on 'Trade Structure & Test Procedures'

    2019-01-28 12:08:12

    Lecture Sessions Focus on 'Trade Structure & Test Procedures'

    Logistics Command Headquarters of the Army organized a workshop on trade structure and trade test procedures in the organization under three segments during 22 - 24 January with the participation of more than 500 Officers and Other Ranks. As a result of a conceptual notion, proposed...