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  • 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...

  • New FMA-KLN Commander Assumes Office

    2019-01-21 14:30:07

    New FMA-KLN Commander Assumes Office

    Major General D.K.G.D Sirisena who has been appointed the Commander, Forward Maintenance Area - Kilinochchi (FMA-KLN) during a brief ceremony assumed duties on Monday (14) as the 11th FMA Commander - KLN of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi. A formal Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour greeted the new FMA Commander...

  • SFHQ-Wanni with Old Nalandians & Hemas Outreach Foundation Reaches Out to Needy Students

    2019-01-21 12:20:14

    SFHQ-Wanni with Old Nalandians & Hemas Outreach Foundation Reaches Out to Needy Students

    The ‘83 Group’ of the Colombo Nalanda College in response to an initiative, taken by Major General Prabath Dematanpitiya, General Officer Commanding, 56 Division offered their generosity and distributed 54 push bicycles among needy students in 11 selected schools in remote Wanni areas...

  • Fitting Ceremony at GW Headquarters Extends Best Wishes on Outgoing Senior Officer

    2019-01-21 08:20:14

    Fitting Ceremony at GW Headquarters Extends Best Wishes on Outgoing Senior Officer

    Major General Aruna Muhandiram of the Gemunu Watch (GW) who just retired from the Army was accorded a Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour on Friday (4) when he arrived at the GW Regimental Headquarters at Kuruwita on the eve of his elevation to the rank of Major General.

  • Hundreds of More Flood-Affected in Kilinochchi & 190 Poverty-Stricken Passara Students Get School Incentives

    2019-01-20 21:04:10

    Hundreds of More Flood-Affected in Kilinochchi & 190 Poverty-Stricken Passara Students Get School Incentives

    Record 533 students from Shammugarathnam Maha Vidyalaya, Kalavettithidal, Nageshwara Vidyalaya in the 57 Division area and Karukkathivu Maha Vidyalaya, Paranthan Hindu Maha Vidyalaya, Kiranchi Government Tamil Mixed School, Valeipadu Roman...

  • ‘Hemas Outreach’ Collaborates with the Army for Construction of Bandarawela New Pre-School

    2019-01-20 21:03:25

    ‘Hemas Outreach’ Collaborates with the Army for Construction of Bandarawela New Pre-School

    ‘Hemas Outreach Foundation’ which came forward to help establishment of pre-schools in the Wanni region, following initiatives taken by the Wanni Commander expanded their project to reach students in the upcountry at the request of Major General Ruwan De Silva, Commander Security Forces - Central (SF-Cen) by laying a cornerstone to build a new pre-school in Bandarawela on Saturday (19).

  • ‘Friends of Sri Lanka Group’ in European Parliament Meets Wanni Commander

    2019-01-20 21:03:02

    ‘Friends of Sri Lanka Group’ in European Parliament Meets Wanni Commander

    ‘Friends of Sri Lanka Group’ in the European Parliament, Hon. Geoffrey Van Orden and Hon. William Earl together with the Protocol Officer Mrs M.L.F Mafusa were in the Wanni recently as part of their itinerary in Sri Lanka.

  • Wanni Athletic Meet Concludes on Grand Scale

    2019-01-20 21:02:02

    Wanni Athletic Meet Concludes on Grand Scale

    The closing ceremony of the annual Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W)-spearheaded Inter Division Athletic Meet - 2018 that amply testify to the physical robustness, energetic power and the stability of mind of all soldiers serving in all under command formations took place on Saturday (5) at the North Central Sports Complex in Anuradhapura.

  • VIR Hqrs Greets Newly-Promoted Major General D.M.D.C.D Gunawardena

    2019-01-20 21:00:31

    VIR Hqrs Greets Newly-Promoted Major General D.M.D.C.D Gunawardena

    A customary Army formality, held at the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) Headquarters at Boyagane on Friday (19) saluted the newly-promoted Major General D.M.D.C.D Gunawardena of the VIR upon his arrival at the premises after his elevation to the new rank.