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  • 233 Brigade's New Commander Begins Duties

    2019-01-14 12:00:04

    233 Brigade's New Commander Begins Duties

    Colonel R. Elvitigala assumed duties as the 26th Commander of the 233 Brigade amid religious observances on Sunday (06) at 233 Brigade Headquarters in Vakarai of the 23 Division. He succeeded Colonel K.A Samarasiri who was appointed as the Commando Brigade Commander.

  • 22 Division Troops Follow Basic Tamil & English Courses

    2019-01-14 11:57:52

    22 Division Troops Follow Basic Tamil & English Courses

    A basic English Language course was conducted for soldiers under command to all battalions in the 22 Division of the Security Force Headquarters-East for 45 working days with the objective of developing English language skills among soldiers in the 22 Division.

  • Kantale Cricketers Meet with One Another in Army-organized Tournament

    2019-01-12 20:08:12

    Kantale Cricketers Meet with One Another in Army-organized Tournament

    In order to promote goodwill and communal harmony among civilians of different ethnicity, the 222 Brigade of the 22 Division of the SFHQ-East held a softball cricket tournament at Kantale Bathiyagama Public Grounds on Monday (07) with the participation of 15 sports...

  • 233 Brigade Helps Students at Orphange & Builds Toddlers' Park

    2019-01-12 16:48:35

    233 Brigade Helps Students at Orphange & Builds Toddlers' Park

    East-based 233 Brigade troops in Vakarai, thanks to the generosity extended by Mr. T.N Wijethunga of Maharagama coordinated the distribution of school accessories among the inmates at 'Thilakawathiyar' Girls' Home at Kadiraveli on Wednesday (02). The stock of school accessories....

  • Army Rugby Makes Historic Win against Kandy SC Supermen

    2019-01-12 16:44:09

    Army Rugby Makes Historic Win against Kandy SC Supermen

    Sri Lanka Army Rugby players making a landmark achievement on Saturday (12) managed to go for a thin victory over ‘unbeatable Kandy SC’ at Nittawela grounds. The final score as the match ended stood at Army (23) - Kandy SC (22).

  • Huge Combined Project Gives School Incentives to 838 Flood-affected Kilinochchi Students

    2019-01-10 21:38:13

    Huge Combined Project Gives School Incentives to 838 Flood-affected Kilinochchi Students

    A mammoth flood relief project, sponsored and launched jointly by the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Disaster Management and Dialog Axiata PLC on Monday (7) gave away school bags and educational accessories to the value of about Rs 1.6 million to....

  • Newly- Appointed CTS Commandant Begins His Duties

    2019-01-10 15:45:21

    Newly- Appointed CTS Commandant Begins His Duties

    The newly-appointed Commandant, Combat Training School (CTS), Brigadier N. R Lamahewage assumed duties as the 38th Commandant on Thursday(10) at the Combat Training School Headquarters in Ampara. He was honoured by CTS troops on arrival in a Guard Turnout...

  • CTS Opens its New Low Cost Auditorium at Ampara

    2019-01-10 15:30:21

    CTS Opens its New Low Cost Auditorium at Ampara

    The new auditorium, built at remarkably a low cost at the Ampara Combat Training School premises was formally opened on Tuesday (8) during a brief ceremony by its Commandant, Brigadier P.A Dharmasri Kahapola. Constructed by troops at the CTS themselves using local raw materials, the entire building cost...

  • Kilinochchi Troops & Civil Clubs Vie in Cricket & Volleyball Tournament

    2019-01-10 14:30:21

    Kilinochchi Troops & Civil Clubs Vie in Cricket & Volleyball Tournament

    The Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) with the objective of improving sports talents of troops in Kilinochchi launched a cricket and volleyball tournament and finals were held on Wednesday (9) January. The cricket tournament gave the win to cricketers of the 21 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI)...

  • East Commander Meets Civil Leaders in Batticaloa

    2019-01-10 12:30:21

    East Commander Meets Civil Leaders in Batticaloa

    With the objective of further enhancing bonds of communal harmony and co-existence, Major General Aruna Jayasekera, Commander, Security Forces - East (SF-E) recently attended a meeting of religious heads, community leaders and intellectuals, organized by Mr. S Mamangaraja, Chairman of....