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  • ‘Special Infantry Operations- Refresher Course' Graduates in Vasavilan - Jaffna Pass out

    2018-11-17 23:20:10

    ‘Special Infantry Operations- Refresher Course' Graduates  in Vasavilan - Jaffna Pass out

    The Passing-Out Parade of 60 Officers and Other Rankers who completed the Special Infantry Operations (SIO) Refresher Course at the Battalion Training School in Vasavilan, Jaffna passed out on Friday (16). On the directions of Commander Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General....

  • Indian Officers in Sri Lanka Pay Homage to Temple of Tooth

    2018-11-16 14:17:02

    Indian Officers in Sri Lanka Pay Homage to Temple of Tooth

    A group of Senior Officers in the 11 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) extended a warm welcome to a delegation of tri-service personnel of the Indian Armed Forces when they arrived in Kandy to pay homage to the sacred Temple of Tooth on Sunday (11). Those Indian Officers are in Sri Lanka to participate in a training workshop, organized by.....

  • SFHQ-West Marks 6th Anniversary in Simple Ceremony

    2018-11-16 11:17:02

    SFHQ-West Marks 6th Anniversary in Simple Ceremony

    Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) marked its 6th anniversary on Thursday (15) with several programmes organized on the guidelines given by the Commander, Security Forces - West (SF-West) Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage. A traditional Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour, presented by troops of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps to the Commander, SF-West on the...

  • HAHN Project Expands to Cover ‘Diabetes’ Prevention

    2018-11-15 12:20:20

    HAHN Project Expands to Cover ‘Diabetes’ Prevention

    To be in line with the world ‘Diabetes Day’, the Healthy Army - Healthy Nation (HAHN) project of the Colombo Army Hospital conducted an elaborate awareness programme for patients and all hospital staff on Wednesday (14) at the Hospital premises. The project, equipped with display of posters, distribution of educative leaflets, screening of video films and counselling, etc was attended...

  • Visiting Bangladesh SNCOs Call at Minneriya ITC

    2018-11-15 08:20:20

    Visiting Bangladesh SNCOs Call at Minneriya ITC

    The group of Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) of Bangladesh Army who are in Sri Lanka on a familiarization tour under the Army Commander-initiated Army to Army cooperation for SNCOs went to Minneriya Infantry Training Centre (ITC) on Wednesday (14).

  • To Ensure Transparency, Suppliers to be Educated in Awareness Programmes

    2018-11-14 17:22:20

    To Ensure Transparency, Suppliers to be Educated in Awareness Programmes

    Intending to maintain the highest degree of transparency in Army-managed procurement process, the Master General Ordnance (MGO) Branch of the Army on the directions given by the Commander of the Army has initiated an awareness programme to be conducted for registered suppliers of standard goods, equipment and clothing items...

  • HAHN Talks to Middle Grade Officers at Defence Services Command and Staff College

    2018-11-14 13:09:10

    HAHN Talks to Middle Grade Officers at Defence Services Command and Staff College

    The ongoing ‘Healthy Army - Healthy Nation’ (HAHN) project of the Army Hospital conducted another educative programme at the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC), on a request made by Major General J.R Kulathunga, Commandant of the DSCSC was held at its auditorium at Sapugaskanda on.....

  • Kandy Ex-Servicemen Remember War Veterans

    2018-11-14 08:09:10

    Kandy Ex-Servicemen Remember War Veterans

    Kandy branch of the Ex-Servicemen’s Association remembered war veterans at the Army memorial in the Joseph E. De Silva Park to coincide with the Remembrance Day, commemorated at the Colombo Vihara Maha Devi Park on Sunday (11). Governor of the Central Province Hon P.B Dissanayake attended as the Chief Guest on the occasion. Sri Lanka Army band and drill platoons participated in the memorial service. Retired and serving tri-service and Police personnel participated in the arrangement.

  • More than 500 Silawathura Civilians Given Medical Assistance in Mobile Medical Camp

    2018-11-13 11:47:12

    More than 500 Silawathura Civilians Given Medical Assistance in Mobile Medical Camp

    More than 500 civilians of all ethnic groups in Silavathura, Mannar and its suburbs on Tuesday (6) sought medical consultations and treatment from a mammoth medical camp, organized jointly with the 54 Division Headquarters, ‘Jayagrahanaya....

  • Troops Ensure School Safety Mending Fence & Conduct Kovil Shramadana

    2018-11-13 11:40:00

    Troops Ensure School Safety Mending Fence  & Conduct Kovil Shramadana

    At the request of school authorities, 19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regiment offered their assistance to restore the barbed wire perimeter fence at Thewanpiddy Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed School in Kilinochchi District. A group of 16 Army personnel on the directions...