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  • New Volunteer Force Commandant Takes Over Office

    2018-10-25 17:16:04

    New Volunteer Force Commandant Takes Over Office

    Major General Rukmal Dias, the newly-appointed Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) assumed office this morning (25) during a brief ceremony at the SLAVF Headquarters in Kosgama. A Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour....

  • Engineers Brigade Conducts Tree Planting Campaign

    2018-10-25 17:00:04

    Engineers Brigade Conducts Tree Planting Campaign

    To coincide with the ongoing ‘Wana Ropa’ national tree planting drive, Engineer Brigade at Boo-Oya launched a tree sapling planting programme inside the premises on Monday (20). Organized on the instructions of Brigaduer A.N Amarasekara, Commander....

  • FTX ‘Harmattan - 2’ Completes Its Mission Before UN Mission

    2018-10-25 15:05:12

    FTX ‘Harmattan - 2’ Completes Its Mission Before UN Mission

    Traversing a record distance of 680 km, covering a large territory in the North, North Central and a part of the Eastern province, the Field Training Exercise (FTX), ‘Harmattan - 2’, organized by the Army as a preparatory mission orientation to match....

  • Jaffna Troops Gift More Incentives to Students

    2018-10-25 13:52:59

    Jaffna Troops Gift More Incentives to Students

    Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J), expanding its community projects further gave away a stock of push bicycles and school accessories as incentives to Jaffna students during a simple arrangement, held at the SFHQ-J premises on Tuesday (23).

  • SLLI Regimental Centre Marks Its 29th Anniversary

    2018-10-25 13:50:59

    SLLI Regimental Centre Marks Its 29th Anniversary

    Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regimental Centre at Panagoda, marked its 29th Anniversary of founding with a series of commemorative events on Tuesday (23). Major General J.R Kulathunga, Colonel of the Regiment, SLLI graced the event as the....

  • MINUSMA Sector East Commander Extends Wishes to Sri Lankan CCC

    2018-10-23 16:12:58

    MINUSMA Sector East Commander Extends Wishes to Sri Lankan CCC

    UN Contingent Sector East Commander in Mali (MINUSMA), Brigadier General A. T. M Anisuzzaman (Bangladesh Army) recently paid a visit to the Sri Lankan Combat Convoy Company (CCC), stationed in Mali prior to relinquishment of his office in Mali.

  • Troops with Students Plant Saplings

    2018-10-23 15:45:58

    Troops with Students Plant Saplings

    543 Brigade troops as one more community project launched in the area planted a large stock of valuable saplings in Pesalai Fatima Maha Vidyalaya premises following a request made to that effect by school authorities on Friday (19). To coincide with the ongoing national tree planting programme...

  • Buddhists with Others Organize Blessing Ceremony

    2018-10-23 15:14:29

    Buddhists with Others Organize Blessing Ceremony

    Wanni-based members of the Maha Sangha chanted Seth Pirith and invoked blessings on Army Flags of all military formations under the Security Force Headquarters-Wanni (SFHQ-W) on Friday (19) during a ceremony, organized by the monks themselves...

  • GW Headquarters to Erect New Building for Officers

    2018-10-23 13:19:52

    GW Headquarters to Erect New Building for Officers

    Major General Aruna Jayasekera, Colonel of the Regiment, Gemunu Watch (GW) on Saturday (20) at the GW Regimental Headquarters in Kuruwita laid the foundation stone for construction of a two-storied accommodation complex for Officers...

  • GW Fund Raiser Lottery Draw Winners Selected

    2018-10-23 13:00:52

    GW Fund Raiser Lottery Draw Winners Selected

    ‘Minipura Gemunu Nada’ fund-raising Trade Exhibition and Carnival of the Gemunu Watch (GW) at Kuruwita grounds during 28-29 September and its raffle draw prizes were delivered on Saturday (20) during a simple ceremony, headed by Major General Aruna...