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  • 50 Low Income Families & Children Given Christmas Gifts

    2018-12-18 07:51:09

    50 Low Income Families & Children Given Christmas Gifts

    Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on account of the forthcoming Christmas during a ceremony at Vasavilan Central College in Jaffna distributed a large stock of dry rations among deserving children and poverty-stricken families on Saturday (15).

  • Commander SF - E Calls on Religious Dignitaries, Project Director ‘Pibidemu Polonnaruwa’ & FMA Commander

    2018-12-16 16:22:36

    Commander SF - E Calls on Religious Dignitaries, Project Director ‘Pibidemu Polonnaruwa’ & FMA Commander

    The recently- appointed Commander Security Forces – East (SF-E), Major General Aruna Jayasekera in order to get himself familiarized with the region, religious dignitaries, different stakeholders...

  • Wanni Pregnant Women Provided with Essentials

    2018-12-15 18:56:50

    Wanni Pregnant Women Provided with Essentials

    56 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) with the sponsorship provided by Mrs M Kolambage of Piliyandala Prasad Textiles distributed parcels of nutrients, clothes and essentials among 50 pregnant women in Nandimithragama, Namalgama, Salalihinigama...

  • Major General W.J.T Kamal Fernando (Retd) Passes Away

    2018-12-15 18:00:50

    Major General W.J.T Kamal Fernando (Retd) Passes Away

    Major General W.J.T Kamal Fernando (Retd) of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) passed away on Saturday (15) after a brief illness. He joined the Army on 21 October 1957 as a 2nd Lieutenant and retired from the Army on 1988. He who held many key appointments during his career in the organization was one of leading...

  • SLAGSC Salutes its Fallen War Heroes

    2018-12-14 17:56:50

    SLAGSC Salutes its Fallen War Heroes

    Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) on Friday (7) at the Regimental Headquarters, Panagoda recalled the vivid memories of their fallen War Heroes with dignity and honour during a ‘Ranaviru’ Commemoration Ceremony, organized to coincide with the 67th Anniversary of the Regiment.

  • Army Initiatives to Popularize Football in Mullaittivu Launched

    2018-12-14 16:56:50

    Army Initiatives to Popularize Football in Mullaittivu Launched

    Young sportsmen from more than 20 football clubs and sports clubs in Mullaittivu district at the request of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) on Wednesday (12) began attending a five-day long workshop, designed to promote and popularize football at Iranapalai Public Grounds.

  • NCP School Cadets Pass Out after Training at Pulathisipura

    2018-12-14 15:56:50

    NCP School Cadets Pass Out after Training at Pulathisipura

    The Passing out Parade (PoP) and certificate-awarding ceremony of 400 school Junior Cadets of the North Central Province got underway at the Pulathisipura National College of Education in Polonnaruwa on Thursday (13). Major General Aruna Jayasekera, Commander, Security Forces - East (SF-E) as...

  • SFHQ-Cen Troops Do ‘Shramadana’ Work

    2018-12-14 14:56:50

    SFHQ-Cen Troops Do ‘Shramadana’ Work

    A mammoth self-help (Shramadana) project with more than 150 Army personnel of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) with the objective of keeping Diyatalawa town and its suburbs clean, got underway on Tuesday (11) on the guidelines given by Major General Ruwan de Siva, Commander, Security Forces - Central.

  • SFHQ-MLT Invited to Final Pooja at Hindu Temple

    2018-12-14 13:56:50

    SFHQ-MLT Invited to Final Pooja at Hindu Temple

    Brigadier General Staff, Security Forces - Mullaittivu (SF-MLT) attended the annual festival’s final Pooja at Kottadi Vinayagar Pillayar Hindu temple on Thursday (13) as the Chief Guest, representing Major General Dushyantha Rajaguru, Commander, SF-MLT for which the Army supported by providing electricity, tents and other essentials.

  • Disaster Management Course in 64 Div Culminates

    2018-12-14 12:56:50

    Disaster Management Course in 64 Div Culminates

    The final lecture of the Disaster Management Course, launched by the 64 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) was held at the Muthiyankaddu Battalion Training School main hall on Sunday (9).