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  • ‘Healthy Army - Healthy Nation’ Enlightens Army Chefs & Cooks

    2018-10-18 17:34:53

    ‘Healthy Army - Healthy Nation’ Enlightens Army Chefs & Cooks

    The ongoing ‘Healthy Army - Healthy Nation’ (HAHN) project of the Colombo Army Hospital which has by now interacted with all categories of Army personnel across the island on Wednesday (10) had one more round of educative lectures for selected Army Chefs and instructors on preparation of ‘Healthy Meals’.

  • Troops Avert Major Water Leakage in Tank Bund

    2018-10-18 16:04:30

    Troops Avert Major Water Leakage in Tank Bund

    61 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) on the directions of Major General Kumudu Perera, Commander, Security Forces - Wanni timely intervened and plastered a major leakage in the Vairavamundimurippu tank bund in the Kalmadu Gramaseva Division....

  • Troops Want Pre-School to be Kept Clean & Tidy

    2018-10-17 14:11:33

    Troops Want Pre-School to be Kept Clean & Tidy

    A group of thirty-one 11 (V) Gajaba Regiment troops of the 651 Brigade under command to the 65 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) showing their goodwill towards children, launched a cleaning programme at Mulankavil Kalai Mahal Pre-School premises...

  • They Help Prevention of Mosquito Breeding

    2018-10-17 14:05:09

    They Help Prevention of Mosquito Breeding

    Troops serving the 7 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) and 9 Vijayabhahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) under command to the 571 Brigade of the 57 Division of the Security Force Headquarters – Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) on Tuesday (16) launched a mosquito breeding prevention programme....

  • Students Undergo Army Leadership Training

    2018-10-17 14:00:33

    Students Undergo Army Leadership Training

    Students at Natthandiya Dhammissara College following the approval given by the Commander of the Army underwent a full day leadership training at the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) Regimental Headquarters on Wednesday (17). During this leadership programme, students were educated....

  • SFHQ-J English Course Ends

    2018-10-17 13:53:09

    SFHQ-J English Course Ends

    A brief closing ceremony of the ‘English Language Development Course’ for Other Rankers of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) saw all 41 attendees receive proficiency certificates on Wednesday (17).

  • Kilinochchi Troops Compete in Basketball & Badminton

    2018-10-17 13:50:09

    Kilinochchi Troops Compete in Basketball & Badminton

    13 basketball teams and 26 badminton teams of all formations under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) vied for supremacy during a full day tournament held at the SFHQ-KLN premises on Wednesday (17).

  • ‘Ride with Pride’ on Sunday (28)

    2018-10-17 13:50:09

    ‘Ride with Pride’ on Sunday (28)

    For the second time hundreds of Army cyclists, together with their counterparts in the Navy, Air Force and the civil sector will join the ‘Ride with Pride’ project of the Army at Galle Face Green on Sunday (28) morning at 6.30 a.m.

  • Troops Given Seedlings of Economic Value

    2018-10-17 13:45:09

    Troops Given Seedlings of Economic Value

    A symbolic programme to encourage tri-service personnel for cultivation of plants of economic value got underway on Tuesday (16) at the Ministry of Defence under the auspices of Hon Ruwan Wijewardene, State Minister of Defence. The programme gave away about 200 tree saplings...

  • Vavuniya ICRC Head Pays Courtesy Call on Jaffna Commander

    2018-10-17 13:24:09

    Vavuniya ICRC Head Pays Courtesy Call on Jaffna Commander

    Head of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) office in Vavuniya, Mr Marc Soupa during a visit to the Jaffna Peninsula met Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna on Tuesday (16). The visiting delegate briefed the Jaffna Commander on roles and responsibilities...