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  • Foundation Stone Laid for New Stupa

    2019-06-07 14:00:00

    Foundation Stone Laid for New Stupa

    Major General Dharshana Hettiarrachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna on Thursday (6) laid the foundation stone for construction of the new Stupa at Tissa Maha Viharaya in Kankesanturai during a simple religious ceremony.

  • Nandikadal-Based SFHQ-MLT, Now 10 Years Old

    2019-06-07 13:44:00

    Nandikadal-Based SFHQ-MLT, Now 10 Years Old

    Commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) took place on Wednesday (5) giving pride of place to multi religious programmes. The anniversary religious programmes began on....

  • Fire in Teak Reserve Brought Under Control

    2019-06-07 13:25:19

    Fire in Teak Reserve Brought Under Control

    Sri Lanka Army troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) rose to the occasion and joined hands with Forest Department employees and Policemen to extinguish a fire that was spreading in the Teak Reserve at....

  • Countrymen in Rousing Receptions Salute Air Mobile Troops on Expedition

    2019-06-06 15:47:45

    Countrymen in Rousing Receptions Salute Air Mobile Troops on Expedition

    Amid true spirits of patriotism, goodwill, pride and dignity and hospitality of all ethnicities, the ‘Walk of Warriors’ (Ranakaminge Pagamana) of the Sri Lanka Army Air Mobile Brigade of the 53 Division which....

  • 233 Brigade Gets Nutrients, Dry Rations & School Accessories for Pregnant Women & Civilians

    2019-06-06 12:54:29

    233 Brigade Gets Nutrients, Dry Rations & School Accessories for Pregnant Women & Civilians

    233 Brigade Headquarters under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E), considering the poverty factor in Welikanda area with sponsorship, provided by the ‘Gauthama Daruwo Aryan Foundation’....

  • ICRC Delegates & British Envoy Meet OOC Commander at Panagoda

    2019-06-05 12:37:56

    ICRC Delegates & British Envoy Meet OOC Commander at Panagoda

    Brigadier (Retired) Jacques Lemay, the Regional Armed and Security Forces Delegate and Mr. Channa Jayawardena, Armed and Security Forces Officer of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) met Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage...

  • Army Puts Up Stall during State Project

    2019-06-05 07:35:03

    Army Puts Up Stall during State Project

    The Army was among different state and private sector agencies that put up a separate stall for recruitment of new soldiers during the government’s ‘Government Service to the Village’ project that took place on Saturday (1) in Matale District.

  • Army Beat Group Entertains Music Fans in Katunayake

    2019-06-05 06:35:03

    Army Beat Group Entertains Music Fans in Katunayake

    With the objective of providing relaxation to the public and re-instilling the confidence in the security arrangements, the Army Beat Group (Musical Band) of the Directorate of Army Band and Performing Arts on the directions given by the Commander...

  • Canadian High Commissioner Calls at SFHQ-J

    2019-06-04 22:31:55

    Canadian High Commissioner Calls at SFHQ-J

    H.E David Mckinnon, High Commissioner of Canada in Sri Lanka called at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna and met Major General Dharshana Hettiarrachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna on Tuesday (4).

  • SFHQ-J Distributes Computers to under Command Brigades

    2019-06-04 20:28:58

    SFHQ-J Distributes Computers to under Command Brigades

    A brief ceremony at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) distributed 10 Desktop computers for use in all under command Brigades of the SFHQ-J on Monday (3) in order to further enhance efficiency. Those computers were purchased...