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  • Runners-Up Slot in DSG Water Polo Goes to Army Players

    2018-07-14 20:19:01

    Runners-Up Slot in DSG Water Polo Goes to Army Players

    Army men and women, competing in the Defence Services Games (DSG) Water Polo finals on Friday (13) secured the runners-up slot after bagging 7 Gold medals (men’s - 5, women’s - 2) at Ratmalana Sri Lanka Air Force Swimming Pool Complex. Sri Lanka Air Force men’s and....

  • Army Troops Give Blood at Puttalam Programme

    2018-07-13 12:11:01

    Army Troops Give Blood at Puttalam Programme

    More than 58 Army personnel of the 143 Brigade came forward to donate blood during a programme, organized recently by the Puttalam District Secretariat’s Welfare Association to coincide with the Poson season. The programme at the District Secretariat office was attended....

  • 58 Division Troops Assist Accelerated Dengue Prevention Drive

    2018-07-13 11:10:06

    58 Division Troops Assist Accelerated Dengue Prevention Drive

    60 military personnel, belonging to 6 Sri Lanka Light Infantry, 3 (V) Gemunu Watch, 5 Sri Lanka General Service Corps and 9 Gemunu Watch of the 58 Division recently contributed to the accelerated Dengue control project, launched by Galle District Secretariat in....

  • Awareness Programme on ‘Standardization’ Conducted for Army Personnel

    2018-07-13 11:00:06

    Awareness Programme on ‘Standardization’ Conducted for Army Personnel

    Directorate of Quality Assurance and Inspection at the Army Headquarters recently launched one more awareness programme on ‘Standardization and Specification’ for a selected group of Army personnel serving all Directorates, Branches, Divisions....

  • Army Troops Assist Cyclone-Affected Households & Help Roof Repairs

    2018-07-12 23:24:47

    Army Troops Assist Cyclone-Affected Households & Help Roof Repairs

    More than 90 Army troops of the 142 Brigade of the 14 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) for the second consecutive day (12) continued their relief roles in cyclone-affected areas in Meegoda Manchiwatte areas...

  • SLEME at Gannoruwa Supports Presidential Task Force Programme on Drugs

    2018-07-12 18:55:24

    SLEME at Gannoruwa Supports Presidential Task Force Programme on Drugs

    Troops of the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) Training School at Gannoruwa gave their active cooperation to the ‘Compassionate Government-a Stable Country’ national programme of the Presidential Task Force, aimed at turning Sri Lanka into a drug...

  • Army Carrom Players Carry Defence Services Championship

    2018-07-12 18:00:24

    Army Carrom Players Carry Defence Services Championship

    Men’s team of the Sri Lanka Army Carrom Committee made a new debut in the Defence Services Carrom Championship – 2018 tournament and bagged the Championship while its women’s team excelled reaching the Runners-up slot in the face of equally clever Carrom players at national level during 10 – 11 July.

  • 12 Division GOC Looks into Facilities for ‘Paada Yathra’ Devotees

    2018-07-11 15:41:49

    12 Division GOC Looks into Facilities for ‘Paada Yathra’ Devotees

    In order to find out facilities, provided to temporary camp sites where pilgrims stay overnight while conducting their ‘Paada Yathra’ (foot pilgrimage), bound for Kataragama sacred shrine, Major General Nishantha Wanniarachchi, General Officer...

  • 5 SLLI Troops Assist Elders to Worship ‘Dalada Maligawa’

    2018-07-11 13:39:14

    5 SLLI Troops Assist Elders to Worship ‘Dalada Maligawa’

    27 elders in Victoria Elders’ Home in Rajagiriya who were on a pilgrimage to Kandy to worship the sacred Dalada Maligawa were given assistance by 5 (V) Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops under the supervision of Major General Rukmal Dias, Commander, Security Forces - Central.

  • 142 Brigade Troops Rush to Clear Blocked Roads

    2018-07-11 13:30:14

    142 Brigade Troops Rush to Clear Blocked Roads

    More than 60 members of the Army early this morning (11) rushed to Pitipana, Meegoda, Rathmalana, Dehiwala, Kesbewa, Homagama and adjacent areas and assisted to clear roads that remained blocked after a cyclonic wind fell trees and fronds on to roads, disrupting passage and traffic.