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  • Foreign Reps Learn About Jaffna's Progress

    2018-05-18 15:15:45

    Foreign Reps Learn About Jaffna's Progress

    Two representatives from Australia's Office of National Assessment, Dr Paul Chambers and Mr Ash Khan, and Dr Michel Forster of Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade during a tour to the north, called at the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna and met the Commander Security Forces - Jaffna on Friday (18).

  • Pre - School Kids in Jaffna Facilitated to Visit Palaly Airport

    2018-05-18 15:15:30

    Pre - School Kids in Jaffna Facilitated to Visit Palaly Airport

    Forty seven kids in Tholpuram Central 'Praja Shakthi' pre-school and Kadduwan 'Durga' pre-school, along with their parents and teachers, enjoyed a visit to the Jaffna Palaly Airport as a part of their annual educational tour on Friday (18).

  • Indian Army Chief Calls on Air Force Commander

    2018-05-18 14:58:16

    Indian Army Chief Calls on Air Force Commander

    The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, General Bipin Rawat currently in Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy on Friday (18) at the Air Force Headquarters.

  • General Bipin Rawat Visits Galle

    2018-05-18 13:58:16

    General Bipin Rawat Visits Galle

    The visiting India’s Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Bipin Rawat called at the General Officer Commanding, 58 Division in Galle under the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) on Wednesday (16) as part of his itinerary in Sri Lanka.

  • Indian Army Chief's Spouse Visits 'Mihindu Seth Medura'

    2018-05-16 11:59:05

    Indian Army Chief's Spouse Visits 'Mihindu Seth Medura'

    The separate agenda that went into action on Monday (14) on behalf of the visiting India's Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat's spouse, Mrs Madhulika Rawat, included a visit to the Mihindu Seth Medura (MSM) at Attidiya where a group of permanently dependent....

  • 8 SLSR Troops Support Removal of Fallen Tree

    2018-05-16 10:59:05

    8 SLSR Troops Support Removal of Fallen Tree

    Troops of the 8 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) of the 583 Brigade under the 58 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) rose to the occasion and cleared a huge tree that has fallen on a line of estate houses on (13) Sunday in Atalawatta....

  • More Community Projects Launched in SFHQ-KLN Areas

    2018-05-16 10:59:00

    More Community Projects Launched in SFHQ-KLN Areas

    Gajaba Regiment (GR) troops of the 651 and 652 Brigades of the 65 Division and 1 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops of the 573 Brigade, all of them under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) in the past few days took part in several....

  • General Bipin Rawat Calls on Secretary Defence

    2018-05-14 11:20:38

    General Bipin Rawat Calls on Secretary Defence

    The visiting General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, making another important pause at the Ministry of Defence, had a cordial meeting with the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Mr. Kapila Waidyaratne PC this afternoon (14) as part of his day's itinerary.

  • Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Marks Its 62nd Regimental Day

    2018-05-14 11:19:41

    Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Marks Its 62nd Regimental Day

    Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) marked its 62nd Anniversary (Regimental Day) 09 May 2018 with a series of events at its Regimental centre in Ambepussa. Brigadier Ajith Pallawela, Centre Commandant, SLSR warmly received the Colonel of the Regiment, SLSR, Major General Piyal Wickramaratne ......

  • 64 Div Educates Troops on Riot Controlling

    2018-05-14 11:18:51

    64 Div Educates Troops on Riot Controlling

    Two Officers and 86 Other Rankers of the 643 Brigade under the 64 Division conducted one more training programme on ‘Riot Control Training’ at the 643 Brigade auditorium. The inauguration of the course began on Monday (7) during a brief ceremony attended by the General Officer Commanding, 64 Division, Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera. Major General Dushyantha Rajaguru, Commander, Security Forces - Mullaittivu has given his blessings to the project.