Over eighty devotees observing ‘Sil’ at Suwinitharamaya in Jayanthiweva, Sripura Divisional Secretariat on Nikini Full Moon Poya Day were provided with Sil clothes and alms, thanks to generosity, extended by Mr K. V Aravinda, Sales Promotion Manager, Lankem Pvt Ltd at Vavuniya. In addition, the same donor gifted a water filter, worth about Rs 5000 to the temple on the same occasion.
Gemunu Watch (GW), one of the prestigious and veteran regiments in the Army, having produced a number of valiant War Heroes to serve the nation, once again received honours on Wednesday (15) with re-awarding of new Colours to all units by none other than the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, HE the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Chief Guest on the occasion. Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary Defence & Urban Development was among one of the firsts to arrive at the GW Regimental Centre at Kuruwita..... |
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The most-awaited Sri Lanka Army Para Games - 2012, the year’s platform for more than 1000 differently able War Heroes to showcase their multiple talents in track and field sports events, together with other internationally-recognized sportsmen, kicked off on Tuesday (14) evening at Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium. Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya, Commander of the Army as the Chief Guest....
The Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) recently made arrangements to get a new IT centre for the benefit of students at Vittakapuram, Kolankallady and Mavaikallady areas. J/223 Vittakapuram Grama Niladhari’s office accommodated this new computer laboratory in order to......
55 Division Headquarters, considering medical needs of the civilians in Aliyavalai area, a remote village which does not have its own medical facilities, organized a full day medical camp recently at Aliyavalai Ceylon Catholic Tamil Mixed School. Medical Officer of the 55 Division Lieutenant D.W.R. Hirantha and.....
As part of their itinerary, a visiting 10 member parliamentary delegation from the UK Parliament recently paid a visit to the Security Forces Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) and received and update on current security concerns and community roles, being effected by the SFHQ-J.......
It is hard to imagine that 20 years have passed since General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, along with some of his senior commanders, fell victim to a buried explosive device in the Jaffna Peninsula. That fateful day was August 8, 1992. The incident shook the nation to its core and plummeted military morale to the lowest ever in nearly a decade of conflict......
More than 40 Muslim religious community leaders and Moulavis (Islamic clergy) of the Eastern Province gathered at the Security Forces Headquarters, East (SFHQ-E) at the request of the SFHQ-E in order to join an ‘Iftar’ (fast breaking ritual) on August 11. Major General S.A.A Lal Perera together with those members of......
Vettalaikerni-based 55 Division with the sponsorship of National Library and Documentation Services Board (NLDSB) recently organized a ‘Reading Camp’ at Pullopallai Roman Catholic Tamil Mixed school in the Jaffna peninsula. With the objective of promoting interest in reading and highlighting the importance of reading, the ‘Reading Camp’ programme........
Security Forces Headquarters, Kilinochchi, (SFHQ-KLN) made hundreds of its troops learn about civil coordinating affairs and other psychological approaches during a workshop held recently at SFHQ-KLN auditorium. Two officers of the Army Directorate of Psychological Operations conducted the lectures for 92 officers and 158 other ranks......
