20th July 2024 15:16:10 Hours
Troops of the Security Forces - Central organized a tree planting programme on 12 July 2024 at the 12 Infantry Division (12 Div) premises to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU).
16th July 2024 08:00:00 Hours
Major General PKWWMJSBW Pallekubura RWP RSP ndu psc of Gajaba Regimant assumed office as the new General Officer Commanding, 12 Infantry Division on 16 July2024 amidst religious blessings and military formalities at the 12 Infantry Division Headquarters in Hambantota.
11th July 2024 22:21:08 Hours
Troops of Engineer Service attached to 12 Infantry Division supported by the troops of 18 GW and 3 SLNG under took a miraculous task of constructing a new kitchen for Kataragama Dewalaya within less than 4 weeks. Responding to the request made by Basnayake Nilame, GOC 12 Infantry Division directed to attend for the task and completed before festival.
11th July 2024 22:16:24 Hours
Immediate action has been initiated by the GOC 12 Infantry Division after calling a conference with main stake holders of Katharagama festival to privent further reporting of such kind of unfortunate incidents.
29th June 2024 11:29:29 Hours
12 Infantry Division organized a welfare project to donate school accessories for 73 students at Aluthwela Purana Rajamaha Vihara Daham School in Buttala on 29 June 2024.
28th June 2024 08:00:00 Hours
Troops of the 12 Infantry Division removed trees at Wellassa National School in Bibile on 28 June 2024, since the trees posed a significant danger to the safety of the school children.
28th June 2024 00:00:00 Hours
The 4 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) distributed 100 dry ration packs among needy families in Keeragolla and Abulambe areas on 28 June 2024 at the Keeragolla Primary School.
26th June 2024 16:53:46 Hours
Poson Poya celebration of the Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Vihara was held on 21 June 2024, with the participation of a large number of gathering. Notable features of the event were unveiling of marble Buddha Statue and lighting of Sithulpawwa Sthupa.
26th June 2024 16:50:51 Hours
Poson Maha Perahera and Poson Festival of the Tissamaharama Temple was held very colorful and glamorous manner in this year at 124th time. The Commander of the Army directed GOC 12 Infantry Division to provide any assistance required within the parameters and capacity. Series of events that started from 15 June 2024 to 22 June 2024 were assisted by the troops of 12 Infantry Division, such as color washing of ‘Sthupa’, cleaning Temple premises prior to the events and after, assisting to prepare meals at ‘Dansala’ and 18 men to hold ‘Muthukuda’ for weeklong ‘Pirith’ chanted Monks, 24 men for hold ‘Sesath’ in the perahara and Army ‘Ves’ Dancing team performed in the final day of Perahara.
26th June 2024 16:48:17 Hours
Kataragama ‘Esala Festival’ is the main religious and cultural annual event of Southern Province, that observed millions of devotees from all over the country. It covers, ‘Paada Yaathra’, ‘Dansala’, week long ‘Pirith’ chanting at Kirivehera Temple and ‘Devalaya Perahara’.
