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  • 25TH GUWAN HAMUDA PAPEDI SAWARIYA REACHES KANDY

    07th March 2024 20:56:42 Hours

    25th edition of the Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya was flagged off on 3 March 2024 at Gallface Green, Colombo by the Commander of the Air Force. The cycling race in 2024 is conducted in line with the 73rd anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force.

  • 12 INFANTRY DIVISION CONSTRUCTS A NEW HOUSE FOR A DESERVING FAMILY IN GOTHAMIGAMA

    02nd March 2024 17:14:34 Hours

    Initiating another phase of the House Construction Project guided by the Commander of the Army, 12 Infantry Division inaugurated constructing a new house for Mr. Y S B Thusitha Kumara Silva and his family in Gothamigama – Katharagama.

  • ARMY ERECTS A NEW HOUSE FOR DESERVING FAMILY AT SELLA KATHARAGAMA

    27th February 2024 19:38:01 Hours

    On the conceptual directions of Commander of the Army, troops are in the process of implementing house construction projects to provide shelters for deserving families over the island.

  • TROOPS IN A CLEANUP CAMPAIGN AT SHANTHIPURA CHURCH –NUWARAELIYA

    26th February 2024 10:00:00 Hours

    Members of 3 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, conducted a sharamadana campaign at the premises of the convent of Shanthipura Church in Nuwaraeliya, on 26 February 2024.

  • 11 INFANTRY DIVISION CELEBRATES 14TH ANNIVERSARY WITH DELIGHT

    21st February 2024 21:26:54 Hours

    11 Infantry Division celebrated its 14th anniversary amidst religious and military formalities under the guidance of Major General R M M Ranasinghe WWV RWP RSP, General Officer Commanding, 11 Infantry Division during 15 and 16 February 2024.

  • CENTRAL TROOPS AID A COMMUNITY-ORIENTED PROGRAM AT MEEGAHAKIWULA

    21st February 2024 18:05:28 Hours

    On the solemn request made by Venerable Girithale Ravindralankara Thero of the Ranagala Sri Walagamba Girilen Rajamaha Vihara, central troops provided assistance to conduct a felicitation and awarding ceremony for school students on 17 February 2024 at Meegahakiwula. Troops under 112 Infantry Brigade and 17 th Engineer Services Regiment, upon the guidance of Major General Rohitha Aluvihare RWP RSP ndu psc the Commander Security Force (Central), erected a massive parabolic hut to shelter a great number of students and parents during the felicitation event conducted in the premises of Meegahakiwula National School. The event organizers highly commended the Army’s assistance and they expressed gratitude to Commander of the Army.

  • ARMY MEMBERS CLEANSE SCHOOL PREMISES AT DOWA - BANDARAWELA

    19th February 2024 17:23:28 Hours

    Responding the earnest call made by the Principal of B/Dowa Vidyalaya, troops under Security Force Headquarters (Central) conducted a cleanup drive at the school premises on 17 February 2024.

  • NEW GENERAL STAFF OFFICER 1 (OPERATIONS) ASSUMES DUTIES

    18th February 2024 16:53:20 Hours

    Lieutenant Colonel M A C R Makawita RWP psc of prestigious The Gajaba Regiment assumed duties as General Staff Officer 1 (Operations) at Security Force Headquarters (Central), on 14 February 2024.

  • ARMY RESPONDS TO RESCUE MISSING TOURIST AT KOSLANDA

    14th February 2024 05:30:30 Hours

    Mr. Josef Pfanner , 76 years old tourist from Germany, went missing at the Koslanda area during the evening hours on 14 February 2024. The management of the Melheim Resort, Haputale requested assistance of the Sri Lanka Army in order to rescue the missing German guest who had left the resort for jogging and wandering.

  • HAMBANTHOTA TROOPS CLEAN UP THE OKKAMPITIYA HOSPITAL PREMISES

    11th February 2024 00:00:00 Hours

    Troops deployed in Hambanthota District under the 12 Infantry Division of Security Force (Central), conducted another community-oriented programme at Okkampitiya Regional Hospital on 11 February 2024. The army members cleaned up the premises of the hospital in order to create a pristine environment for the public.