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  • 18 GEMUNU WATCH TROOPS PREVENT BREACH OF TANK BUND

    27th January 2025 21:08:14 Hours

    Upon a request made by the Disaster Management Centre Monaragala 18 th Gemunu Watch troops, along with farmers of Karagahawela Village, immediately attend and prevented the erosion of the bund of Alawaththa Kumbura Tank in Bibila. The tank bund was slightly damaged. Promptly addressing by the troops successfully repaired the damaged on 26 January 2025.

  • JOINT OPERATION BY ARMY AND STF LED TO ARREST A SUSPECT WITH SANDALWOOD

    25th January 2025 21:34:27 Hours

    On an information provided by troop of Military Intelligence attached to 12 Infantry Division, officials of Special Task Force – Tangalle, arrested a suspect along with123 kg of White Sandalwood at his house on 24 January 2025. Further investigations are being carried out by Tangalle police station.

  • 12 INFANTRY DIVITION TROOPS ASSIST FOR DENGUE PREVENTION

    25th January 2025 21:29:47 Hours

    In parallel to ongoing island-wide National Dengue epidemic Prevention Campaigns, with the request of District Health Service Director - Hambantota, troops serving under the 12 Infantry Division of the Security Forces (Cen) were participated for Dengue Prevention programme from 22 to 23 January 2025 covering 897 houses of West and East GN Divisions in Hambantota MOH area.

  • JOINT OPERATION BY ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND OFFICIALS OF STF LED TO AN ARREST

    24th January 2025 09:05:45 Hours

    Based on an information received, troops of Military Intelligence attached to 12 Infantry Division together with officials of Special Task Force arrested a suspect along with1130 mg of Heroine at his house on 20 January 2025. Further investigations are being carried out by Tissamaharama police station.

  • ARMY TROOPS OF 12 INFANTRY DIVISION ASSIST CANNABIES RAID

    24th January 2025 09:00:40 Hours

    Base on an information received to the troops of Military Intelligence attached to the 12 Infantry Division and 20 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment together with the officials of Department of Wildlife Conservation – Kataragama located and destroyed three no of Canabies Chenas inside the Block no 4 of Yala National Park on 14 January 2025 Approximately 163000 no of Cnanabies plants were located and destroyed in situ. The legal proceedings will be conducted by the officials of Wildlife Conservation – Kataragama.

  • 11 INFANTRY DIVISION CONDUCT A OFFICERS TRAINING PROGRAME

    24th January 2025 08:53:11 Hours

    The 11 Infantry Division organized a dinners club on 21 January 2025 at the Divisional Headquarter and Colonel S D K Vidurapola psc (Retd) conducted a lecture on “BEING A CIVILIAN IN UNIFORM” with the participation of the General Officer Commanding 11 Infantry Division Major General K A U Kodithuwakku RSP USP psc IG, Deputy General Officer Commanding, Senior Officers, Battalion Commanders and many number of officers of the under Command Battalions.

  • JOINT OPERATION BY ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND OFFICIALS OF STF LED TO AN ARREST

    23rd January 2025 07:07:31 Hours

    Based on an information received, troops of Military Intelligence attached to 12 Infantry Division together with officials of Special Task Force arrested a suspect along with1130 mg of Heroine at his house on 20 January 2025. Further investigations are being carried out by Tissamaharama police station.

  • 18th GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING OF 12 INFANTRY DIVISION ASSUMES DUTIES

    16th January 2025 18:57:27 Hours

    Major General Sumal Hemarathna RWP RSP psc of Vijayahahu Infantry Regiment assumed office as the new General Officer Commanding of 12 Infantry Division on 15 January 2025 amidst religious blessings and military formalities at the 12 Infantry Division Headquarters in Hambantota.

  • JOINT OPERATION BY ARMY INTELLIGENCE AND TANGALLE POLICE LED TO AN ARREST

    16th January 2025 14:53:53 Hours

    Based on an information received, by the troops of Military Intelligence persons who attached to the 12 Infantry Division together with officers of Tangalle police have arrested a suspected person along with 1200 no of Illegal foreign cigarettes(Manchester) at general area Tangalle on 16 January 2025. The arrested person and1200 Illegal cigarettes have been handed over to the Tangalle Police Station for further investigations.

  • 12TH BATTALION THE GAJABA REGIMENT CONDUCTS SCHOOL EQUIPMENT DONATION PROGRAMME

    09th January 2025 14:54:33 Hours

    Under the guidance of Maj SA Kamal Gunarathna USP psc, Commanding Officer of the 12 Battalion The Gajaba Regiment, the troops of Battalion conducted an inspiring educational gift pack donation programme on 04 January 2025 at Hambantota Kirindagama Primary School. The event was brought to life thought invaluable support of prof. Nimal Rajapaksha, senior deputy vice chancellor of (SLIIT), Mr. Niraj Muthukuda Chief Financial Officer of (SLIIT), Major General (Retd) ALDN Gunasekara Director of infrastructure development project of (SLLIT), Dr. Danushi Gunasekara Senior Lecturer of (KDU)