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  • CIVILIAN CRICKET TEAM & 3 (V) BATTALION GEMUNU WATCH CRICKET TEAM PLAY IN GOODWILL TOURNAMENT

    12th April 2023 09:55:25 Hours

    In order to promote relations between Army troops and civilians in the area, 3 (V) Battalion Gemunu Watch cricket team of the 613 Infantry Brigade under the 61 Infantry Division played a friendly cricket match with Matara Tharuna Kela cricket team on 08 April 2023, at Mahinda Wijesekara Ground – Matara.

  • WEST TROOPS CLEAN UNAWATUNA BEACH AREA

    12th April 2023 09:52:51 Hours

    A contingent of Army personnel serving in the 14 (V) battalion Gemunu Watch of the 613 Brigade under the 61 Infantry Division of Security Forces (West) launched a beach cleaning project along the popular Unawatuna beachfront in Galle on 06 April 2023, adding to their community projects.

  • VIRU KEKULU PRE- SCHOOL, PANAGODA CELEBRATES SINHALA HINDU NEW YEAR – 2023

    10th April 2023 11:35:36 Hours

    In coincide with the Sinhala Hindu New Year – 2023, Viru Kekulu pre-school Panagoda managed to organize the ‘Singithi Awurudu Ulela’, giving pride of place to the activities of the children in accordance with age-old traditions at the pre-school ground on 06 April 2023.

  • WEST TROOPS ASSIST IN A AWARENESS WORKSHOP

    10th April 2023 11:34:49 Hours

    Under the theme "Haritha Niyamuwo," an agricultural knowledge improvement and leadership development programme was organized by the Wayamba Training Institute in collaboration with the Army personnel of the 1 Sri Lanka National Guard on 1 April 2023 at Wayamba Training Institute premises - Wariyapola to encourage the students to contribute to the world food safety programmes of the next generation.

  • CORNERSTONE LAID FOR ONE MORE NEW HOUSE FOR ANOTHER NEEDY FAMILY BY WEST TROOPS

    10th April 2023 11:30:38 Hours

    With the blessing of Commander Security Forces (West), Major General D M K D B Pussella RWP RSP, under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding 14 Infantry Division, Major General J M R N K Jayamanna RWP and close supervision of the Commander 143 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier T M F Kitchilan RWP RSP, the foundation stone-laying for the construction of a new house for a needy family, consisting of a mother and four children living in Thewanuwara, Thabbowa, was held on 25 March 2023, during a simple ceremony.

  • WEST TROOPS ASSIST IN CONDUCTING A 'SHRAMADANA' CAMPAIGN AT ABINAWARAMA TEMPLE

    10th April 2023 11:29:57 Hours

    In response to the request made by the Ven. Kapugama Dammavansha Thero, a contingent of Army personnel belonging to the 10 Sri Lanka National Guard under the 144 Infantry Infantry Brigade of 14 Infantry Division, under the Security Forces (West), assisted in conducting a ‘Shramadana’ campaign by providing manpower in order to colour wash the accommodation buildings of monks, clean the surrounding including Bodhiya of the Abinawarama temple at Akuregoda on 02 April 2023.

  • WEST TROOPS ASSIST IN ANNUAL SPORTS MEETS FOR SEVERAL SCHOOLS IN THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

    10th April 2023 11:29:07 Hours

    Upon the request made by Thurstan College, Colombo, Army personnel belonging to the 14 Battalion Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment under 142 Infantry Brigade of 14 Infantry Division recently extended their assistance by providing referees for the annual Inter-House Sports Meet to judge the sports events and final parade of Thurstan College, Colombo on 20, 21, 23 and 30 March 2023.

  • WEST TROOPS ASSIST IN A COMMUNITY PROJECT AT MADDEPOLA PRIMARY SCHOOL

    10th April 2023 11:28:31 Hours

    In line with the school revival project organized by the Lions Club, Army personnel of the 1 Sri Lanka National Guard renovated the two buildings of Maddepola Primary School located at Giriulla and handed them over to the school staff on 28 March 2023, with a simple ceremony.

  • 144 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS ASSIST IN CLEARING A FALLEN TREE

    10th April 2023 11:27:46 Hours

    A group of Army personnel from the 10 Sri Lanka National Guard of 144 Infantry Brigade under Security Forces (West) recently contributed their assistance to clearing a fallen tree that had suddenly fallen along the Denzil Kobbekaduwa road around the evening hours due to heavy rains on 30 March 2023.

  • WEST TROOPS ASSIST IN FUEL DISTRIBUTION IN THE COUNTRY

    10th April 2023 11:27:05 Hours

    Troops of Security Forces (West) forwarded their hands to provide assistance to fuel distribution at Kolonnawa Installation in the evening hours onwards 28 March 2023, due to several sections of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation went on strike all over the country.