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  • WEST TROOPS CONTINUE THEIR FLOOD-RELIEF ROLES

    06th September 2022 19:13:39 Hours

    Due to adverse weather condition prevailing in the Island, Mattakkuliya 259 GN Division was flooded on 06 September 2022.

  • WEST TROOPS SUPPORT DENGUE PREVENTION

    06th September 2022 19:05:08 Hours

    As per the direction given by the Directorate of Operations, troops serving in both 14 and 61 Infantry Divisions of the Security Forces (West) launched a Dengue Prevention programme in parallel to the ongoing island-wide National Dengue epidemic Prevention Campaign during 1 -3 September 2022 covering Colombo, Gampaha, Kegalle, Kaluthara, Galle Districts after many cases were reported.

  • WEST TROOPS CLEAN GALLE FORT BEACH

    06th September 2022 18:52:11 Hours

    14 (V) Battalion Gemunu Watch (GW) troops of 613 Infantry Brigade under 61 Infantry Division launched a beach cleaning project along the popular Galle Fort beach which was littered with discarded wrappers, polythene, plastic bottles, empty beer cans, empty liquor bottles, etc. on 02 September 2022.

  • WEST TROOPS WITH SPONSOR’S SUPPORT GIVE AWAY RATION PACKS TO DESERVING FAMILIES IN KEGALLE DISTRICT

    06th September 2022 10:29:56 Hours

    Deserving families residing in Bulathkohupitiya Undugoda, Hettimulla, Kotiyakumbura, Galigamuwa, Arandara areas in Kegalle district were donated dry ration packs at the auditorium of the main post office - Kegalle on 31 August 2022 with the sponsorship, provided by Thalagala Sri Siddhartha Foundation (Sri Lanka) and the Tan Ngak Buay & Kee Meng Lang Foundation Limited (Singapore).

  • ASVU PRESIDENT MEETS KIDS AT PANAGODA 'VIRU KEKULU' DURING VISIT

    30th August 2022 17:42:25 Hours

    The Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) President, Mrs. Janaki Liyanage with the intention of receiving an update and inquiring into the welfare of the kids learning at the ASVU-managed 'Viru Kekulu' Pre-school at Panagoda made a visit to the location on Monday 29 August 2022.

  • ARMY PERSONNEL ASSISTED IN EXTINGUISH A FIRE AT PUBUDUGAMA AREA

    29th August 2022 12:30:07 Hours

    The Army personnel has swiftly organized to provide assistance to extinguish a fire that suddenly broke out in the morning on 26 August 2022 in Muthurajawela Wetland forest reserve at general area Pubudugama of Wattala Divisional Secretariat.

  • ADDRESSING THE SHORTAGE OF CENTRAL BLOOD BANK WEST TROOPS DONATED BLOOD

    26th August 2022 16:58:23 Hours

    Responding to a request made by the Red Cross Society of Royal College – Colombo , a considerable gathering of Army personnel serving in Security Forces (West) AOR voluntarily donate blood to the Central Blood Bank at Narahenpita on 26 August 2022.

  • WEST COMMANDER UNDERTAKES ANOTHER FIELD VISIT

    25th August 2022 17:17:04 Hours

    The Commander Security Forces (West) paid a field visit to witness the locations that had been identified for the proposed deployment of the Security Forces (West) AOR in Katunayake, Kimbulapitiya, Minuwangoda, Diyulapitiye, Veyanoda and Nittambuwa areas on 23 August 2022.

  • WEST TROOPS ORGANIZED ANOTHER CHARITY PROGRAMME

    24th August 2022 15:02:52 Hours

    Together with the troops of 144 Infantry Brigade and 2 (V) Battalion of Sri Lanka Light Infantry under 14 Infantry Division of Security Forces (West) coordinated another humanitarian event of providing King Coconut water (Thambili) for the cancer patients who are under treatment at Apeksha Hospital on 22 August 2022.

  • 142 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS INITIATE A DENGUE PREVENTION PROGRAMME

    24th August 2022 15:00:19 Hours

    Due to the rapid transmission of dengue fever in the Western Province, several dengue prevention programmes have been conducted in order to prevent the spread of dengue mosquitoes in the Western Province.