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  • SADAHIRU STUPA ‘CREST - GEM’ AND ‘SACRED PINNACLE’ TO BE PARADED THROUGHT COUNTRY

    13th August 2021 16:58:31 Hours

    The exposition of the ‘Crest - Gem’ and the sacred ‘Pinnacle’ of Sadahiru Stupa which is scheduled to be travelled by a procession of vehicles to forty eight temples covering eighteen districts throughout the island for public veneration, its journey commenced amidst religious blessings of Maha Sanga from the Hunupitiya, Gangaramaya temple on 08th August to Kalani Rajamaha Viharaya on 11th August 2021.

  • VACCINATION PROGRAMME FOR THE 2ND DOZE OF ASTRAZENECA VACCINE SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTS AT ARMY TEMPLE PANAGODA

    03rd August 2021 16:06:33 Hours

    On the directions of General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, with the supervision of Major General D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu, Commander Security Force (West), a vaccination project for the 2nd dose of the AstraZeneca (Covishield) successfully conducts at the Panagoda Bodhi Rajaramaya (Army Temple).

  • TROOPS WITH AIR FORCE ASSISTANCE EXTINGUISH FOREST FIRE

    27th July 2021 09:45:36 Hours

    Troops of the 8 Gemunu Watch and SLEME Base Workshop at Udawalawa under command to the Security Force Headquarters - West took prompt action to extinguish a bush fire irrupted inside the Halpe Forest Reserve in the Imbulpe Divisional Secretariat area on Friday (23) July 2021.

  • SF-WEST TROOPS OFFERED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR HOSPITALS ON STRIKE

    19th July 2021 15:19:58 Hours

    Troops of 12 Field Engineers under 61 Infantry Division offered their assistance to Ittapana District hospital, Pibura hospital, Baduraliya hospital and Weththewa hospital in Kalutara District for the management of skeletal health services after sections of the minor staff went on strike on trade union issues on Monday (19) July 2021.

  • NEW CHIEF COORDINATOR CIVIL AFFAIRS ASSUMES OFFICE

    19th July 2021 11:53:05 Hours

    Col S M S Samarakoon assumed duties as the Chief Coordinator Civil Affairs (CCCA) on 19 July 2021 on auspicious time having the blessing of Noble Triple Gem.

  • NEW COL (COORD) ASSUMES OFFICE

    13th July 2021 16:52:56 Hours

    Col K G K Ariyadasa RWP RSP assumed duties as the Col (Coord) on 8 July 2021 on auspicious time having the blessing of Noble Triple Gem.

  • ARMY COORDINATION GETS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR SOUTHERN HOSPITALS

    28th June 2021 10:08:13 Hours

    By responding to a request made by Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding, 61 Division a few philanthropists donated medical equipment to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital on Wednesday (23).

  • DRY RATIONS GIFTED TO BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY IN HOMAGAMA

    21st June 2021 09:12:05 Hours

    Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces-West and Chairman, Army Buddhist Association donated dry ration packs to the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka at Homagama on Friday (18) for the benefit of resident student monks, remaining inside due to travel restrictions.

  • TROOPS COORDINATE DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF PACKS

    18th June 2021 17:27:37 Hours

    Troops of 613 Infantry Brigade under 61 Infantry Division of the Security Force Headquarters - West distributed a stock of dry rations and sanitary items among the inmates at the ICC in Akuressa Hospital on Wednesday (16).

  • SF WEST TROOPS EFFECTIVELY FACILITATE SENIOR CITIZENS TO DRAW MONTHLY PENSIONS

    14th June 2021 10:03:23 Hours

    Troops of 14 and 61 Infantry Divisions provided up and down transport to pensioners who turned up to draw their pensions on 10 and 11 June 2021, following instructions given by General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army.