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  • Newly Appointed President of Mechanized Infantry Regiment Seva Vanitha Branch Assumes Duties

    27th September 2024 16:32:54 Hours

  • MIR BIDS FAREWELL TO THE OUTGOING COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT

    25th September 2024 11:37:38 Hours

    The Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) bade farewell to Major General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B. Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, the Commander of the Security Forces (Jaffna) and Colonel of the Regiment of MIR, on 25 September 2024, at the Regimental Centre, Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Dambuluhalmillawewa

  • THE MECHANIZED REGIMENT CONDUCTS A SPECIAL SHRAMADANA CAMPAIGN IN CELEBRATION OF 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF SRI LANKA ARMY

    10th September 2024 08:44:33 Hours

    Coinciding with celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army, 15 Officers and 200 Other Ranks of Mechanized Infantry Regimental Centre has conducted a ‘Special Shramadana Campaign’, cleaning the bund of Ibbnkatuwa reservoir, an Icon visited by many foreign and local tourists. This special programme was organized under the guidance of the Commander Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna) and the Colonel of the Regiment Mechanized Infantry Regiment Major General M G W W W M C B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc and the close supervision of the Centre Commandant Brigadier A K Peiris RSP. Hence, Municipal Council Dambulla, Police Station Dambulla, Mahaweli Office Ibbankatuwa, and Medical Officer of Health Dambulla also have given their fullest assistance and contribution to the make the event success.

  • AUSPICIOUS PADDY HARVESTING IN MECHANIZED INFANTRY REGIMENT CENTRE, DAMBULLA

    09th September 2024 09:21:20 Hours

    The auspicious harvesting of paddy, sown in a 1.5 acre field in the Camp premises, Mechanized Infantry Regiment Centre, Dambulla was held on 03 September 2024. With the guidance of the Commander Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna) and the Colonel of the Regiment Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Major General MGWWWMCB Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc and under the supervision of the Centre Commandant, Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Brigadier AK Peiris RSP, the ceremony began with traditional and religious rituals infront of the troops, who had sown the paddy seeds several months ago, stepped into the fields carrying sickles for the harvesting.

  • THE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY REGIMENT SEVA VANITHA BRANCH VISITED WAR HEROES AT ‘ABIMANSALA III’ WELLNESS RESORT IN PANGOLLA

    09th September 2024 09:16:40 Hours

    The Mechanized Infantry Regiment Seva Vanitha Branch President, Mrs Priyanga Wickramasinghe and members made a visit to the ‘Abimansala III’ Wellness Resort in Pangolla on 31 August 2024 and looked into the well-being of the resident war heroes who are under recuperation at the Wellness Resort.

  • ASSUMING OF DUTIES BY THE NEWLY APPOINTED COMMANDER MECHANIZED INFANTRY BRIGADE

    15th August 2024 13:55:07 Hours

    Brigadier HAANC Prabath RSP USP assumed duties as the 14th Commander Mechanized Infantry Brigade on 08 August 2024 of the Mechanized Infantry Brigade.

  • MECHANIZED INFANTRY REGIMENT SEVA VANITHA BRANCH DISTRIBUTES MATERNITY AIDS

    05th August 2024 11:18:08 Hours

    Following an initiative by Mrs. Priyanga Wickramasinghe, President of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment Seva Vanitha Branch, 28 pregnant spouses of Other Ranks and Civil Servants received basic maternity essentials worth more than Rs. 7,500.00 on 31 July 2024.

  • Opening of the Newly Contructed House for Family of Late S/827727 Cpl Udaya Kumara HPN

    01st August 2024 22:30:43 Hours

    In honor of the upcoming 75th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army, to be celebrated this October, we continue to uphold the spirit of brotherhood by caring for the families of our fallen heroes. In this regard, a newly constructed house was presented to Mrs. Nadeeka Madushani, the widow of Corporal Udaya Kumara, who passed away while on active duty.

  • OPENING OF OFFICERS' ACCOMMODATION BUILDING AT MECHANIZED INFANTRY REGIMENT CENTRE

    09th July 2024 09:18:46 Hours

    Officers' Accommodation building consisting with 06 x rooms was ceremonially declared open by Major General M G W W W M C B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, Commander Security Forces Jaffna and Colonel of the Regiment - MIR, on 07 July 2024 on the invitation of Centre Comdt, MIRC.

    After the opening of the building, the Col of the Regt addressed the officers & Other Ranks at the venue & highlighted the effort taken.

  • POSON MAHA DANSELA

    11th June 2024 09:33:00 Hours

    According to a concept of Col of the Regt Maj Gen Chandana Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, a Poson Dansela was organized by the Mechanized Infantry Regiment and Mechanized Infantry Regiment Seva Vanitha Branch infront of the Rangiri Dambulu Raja Maha Viharaya. 1500 kg of Manioc & 300 kg of pumpkin with coconut & lunu miris cooperated with tea/ sakkara were distributed amoung approximately 11000 pilgrims/villagers.