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  • 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.

  • 14TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF 5 (V) MECHANIZED INFANTRY REGIMENT

    05th June 2024 20:17:45 Hours

    The 5th Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment celebrated its 14th anniversary on 01st June 2024 at the Battalion Headquarter in Mulankavil, Kilinochchi.

  • CONTRIBUTION BY THE MECHANIZED INFANTRY REGIMENT FOR THE NATIONAL VESAK FESTIVAL IN MATALE

    03rd June 2024 21:05:55 Hours

    In response to the request made by Members of the Maha Sangha, under the guidance of Major General M G W W W M C B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, Commander Security Forces (Jaffna) and Colonel of the Regiment Mechanized Infantry, Mechanized Infantry Regiment prepared six colourful Vesak lanterns in Matale National Vesak Festival and displayed from 23 May 2024 to 27 May 2024.

  • RANAWARA/BELIMAL DANSELA ORGANIZED BY MECHANIZED INFANTRY SEVA VANITHA BRANCH

    31st May 2024 23:12:58 Hours

    Mechanized Infantry Seva Vanitha Branch organized a Ranawara/Belimal Dansela with Hakuru infront of the Rangiri Dambulla Rajamaha Viharaya, on 23 May 2024. Devotees arrived at the Dambulla temple were more than glad to be offered with Sini Sambal buns, biscuits and hot Belimal/Ranawara drinks with hakuru during a cool climate.