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  • ARMY TROOPS FIGHT WILDFIRE IN DAMBULLA

    14th August 2023 08:30:00 Hours

    Troops of 4th Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry based in Badulla, under Security Force (Central), made prompt response to douse wildfire at a Teak cultivation land in Keeragolla area, on 14 August 2023

  • CENTRAL TROOPS CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST WILDFIRES

    07th August 2023 16:07:32 Hours

    Troops under Security Force (Central), who have been contributing to douse wildfires during past weeks, rushed to control fires ignited in Marassana and Kaluambatenna areas during the afternoon hours on 07 August 2023.

  • NEW CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICER ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITIES

    07th August 2023 08:30:00 Hours

    Lieutenant Colonel PHNH Perera of Sri Lanka Artillery, assumed duties as Civil Affairs Officer at Security Force Headquarters (Central) on 07 August 2023.

  • TROOPS FIGHT SPREADING FIRES IN HAPUTALE

    06th August 2023 05:30:00 Hours

    Army based in Diyatalawa garrison town, reported to control another largely spreading wildfires at Thangamale in Haputale area during the evening hours on 06 August 2023.

  • TROOPS BATTLE ANOTHER WILDFIRE IN BADULLA

    05th August 2023 13:15:21 Hours

    Army troops based in Badulla, under 112 Infantry Brigade rushed to control a wildfire scene at the Eladaluwa mountain range during the afternoon on 04 August 2023.

  • NEWLY APPOINTED GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING OF 12 INFANTRY DIVISION MAKES FIELD VISITS

    05th August 2023 10:30:00 Hours

    Major General C S Munasinghe WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc IG who assumed duties as General Officer Commanding of 12 Infantry Division made field visits to under command brigades and battalions established in the area of responsibility.

  • CENTRAL TROOPS REFRESH KNOWLEDGE ON FIREFIGHTING AND FIRE-CONTROLLING

    04th August 2023 19:30:10 Hours

    Located in a disaster prone area, troops under Security Force (Central) constantly make fullest effort to control wildfires and domestic fires in central highlands. Since, on the guidance of Commander Security Force (Central), Major General WWHRRVMNDKB Niyangoda RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc, security force headquarters organized a seasonable lecture and awareness program to refresh the knowledge of troops on firefighting and controlling, on 04 August 2023 at the lecture hall.

  • SECURITY FORCE COMMANDER MAKES MAIDEN VISIT TO 11 INFANTRY DIVISION

    04th August 2023 19:22:35 Hours

    Newly appointed Commander Security Force (Central), Major General WWHRRVMNDKB Niyangoda RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc, made his first field visit to 11 Infantry Division in Kandy, on 03 August 2023.

  • ARMY TROOPS ASSIST POLICE TO RETRIEVE AN UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE DEAD BODY AT GREAT-WESTERN

    04th August 2023 19:08:41 Hours

    Troops of 3rd Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment along with Police and Special Task Force personnel retrieved a body of an unidentified deceased woman which was found at the Great-western Mountains in Talawakele on 02 August 2023. As requested by Lindula police station, army troops swiftly responded and assisted them to carry the dead body.

  • ARMY FIGHTS WILDFIRES IN UDUDUMBARA

    04th August 2023 19:03:06 Hours

    At short notice, troops of 5th Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry swiftly responded to douse wildfires in Kahatagolla mountain range, Ududumbara during the day light on 03 August 2023.