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  • ARMY COMMENCED THE CONSTRUCTIONS OF A HOUSE

    02nd October 2020 20:51:16 Hours

    In order to identify the concerns as well as find immediate solutions for them, the President Gotabaya Rajapakse visited Haldummulla Divisional Secretariat area in Badulla district. Accordingly, on 25 September 2020 the President met the villagers of Kumarathenna rural area and also observed a house which was damaged due to an elephant attack. Further, it was instructed to build a new house with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Army. Therefore, on the direction of the Commander Security Forces (Central), Major General W D C K Costa RSP USP the construction work of the new house was commenced.

  • NEW BRIGADIER ADMIN AND QUARTERING OF SFHQ (CENTRAL) ASSUMES DUTIES

    02nd October 2020 20:30:05 Hours

    Brigadier T M G G S Thennakoon RWP of Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers assumed duties as the new Brigadier Admin and Quartering at the Security Force Headquarters (Central) at an auspicious time on 30 September 2020 at the office premises.

  • CENTRAL TROOPS DOUSED A SUDDEN FIRE

    29th September 2020 20:57:56 Hours

    The fire erupted at the Gemigedara restaurant in Bandarawela was doused by the troops of Security Forces (Central) on the Direction of the Commander Security Forces (Central) Major General W D C K Costa RSP USP on 23 September 2020. A team consisted of one Officer and seventeen Other Ranks rushed to the place and doused it completely in conjunction with the officials of the Fire Brigade at Bandarawela.

  • TROOPS CLEANED THE COASTAL AREA OF HAMBANTOTA

    29th September 2020 20:54:28 Hours

    As a result of the carelessness of the visitors who come to feel the beauty of this coastal area, the beach has lost its beauty. Therefore, with the intention of cleaning the Hambantota beach area, a cleaning programme was launched in accordance with a concept of the Commander of the Army.

  • CENTRAL TROOPS ASSIST A RELIGIOUS EVENT

    29th September 2020 20:46:58 Hours

    Troops under command to Security Force (Central) assisted the annual pirith chanting organized by the Bosath Foundation at Bujjomuwa Station on 25 September 2020. On the direction of the Commander Security Force (Central), Major General W D C K Costa RSP USP and under the supervision of the General Officer Commanding of 12 Division, troops assisted to this religious event.

  • CENTRAL TROOPS DOUSED A SUDDEN FIRE

    24th September 2020 16:38:09 Hours

    The fire erupted at the Gemigedara restaurant in Bandarawela was doused by the troops of Security Forces (Central) on the Direction of the Commander Security Forces (Central ) Major General W D C K Costa RSP USP on 23 September 2020. A team consisted of one Officer and seventeen Other Ranks rushed to the place and doused it completely in conjunction with the officials of the Fire Brigade at Bandarawela.

  • CENTRAL TROOPS WERE LECTURED ON HUMAN RIGHTS

    22nd September 2020 15:54:20 Hours

    In accordance with the instructions of the Commander Security Forces (Central), Major General W D C K Costa RSP USP a lecture on Human Rights was conducted on 21 September 2020 at the lecture hall of 1st Battalion the Gemunu Watch. Representing the Human Rights Commission the lecture was conducted by Mr Viranjan Dias Sumanasekare, the Regional Coordinating Officer of Uva Province in the presence of five officers and sixty five soldiers of Security Forces Headquarters (Central) and its under command Divisions, Brigades, Units and Training Schools.

  • ARMY CONTRIBUTED TO SAVE THE SACRED SAPU TREE IN PUSUL PITIYA RAJAMAHA VIHARAYA

    22nd September 2020 15:42:42 Hours

    Pusul Pitiya Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple in Kothmale area which is also believed to be where Prince Dutugemunu spent his childhood when king Elara was ruling Anuradhapura. Since the temple is located in the responsible area of Security Forces (Central), the troops of 19 Sri Lanka National Guards provided the labour assistance to remove a Beduru plant which was on the sacred Sapu tree.

  • TROOPS ENGAGE IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS

    21st September 2020 14:44:57 Hours

    Personnel who trapped inside the earth mounds after a landslide caused a building to fall onto a house were recovered by the troops on 20 September 2020 in Buwelikada, Kandy.

  • COMMANDER SF (CEN) PLANTED HERBAL PLANTS

    20th September 2020 08:57:53 Hours

    In accordance with a concept of the Commander of the Army planting of herbal saplings was taken place at the premises of Security Forces (Central), in parallel with the ‘Herbal Medicine Day’. The Commander Security Forces (Central), Major General W D C K Costa RSP USP also graced the occasion along with Brigadier General Staff of SF HQ (Cen), Brigadier K R K K T Bandara RSP USP and other Officers.