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  • TROOPS ASSIST ESALA FESTIVAL - 2019

    08th July 2019 16:42:54 Hours

    Thousands of earnest devotees hailing from all communities specially Tamil Hindus are undertaking the annual “Pada Yatra” or foot pilgrimage through the Yala National Park to Katharagama during Esala festival that commences in the month of July Consequently, this year also the festive season started on 03 July 2019 and it will continue until 17 July 2019.

  • HE THE PRESIDENT OPENS THE HEADQUARTERS OF UDARATA AMARAPURA SECTOR

    08th July 2019 16:39:57 Hours

    The Headquarters of Sri Lanka Amarapura Shasana Jothika Sangha Sabha of the Udarata Amarapura Sector was ceremonially opened on 03 July 2019 by HE the President Maithripala Sirisena. The event was graced by chief monks of the Amarapura sector, members of the Maha Sangha, Ministers, State Officials, General Officer Commanding of 11 Division and 111 Brigade Commander, Senior Officers, Officers and devotees of the area.

  • A NATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR DRUG FREE COUNTRY

    08th July 2019 16:36:57 Hours

    A series of programms were conducted in line with the National programme of building a drug free country under the patronage of HE the President. Accordingly, The Security Force Headquarters (Central) also organized programms within the responsible area in order to educate the military personnel and school children of the area on the negative impact of the drugs.

  • TROOPS WERE LECTURED ON CAUSES OF COMMITTING SUICIDE.

    08th July 2019 16:33:06 Hours

    A lecture has been conducted on the causes of committing suicide by the Directorate of Army Preventive Medicine and Mental Health Service on 02 July 2019 and 04 July 2019 at the Lecture Hall of 11 Division and the Torch Cinema Hall of Sri Lanka Military Academy Diyatalawa respectively. This timely lectures were conducted with the instructions of the Commander Security Forces (Central), Major General G J L Waduge RWP RSP VSV USP ndu. At this event, Colonel A P T S Ariyarathne RSP along with three other Psychological Counselors from Directorate of Army Preventive Medicine and Mental Health Service educated the military personnel on this subject

  • TWO –STORY BUILDING DECLARED OPEN FOR OFFICERS AT 11 DIVISION

    03rd July 2019 15:09:35 Hours

    A long felt need of a living area for officers at 11 Division Headquarters of Security Force Headquarters (Central) was declared open by the General Officer Commanding of 11 Division Major General T J Nanayakkara RWP VSV USP ndu on 27 June 2019 at an auspicious time scheduled at 0930 hours with the participation of all the Officers and Other Ranks who are serving at the Division Headquarters.

  • PROMPT ACTIONS OF CENTRAL TROOPS CONTROL WILDFIRE IN LUNUGALA AREA

    01st July 2019 21:30:30 Hours

    The wildfire broke out in Lunugala area of Welimada Divisional Secretariat which is situated within the responsible area of Security Forces Headquarters (Central), was successfully controlled by the troops on 30 June 2019.

  • MILITARY CONTRIBUTION TO CLEAN BANDARAWELA TOWN

    01st July 2019 21:26:42 Hours

    The Annual Shramadana campaign in Bandarawla town was launched this time also to clean the town area in order to make it more attractive. This was done on 29 June 2019 with the instructions and the supervision of the Mayor of Bandarawela. Responding to the request of the Bandarawela Municipal Council the troops of Security Forces (Central) also contributed for this campaign under the aegis of the Commander Security Forces (Central), Major General G J L Waduge RWP RSP VSV USP ndu.

  • SL ARMY TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT VILPATTU

    24th June 2019 16:59:37 Hours

    Kandy School Millennium organization donated 1000 plants as well as 10,000 kg of compost to the General Officer Commanding of 11 Division, Major General T J Nanayakkara RWP VSV USP ndu in order to assist the tree planting programme of the Army ‘Thuruliya wenuwen Api’ . This project was launched to protect the Vilpattu reserve for the future generation

  • MILITARY PERSONNEL ORGANIZED A DANSALA ON THE ACCOUNT OF POSON FULL MOON POYA DAY

    24th June 2019 16:47:57 Hours

    ‘The Poson Maha Bath Dansala’ which was organized for the forth consecutive year under the supervision of the 121 Brigade was held this year also at Kumbukkana Junction on 16 June 2019. This was organized under the directions of the Commander Security Forces (Central), Major General G J L Waduge RWP RSP VSV USP ndu and the supervision of the Brigade Commander of 121 Brigade, Brigadier N C Somaweera RWP RSP USP. Further, the officers as well as other ranks of the brigade contributed for this and the civilians of the area also provided their fullest support to make this event a success.

  • A DANSALA WAS ORGANIZED BY VIRU KEKULU PRE SCHOOL.

    24th June 2019 16:42:59 Hours

    The dansala which is annually organized by the Viru Kekulu Pre School, Pallekele was held this year also in parallel with the Poson Poya Day. The kids of the Pre School also participated for this event and the General Officer Commanding of 11 Division, Major General T J Nanayakkara RWP VSV USP ndu also graced the occasion.