20th June 2023 12:01:32 Hours
Brigadier J M T N B Karunathilaka assumed duties as the Brigadier Coordinate (V) of Security Force Headquarters (East) at auspicious time after observing religious rituals on 19 June 2023.
19th June 2023 11:31:39 Hours
The General Officer Commanding 22 Infantry Division, Major General GMN Perera RWP RSP USP ndc made his first official visits to 221, 222 and 223 Infantry Brigades and under command battalions on 08, 10,11 13 and 14 June 2023 after assuming his new office.
13th June 2023 15:56:57 Hours
"Esala" festival of Sri "Murugan Kovil - Okanda" and Katharagama pada yathra was commenced from 12 June 2023 to 25 June 2023. Annually devotees go to Katharagama with pada yathra crossing the National Park Kumana to vership God Katharagama. The gate of the Kumana National Park was ceremonially opened to the devotees at 0653 hrs on 12 June 2023 with the attendance of Governor of Eastern Province, District Secretary Ampara, Divisional Secretary Lahugala, Comd 24 Inf Division Maj Gen W Chandrasiri RSP USP psc and Comd 242 Inf Brigade Brig SAUA Solangaarachchi RSP psc and Commanding Officer 23 SLSR.
11th June 2023 16:53:05 Hours
Under the direction of SFHQ East and the close supervision of Colonel AKCS De Silva RSP Commander 233 Infantry Brigade, Lieutenant Colonel MIS Chandrakumara USP Psc Commanding Officer and troops of 9 SLA organized a medical clinic and eye clinic for patients who are in over 55 years old in Welikanda area in association with the Mobile medical and Eye Care Unit of Help Age Sri Lanka on 10 June 2023 .
08th June 2023 15:20:04 Hours
Major General G M N Perera RWP RSP USP ndc of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry assumed duties as the new General Officer Commanding of the 22 Infantry Division with religious blessings at the Headquarters in plantain point, Trincomalee on 07 June 2023.
07th June 2023 09:32:23 Hours
23 Infantry Division troops bade farewell to the outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General S A Kulatunge RWP RSP VSV USP psc, in a formal ceremony on Monday (June 05) at the 23 Infantry Division HQ premises.
06th June 2023 13:10:20 Hours
Under the directions and guidance of Commander 231 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Dilupa Bandara, tps of 11 SLSR provided a poson dansala in Kurukkalmadam. Approximately 2500 Civilians in the area enjoyed the "Rice dansala". Devoted people in the area donated the essential items for the dansala and collected some food items from locally. Brigadier WMNKD Bandara RWP RSP USP psc, Commander, 231 Infantry Brigade, present to the event as the chief guest, and Major DMN Pathmasiri CO 11 SLSR and tps of 11 SLSR were shouldered to success the event.
06th June 2023 13:00:23 Hours
Under the directions and guidance of Commander 231 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Dilupa Bandara, tps of 4 GW provided a poson dansala in Unnachchei. Approximately 2500 Civilians in the area enjoyed the "Rice dansala". Devoted people in the area donated the essential items for the dansala and collected some food items from locally. Brigadier WMNKD Bandara RWP RSP USP psc, Commander, 231 Infantry Brigade, present to the event as the chief guest, and Major SAIH Senanayake psc lsc CO 4 GW and tps of 4GW were shouldered to success the event.
05th June 2023 15:30:11 Hours
Officers and other ranks of the 241 Infantry Brigade organized a "Rice Dansal" on Poson Poya day in front of the 241 Infantry Brigade Headquarters for the first time with the assistance and donations of Akkaraipattu Trade union, owners of Rice Mills and the local resources which were found by the Brigade troops. The event was organized under the direction of Commander 24 Infantry Division Maj Gen W Chandrasiri RSP USP psc and the instruction and supervision of Commander 241 Infantry Brigade Col LSDN Pathirathna RSP USP. More than 6000 Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, and Catholic communities of Akkareipattu and the surrounding areas took part in the dansal event, and they highly appreciated the said programme.
05th June 2023 12:51:02 Hours
Under the directions and guidance of Commander 231 Infantry Brigade Brigadier Dilupa Bandara insect killer machines were donated to the Little Sister of the Poor elders' home on 04 June 2023. An entertainment event also conducted with a snack and tea with the elders of the elders home after the donation.
