15th October 2021 12:56:37 Hours
Indian contingent of Exercise ‘Mithra Shakthi’ visited 22 Infantry Division AOR on 11 October 2021 during the country tour. During the visit, Officers and Other Rankers of the delegation visited Koneshwaram Temple, Fort Fredrick and 22 Infantry Division Headquarters. The delegation consisted with 18 Officers and 102 Other Rankers.
12th October 2021 10:05:29 Hours
To coincide with the 72nd Army Anniversary, the troops of 9th Field Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery and 6th Gajaba Regiment under command to the 233 Infantry Brigade of 23 Infantry Division gave their fullest support to conduct a blood donation campaign in close co-operation with Medical Officers of Ampara and Polonnaruwa Hospitals on Monday (12) at Prathiba Hall –Manampitiya.
10th October 2021 10:59:55 Hours
24 Infantry Division organized a donation program of 04 million worth of medical equipment to Kalmunai and Ampara Hospitals on Thursday (07) with the finanacial assistance of Janashakthi insurance.
27th September 2021 13:48:47 Hours
Various construction projects at Buddhist temples in Trincomalee, Apmara and Polonnaruwa districts are underway with the manpower, technical and engineering expertise of the troops of 22, 23 and 24 Divisions under command to Security Force Headquarters (East) under the guidance of the Commander Security Force (East) Major General Channa Weerasuriya and the GOCs of respective Divisions.
24th September 2021 10:11:31 Hours
With the guidance of the Commander Security Force (East), Major General Channa Weerasuriya, a meeting with the officials of Disaster Management Centre and related authorities in the Eastern Province, was conducted on 23 September 2021 at the Security Force Headquarters (East).
15th September 2021 12:06:51 Hours
Due to the prevailing weather condition, the water level of Mahaveli River has been decreased. Therefore, as per the request made by National Water Supply and Drainage Board – Kanthale, with the direction of GOC 22 Infantry Division Major General WBWMRSP Aluvihare RWP RSP and with the supervision of Commander 222 Infantry Brigade, 01 x 10 troops of 22 VIR and 00 x 10 troops of 5(V)SLA constructed a sand bag bund to take water from Mahaveli River to Kanthale Water Purification Plant.
14th September 2021 13:41:43 Hours
Brigadier M K S S P Jayasingha RWP RSP ndu assumed duties as the Brigadier General Staff of Security Force Headquarters (East) at auspicious time after observing religious rituals on 14 Sep 2021.
13th September 2021 12:52:28 Hours
With the aim of uplifting the living standards of the people affected by the rapidly spreading COVID - 19 pandemic, troops of 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment conducted a donation programme to distribute dry ration packs for selected 20 low income families in the Periyanilkaweni 1B GN Division in Ampara on 10th September 2021.
11th September 2021 11:00:50 Hours
Brigadier J S Weerakoon AATO assumed duties as the Brigadier Admin & Quartering of Security Force Headquarters (East) at auspicious time after observing religious rituals on 09 Sep 2021.
04th September 2021 13:11:29 Hours
The island-wide COVID-19 vaccination programme of the Army, launched with the blessings of HE the President under the directions of General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army covered Uhana and Pothuvil areas on Friday (03) under the supervision of the Major General Chaminda Lamahewa, General Officer Commanding 24 Infantry Division.
