17th March 2019 12:25:22 Hours
Security Forces (East) lines up with the state institutions of the area to organize various religious programmes during the ‘Tripitakabhivandana’ week that has been declared from March 16 to March 23, to mark the declaration of Theravada Tripitaka, the sacred scripture of Buddhists, as a World Heritage. The Presidential Secretariat, Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Ministry of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with other Ministries, State Institutions and Security Forces have organized many religious programmes to mark the ‘Tripitakabhivandana’ week island wide.
13th March 2019 16:59:46 Hours
As directed by the Chief Incumbent of Buddhist Centre Welikanda Ven. Delwita Meththalankara Thero, Illumination System for the newly constructed Stupa at Welikanda Buddhist Centre was declared open on Sunday (10). This project was conducted in line with the series of projects carried out by the Security Force (East) to foster religious coexistence in the Eastern Province and the Commander Security Force (East) Major General K P A Jayasekera WWV RSP USP ndc psc along with Mr. Duminda Jayaweera switched on the illumination system amidst reverberating 'Pirith' chanting of Maha Sangha.
10th March 2019 11:59:07 Hours
Troops of 224 Brigade built a house for a poor family in the Thambalagamuwa Divisional Secretariat area Trincomalee with the financial support received from Ven. Thalagala Sumanarathana Nayaka Thero, incumbent of Thalagala International Buddhist Meditation Centre Horana.
05th March 2019 12:07:06 Hours
The Commander Security Force (East), Major General K P A Jayasekera WWV RSP USP ndc psc, made field visits to 11 (V) Sri Lanka Singha Regiment and 10 Gajaba Regiment on Thursday, 28 February 2019 in order to be familiar with respective duties, roles and tasks of under command establishments.
02nd March 2019 10:48:47 Hours
Conflict management is the process of limiting the negative aspects of conflict while increasing its positive aspects. Military endeavours related to the management of conflicts constitute an important and popular field of academic enquiry.
26th February 2019 11:55:44 Hours
Intending to uplift the economic standards of the retired/ to be retired women soldiers of 5(V) Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps and their families through agro-based self-employment ventures, an initiative was launched by Retired Service Personnel Welfare Project – Agriculture of Ministry of Defence in partnership with Security Force Headquarters (East) on Monday (25) to provide with bee colony boxes.
21st February 2019 15:17:59 Hours
The troops of 22 Division extended their fullest support to conduct the annual Kovil Pooja at Sri Thirukkai Ambal Thevasthanam Hindu Temple, Orr´s Hill Trincomalee on Tuesday (19). Prior to the event, the troops conducted a Shrarmadana Campign to clear the surrounding of the Kovil premises together with devotees in the area.
07th February 2019 16:23:18 Hours
In tandem with the series of forums organized by the Security Force (East) to foster understanding between civil society and the Army, the Commander Security Forces (East), Major General K P A Jayasekera WWV RSP USP ndc psc had a discussion with Muslim religious leaders of Kalkudah and Ottamavadi areas on Wednesday (06) at the Ottamavadi National School.
05th February 2019 11:20:43 Hours
22 Division extended its best assistance to the District Secretariat Trincomalee for the conduct of the provincial commemoration of the 71st Independence Day in Trincomalee.
The ceremony commenced with the Governor of the Eastern Province Dr. M L A M Hisbullah hoisting the National Flag. 30 students from five schools in Trincomalee sang the National Anthem. Then, a two minute silence was observed in memory of all the Patriots and War Heroes who scarified their lives for the noble cause of defending the freedom, unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Motherland.
29th January 2019 19:28:38 Hours
In view of educating the Officers and Other Ranks serving in Security Force (East), a workshop on 'The menace of child abuse and harassment on women and its prevention’ was held under the patronage of Commander Security Forces (East) Major General K P A Jayasekera WWV RSP USP ndc psc on 28 January 2019 at the auditorium of Security Force Headquarters (East) Welikanda.
