22nd May 2020 08:28:02 Hours
Brigadier M P Lamahewa USP assumed duties as Brigadier General Staff of SF HQ (E) at auspicious time after observing religious rituals on 21 May 2020.
18th May 2020 18:29:27 Hours
A humanitarian assistance programme organised by 233 Brigade to distribute essential goods donated by the Lions club of Batticaloa was held at Koonjankulam village on 16 May 2020. 70 dry ration packs were distributed among 70 families of Koonjankulam village.
11th May 2020 09:49:52 Hours
To coincide with the Vesak Full Moon Poya day, 231 Brigade under the Security Force Headquarters – East (SFHQ-E) coordinated a donation of essential items for under-privileged families in Batticaloa area on 08 May 2020 with the sponsorship provided by several generous donors.
09th May 2020 10:03:51 Hours
Newly innovated Disinfection Chamber was installed at the main entrance of the Security Force Headquarters (East) Welikanda, on the directions of the Commander Security Forces (East) Major General Rasika Frnando and with the supervision of the Brigadier Admin and Quartering SFHQ(E) Brigadier Priyantha Weerasinghe on 02 May 2020.
26th April 2020 17:55:31 Hours
In another community welfare project under the Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC), Headquarters 233 Brigade organized a donation of essential goods for needy families in Mankerni & Tikkana villages on 23 April 2020. Under the directions of the Commander Security Forces (East) Major General Rasika Fernando and with the supervision of the General Officer Commanding 23 Division Major General Dhammika Jayasundara and Commander 233 Brigade Brigadier Rajith Elvitigala, the programme was organised by 233 Brigade where 60 x dry ration packs were distributed among needy families.
26th April 2020 17:49:01 Hours
Brigadier C D Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu assumed office as the 25th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 22 Infantry Division on 22 April 2020.
08th March 2020 10:31:36 Hours
Major General Rasika Fernando, Commander Security Forces (East) made his second official visit to the Headquarters, Forward Maintenance Area (East) on 04 March 2020.
08th March 2020 10:20:41 Hours
With the conceptual guidance of the environmentally-conscious Major General Rasika Fernando the Commander Security Forces (East), a mega beach clean-up project got underway on Friday (06) covering the coastal regions of the Eastern Province that have been increasingly subjected to pollution.
26th February 2020 11:39:20 Hours
To coincide with forthcoming 29th Anniversary of the 233 Brigade - Vakarai, a charity programme organized under the guidance of General Officer Commanding, 23 Division Major General Dhammika Jayasundara, was held on 21 February 2020 at Tikkana Village - Kathiraveli. With the financial contribution of Ven. Rideegama Gnaneshwara Thero, a 5000 ltr plastic water tank was installed in the village fulfilling a long-felt requirement of drinking water. Additionally, dry ration packs each worth of Rs.7000, school items, stationeries and many other essential goods were distributed among 35 families in the village with the supervision of Commander 233 Brigade Colonel Rajitha Elvitigala.
05th February 2020 15:50:28 Hours
On the instructions of the General Officer Commanding of 23 Division Major General Dhammika Jayasundera, a contingent of more than 08 x 70 Army personnel of the Headquarters, 23 Division cleaned Dimbulagala temple area on 02 February 2020 during a self-help community ‘Shramadana’ programme. Troops engaged in this worthy project throughout the day until dusk fell.
