01st April 2019 15:59:03 Hours
28th March 2019 12:50:46 Hours
With the invitation of the Chief Incumbent of Buddhangala Aranya Senasana, Ven. Deegawapiye Susima Thero, Major General LM Mudalige RWP RSP ndu, General Officer Commanding 24 Division ceremonially declared open the newly constructed concreted road which leads from temple entrance to its nearby rock as ‘Buddhangala Samadhi Buddha Prathima Mawatha’ on 23 March 2019.
26th March 2019 18:51:04 Hours
In keeping with the government’s policy of releasing lands of civilians, another set of military held land in Ampara and Trincomalee districts in Security Forces (East) region were released to their legitimate owners, during a brief ceremony held at the Governor’s Office Trincomalee on Monday, 25 March 2019.
26th March 2019 18:11:33 Hours
The Eastern Province Governor's Secretariat organized a special Alms Giving Ceremony on (21) Thursday at the Hindu Cultural Auditorium Trrincomalee on account of the 'Thripitakabhivandana' programme.
24th March 2019 13:11:22 Hours
The troops of Security Forces Headquarters (East) could listen to an enlightening Dhamma Sermon on Saturday (23), the last day of ‘Tripitakabhivandana’ week that has been declared to mark the initiation of the process to declare the Theravada Tripitaka, the sacred scripture of Buddhists, as a World Heritage.
23rd March 2019 12:23:27 Hours
The staff of Security Force Headquarters (East) pledged to be dedicated upon the preservation of the 'Thripitaka', in order to prevent any attempt to damage or distort the Pali Buddhist Canon which consists of the discourses of the Buddha, during the 'Pledging Ceremony' held at Headquarters premises, Welikanda today. In line with the 'Tripitakabhivandana' week, declared by the Government of Sri Lanka from 16 to 23 March, a number of events have been organized by the Security Force Headquarters (East) giving prominence to religious observances.
21st March 2019 15:23:19 Hours
A programme, pertaining to ‘LEGAL AWARENESS AND COUNSELLING’ was conducted for the troops under command to 24 Division – Malwatta by Ms Medha De Alwis, a renowned lawyer and facilitator on 13 March 2019, under the guidance of Major General Mahinda Mudalige, General Officer Commanding, 24 Division.
19th March 2019 13:02:56 Hours
Commander Security Forces (East), Major General KPA Jayasekera RWP RSP USP ndc psc revealed the pinnacle of the newly constructed Pagoda at the Headquarters premises of 24 Division in Malwaththa on Sunday (10) amidst the blessings of 'Pirith Chanting' and drum beating.
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.
