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  • CONDUCTED TSUNAMI EXERCISE "IO WAVES 2023" AT KUCHCHAWELI

    07th October 2023 12:11:31 Hours

    Considering the future challenge of tsunami disaster, the Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka conducted an exercise in the general area Kuchchaweli, to aware the community against any tsunami situation in the area. Conducted the exercise to evacuate the civil community of the general area Pudavaikaddu, Mathurankuda, Sagarapura and evacuated the students of An-noor Muslim College Kuchchaweli on 04 October 2023.

  • SFHQ-EAST DONATED GARBAGE BINS TO THE ANCIENT DIMBULAGALA ARANYA SENASANAYA

    07th October 2023 10:25:53 Hours

    Security Forces Headquarters - East, donated the four garbage bins to the Ancient Dimbulagala Aranya Senasanaya on 30 September 2023. An officer with 08 Other Ranks were attended to the placement of garbage bin on both side of the road from the Dimbulagala Viharaya to "Sky Palace".

  • 22 INFANTRY DIVISION TREATS CHILDREN ON THE 2023 INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY

    05th October 2023 13:01:46 Hours

    Troops of the 22 Infantry Division serving under the Security Force Headquarters- East organized special entertainment programmes for children at the 22 divisional area on 01 and 02 October 2023 on account of the International Children’s Day.

  • SIMULTANEOUS TO WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY 23 INFANTRY DIVISION ORGANIZED CHILDREN WELL-BEING PROGRAMMES

    05th October 2023 12:45:59 Hours

    7 Light Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery provided lunch for 130 students of Rotawa Alokarama Dhamma School and 12 Battalion Gemunu watch donated educational tools to the 22 children at Sri Indrasara Child Development Center Dehiathtakandiya, under the supervision of 231 Infantry Brigade.

  • 24 INFANTRY DIVISION ORGANIZED THE CHILDREN'S DAY PROGRAMME AT AREA-WIDE

    05th October 2023 12:40:07 Hours

    To mark World Children's Day for the year 2023 24 Infantry Division organized the children's day programmes at the divisional area-wide on 01 and 02 October 2023 on the conceptual guidance of Major General MKUP Gunaratne RSP ndu psc IG, the Commander, Security Forces - East.

  • FMA-EAST CONDUCTED SERIES OF PROGRAMMES FOR THE CHILDREN'S DAY

    05th October 2023 09:56:16 Hours

    Simultaneous to World Children's day Forward Maintains Area- East Organized the series of programme by the under-command battalion with the direction of Major General MWTC Mettananda USP ndc, Commander FMA East. For the programmes the primary conceptual guidance given by the Major General MKUP Gunaratne RSP ndu psc IG, the Commander, Security Forces - East.

  • ALUTH SAHAL MANGALYA - HQ 23 INFANTRY DIVISION

    04th October 2023 09:58:41 Hours

    On the concept of General Officer Commanding 23 Infantry Division Major General Nilantha Premaratne, staff Officers and troops of Headquarters 23 Infantry Division organized a “Aluth Sahal Mangalya” on 29th September 2023, after the harvesting of 23 acres of paddy which was cultivated for the “Yala Season” by troops of headquarters 23 Infantry Division.

  • 22 INFANTRY DIVISION ORGANIZED A TARGET QUESTION PAPER DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM FOR THE 5-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION

    22nd September 2023 11:54:07 Hours

    According to the direction of General Officer Commanding, 22 Infantry Division, Major General GMN Perera RWP RSP USP ndc, Brigade Commanders of 221,222 and 223 Infantry Brigades and Civil Affairs Officer, 22 Infantry Division organized a programme to distribute target question papers packs for the grade 5 scholarship examination for the year 2023 on 18 September 2023 in District of Trincomalee.

  • NEW COL GS SFHQ (E) ASSUMES DUTIES AT AUSPICIOUS TIME

    21st September 2023 08:34:20 Hours

    Colonel I G J P Thilakarathne USP assumed duties as the Colonel General Staff of Security Force Headquarters (East) at auspicious time after observing religious rituals on 19 Sep 2023.

  • MAJOR GENERAL NILANTHA PREMARATNE HONORED FOLLOWING THE PROMOTION

    18th September 2023 11:04:47 Hours

    Upon the arrival of the newly promoted General Officer Commanding, Major General K V N P Premaratne RSP USP psc, at the Headquarter 23 Infantry Division in Punani, troops extended formal honors in accordance with military traditions on 16 September 2023.