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  • AWARDING OF THE HONORARY PATRIOTIC TITLE "JANAJAYA SADANA SAMAGGHA SRI DESHABANDU" TO EASTERN COMMANDER

    31st July 2023 14:20:31 Hours

    Dimbulagala Buddhist Association has annually organized the awarding ceremony of conferment of the honorary patriotic title for people who perform great service for the Eastern area. This honor is given annually to the officers of the armed forces and civil society activists who render their service for the Society on patriotism, public safety, and welfare.

  • WORKSHOP FOR COMMANDING OFFICERS AND 2 IN COMMANDERS IN EASTERN AOR

    29th July 2023 20:13:12 Hours

    On the instruction of the Eastern Commander Major General Darshana Wijesekera, Staff Officers of Security Force Headquarters (East) organized a 02 days workshop for Commanding Officers, Second in Commanders and Staff Officers working on the Security Force East AOR.

  • 23 INFANTRY DIVISION ORGANIZED DONATION PROGRAMME CONJUNCTION WITH SRI LANKA MEDIA FORUM

    25th July 2023 13:42:37 Hours

    The Donation programme in conjunction with Sri Lanka Media Forum held at Oddamavaddi Pradeshiya Sabha conference hall on 19th July 2023. In this event, Subventions worth of Rs. 1000.00 donated to 100 students and it will be continued until they finish their higher education on monthly basis. At the same time subventions worth of Rs. 100,000.00 donated to family members of who died due to bus accident occurred at Manampitiya, Kotaleeya bridge.

  • EASTERN COMMAND TOOK PART FOR ‘AMA DORA VIVARA VIYA’ DHAMMA PREACHING

    20th July 2023 11:24:40 Hours

    According to vision of Commander of the Army Lieutenant Genaral Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, with the direction of Directorate of Personal Administration and Sri Lanka Army Buddhist association, Security Force Headquarters - East organized a Dhamma preaching programme. Ven. Balangoda Radha Thero conducted this Dhamma preaching on 18 July 2023 at the temple premises of Security Force Headquarters - East in Walikanda as one programme of the "Ama dora vivara viya" Dhamma preaching series.

  • EASTERN COMMANDER DISTRIBUTES SPECTACLES FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN WELIKANDA

    19th July 2023 11:38:14 Hours

    Association with the Mobile Medical and Eye Care Unit of Help Age Sri Lanka, a medical clinic and eye clinic were held on 10 June 2023 at Gemunu Maha Viharaya, Sinhapura by the supervision of the Commanding Officer, and troops of 9 Field Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery. About 250 patients attended the eye clinics and the Help Age Sri Lanka gave word, those eligible to receive spectacles will facilitate within one month.

  • EASTERN COMMANDER LAYS FOUNDATION STONE FOR CONSTRUCT THE NELUGALA STATUES ROAD

    13th July 2023 10:35:45 Hours

    The Nelugala historical place, located in the south of Koralepattu in the Batticaloa district of the Eastern Province which is spread over an area, has about 16 ruins statues remaining now in the area. To preserve the ancient Sri Lankan culture, the restoration project of the Nelugala historic place was initiated by the Rev. Katakumbure Dhammarama Thero with the Archaeological Department. In order to initiate the first stage of the project the Eastern Commander, Major General Darshana Wijesekera laid the foundation stone for constructing the new road to Nelugala Statues, on Wednesday (12 July) at auspicious time in the middle of "Pirith" chanting.

  • EASTERN COMMANDER PARTICIPATES IN THE PIRITH CHANTING AT DEEGAWAPIYA TEMPLE

    12th July 2023 16:22:58 Hours

    In order to start the second stage of the restoration project of the ‘Deegawapiya’ Dagaba in Ampara, held a Pirith chanting programme on Sunday (09 July) evening at the Deegawapiya temple premises. The Eastern Commander, Major General Darshana Wijesekera participated in the occasion as the chief guest of this liturgy programme held the ancient sacred ground.

  • EASTERN COMMANDER OFFER "SANGAWASA" TO SINHAPURA SRI GAMUNU VIHARAYA

    07th July 2023 09:10:58 Hours

    The 9 Field Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery troops under the supervision of the 233 Infantry Brigade erected a "Sangawasa" for Sri Gamunu Viharaya at Sinhapura and handed over it to the Dikelle Ghanapradeepalankara, Nayaka Thero of the temple. During a simple ceremony the newly constructed "Sangawasa" was handed over in the hands of Major General Darshana Wijesekera, the Eastern Commander on Sunday (02 July).

  • EASTERN COMMANDER EXPOSURE THE "PANSALGALA ABHINAWARAMA STUPA KOTHA"

    05th July 2023 20:29:24 Hours

    The Eastern Commander, Major General Darshana Wijesekera exposed the "Kotha" of the Keviliyamaduwa Pansalgala Abhinawarama temple stupa of Batticaloa district during the middle of the religious rituals of "Maha Sangha" on Sunday (02 July). At the invite of Ampara and Batticaloa districts Sanghanayake, Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero, and subsidiary council members, the Eastern Commander participated in the liturgy of exposing the "Koth Wahanse".

  • EASTERN COMMANDER WARSHIP THE "SOMAWATHIYA STUPA"

    25th June 2023 19:53:11 Hours

    Major General Darshana Wijesekera, Eastern Commander visited to the Somawathiya temple on 22 June.