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The Security Forces Headquarters (East) recently hosted a Diners’ Club event, featuring Major General N. Udawatta (Retd) as the guest speaker. The event
In a proud moment for St. Joseph’s College, Trincomalee, the 221 Brigade Commander, Col E W R S B Ehelepola USP USACGSC, attended as the Chief Guest at a special ceremony held to recognize the school’s President's Scout, Master Jerome Orshington.
Major General TN Majeed RSP USP ndcIscassumes duties as the new Commander Logistics Command (east) on 30 June 2025 at Logistics Command (East), Army Cantonment,Minneriya
Following a noble concept initiated by the General Officer Commanding, 22 Infantry Division, Major General HDLS Perera RWP RSP ndc, an awareness workshop on minimizing audit observations was conducted at the 22 Infantry Division from 26 June 2025 to 29 June 2025. 64 ORs and 11 Officers participated for the workshop.
The General Officer Commanding of the 23 Infantry Division, Maj Gen GPP Kulathilaka ndc commenced his inaugural visit to the
Major General G P P Kulatilaka ndc assumed duties as the 29thGeneral Officer Commanding of the 23 Infantry Division on 23 June 2025. The ceremony commenced in the morning with religious rites, rituals, and formal military ceremonials.
23 Infantry Division bid farewell to the outgoing General Officer Commanding, Major General P S Subath Sanjeewa RSP nps psc, in a formal ceremony held on Tuesday, 21June 2025, at the Headquarters of the 23 Infantry Division.
Under the guidance of the Commander, Security Forces (East), and the close supervision of the General Officer Commanding, 24 Infantry Division, as part of ongoing civil-military coordination activities, the 11 (V) Battalion of the Sinha Regiment conducted a dry ration and lunch packet donation programme with the concept of the Commander, 243 Infantry Brigade.
The Security Forces (East), in collaboration with the 7th Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery, the 12th Battalion of the Gamunu Watch, the 3 (V) Battalion of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, the Wildlife Department, and Mahaweli officers, conducted an operation to drive 26 wild elephants from Mivithapura to Nuwaragala on June 19, 2025. This initiative aimed to mitigate damage caused by wild elephants to paddy fields and to safeguard local communities.
Under the guidance of the Commander, Security Forces (East), several establishments under the command of Security Forces (East) conducted a series of environmental programs in parallel with World Environment Day, observed on 05 June 2025.
