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23 Infantry Division troops bade farewell to the outgoing General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General S A Kulatunge RWP RSP VSV USP psc, in a formal ceremony on Monday (June 05) at the 23 Infantry Division HQ premises.
Under the directions and guidance of Commander 231 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Dilupa Bandara, tps of 11 SLSR provided a poson dansala in Kurukkalmadam. Approximately 2500 Civilians in the area enjoyed the "Rice dansala". Devoted people in the area donated the essential items for the dansala and collected some food items from locally. Brigadier WMNKD Bandara RWP RSP USP psc, Commander, 231 Infantry Brigade, present to the event as the chief guest, and Major DMN Pathmasiri CO 11 SLSR and tps of 11 SLSR were shouldered to success the event.
Under the directions and guidance of Commander 231 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Dilupa Bandara, tps of 4 GW provided a poson dansala in Unnachchei. Approximately 2500 Civilians in the area enjoyed the "Rice dansala". Devoted people in the area donated the essential items for the dansala and collected some food items from locally. Brigadier WMNKD Bandara RWP RSP USP psc, Commander, 231 Infantry Brigade, present to the event as the chief guest, and Major SAIH Senanayake psc lsc CO 4 GW and tps of 4GW were shouldered to success the event.
Officers and other ranks of the 241 Infantry Brigade organized a "Rice Dansal" on Poson Poya day in front of the 241 Infantry Brigade Headquarters for the first time with the assistance and donations of Akkaraipattu Trade union, owners of Rice Mills and the local resources which were found by the Brigade troops. The event was organized under the direction of Commander 24 Infantry Division Maj Gen W Chandrasiri RSP USP psc and the instruction and supervision of Commander 241 Infantry Brigade Col LSDN Pathirathna RSP USP. More than 6000 Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, and Catholic communities of Akkareipattu and the surrounding areas took part in the dansal event, and they highly appreciated the said programme.
Under the directions and guidance of Commander 231 Infantry Brigade Brigadier Dilupa Bandara insect killer machines were donated to the Little Sister of the Poor elders' home on 04 June 2023. An entertainment event also conducted with a snack and tea with the elders of the elders home after the donation.
A special lunch was offered by 221 Infantry Brigade troops for 70 children in Vilgammula College of Trincomalee District on 31 May 2023. The event was personally funded by Brigade Commander 221 Infantry Brigade, Colonel A.K Peiris RSP under the guidance of Major General S.B Amunugama RWP RSP ndu, the General Officer Commanding, 22 Infantry Division. The event was organized by CO 2(V) Gajaba Regiment Lt Col W Warnakulasooriya and All Ranks.
Troops of 221 Infantry Brigade Under the 22 Infantry Division organized an essential school accessories distribution programme for the school children of low-income families at Kallarawa St. John primary school and Sagarapura primary school in Trincomalee District on 29 May 2023.
Colonel H P L De Alwis USP lsc assumed duties as the Colonel Admin & Quartering of Security Force Headquarters (East) at auspicious time after observing religious rituals.
On the direction of the Commander Security Forces - East Major General Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, a series of lecture programme was organized by the SFHQ-E from 15th to 22nd May 2023 at the lecture hall of SFHQ-E, Welikanda for the officers who are appearing for the Lieutenant to Captain promotion exam in 2023.
The troops of the 231 Infantry Brigade under the direction of Brigadier Dilupa Bandara, Brigade Commander, 231 Infantry Brigade, arrange a lunch for the elders of the "Little Sisters Of The Poor'' elderly home on Monday (May 8).
