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Dedicated service of the retiring Deputy Inspector General of Police Batticaloa, Mr. Wimal Jagodaarachchi who has taken an untiring effort to uplift the Police Military relationship in the Eastern Province was appreciated with an elegant farewell party at the Headquarters of 231 Brigade Kalladi. Mr. Jagodaarachchi, with an illustrious career spanning 36 years in the Police Department is retiring from his service with effect from 21 June 2018.

The day's itinerary of the SF Commander commenced with his visit to the Sri Subodharama Temple of Kalmunei, accompanied by the General Officer Commanding 24 Division, Major General Mahinda Mudalige.

With the guidance of Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Headquarters, Kosgama and Volunteer Coordinating Office, Security Force Headquarters (East) organized a senior non- commissioned officers' workshop at SF HQ (East) Welikanda on 23th & 25th May 2018.

The National Youth Junior and Senior Novices Weightlifting Championship 2018, organized by the Polonnaruwa District Weightlifting Association in partnership with Welikanda Divisional Secretariat, and SFHQ (East) was declared open by the Chief Guest, the Commander Security Force (East) Major General Santhusitha Pananwala, with the invitation of Divisional Secretary Welikanda, Mr. Harsha Bandara. The Championship was held at the gymnasium of Security Force Headquarters (East), Welikanda, on 19-20 May.

The three day long Army Eastern Games - 2018, one of the most distinctive events in sports calendar of the Security Force Headquarters (East), concluded with glamour at Security Force Headquarters (East) grounds, Welikanda on 05 May. The event was organized with an eye of providing a platform for young Army athletes to showcase their skills and engage in competition to promote sportsmanship. The Closing Ceremony was graced by Commander Security Force (East), Major General Santhusitha Pananwala as the Chief Guest.

The Passing out Parade of the Battalion Support Weapon (BSW) Officers’ Course No.74, BSW SNCOs Course No. 83 and Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) Course No. 50 took place on Friday (27) at Infantry Training Centre (ITC) Minneriya.

'Wana Aranaka Avurudu Udanaya' the Kona Mangalya of the Sri Lankan aborigines (Vedda Community) was held throughout Wednesday (11) in Henanigala, where a plenty of eminent personnel and ‘Adhi Vasies’ got together giving prominence to the age old traditions of the indigenous people of Sri Lanka. The event was organized by the 231 Bde of 23 Div with the assistance of Media First Network, with co-sponsorship of Sunday Apple Newspaper and Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.

The Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake made his inaugural visit to 22 Division Headquarters on 24 March 2018. On his arrival to the premises, the Comd SF (East) Major General Santhusitha Pananwala and GOC 22 Division Major General Aruna Jayasekara extended a warm welcome to him.