Sub News

23rd Bn Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment under the command of 242 Brigade in Security Force (East) organized an awareness programme on Traffic Law for the students of Methodist Tamil School, Pothuvil on 07th April 2015. The lecture was delivered by a Police Officer of the Pothuvil Police Station. Army officials and teachers of the school were also participated for the programme. (Troops participated 01 x 05)

A computerized wheel alignment system and wheel balancing section which had been a major requirement for SFHQ(E) AOR was installed at 3 SLEME medium workshop, Minneriya on 11th April 2015. This was declared open by Maj Gen T N Jayasuriya USP Hdmc of Director General Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and Colonel Commandant of SLEME with the invitation of Lt Col KARK Dias CO 3 SLEME.

6th Battalion of Sri Lanka Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment at Thiriyaya under the 221 Brigade of 22 Division in Security Force (East) AOR organized a \"shramadana\" campaign to clean the premises of Kuburupiddi Naga Pusari Amman Kovil at Kuburupiddi on 10th April 2015. (Troops participated 00 x 06)

Civil Affairs office of 24 DIV donated ready-made garments for a poor family at Thissapura in Ampara on 14th April 2015 with the generous sponsorship of Mr. Wasantha Pothupitiya. School amenities were also provided to those children whose father was dead from a cancer. (Troops participated 01 x 06)

222 Brigade at Kanthale in the Security Forces (East), provided labour assistance to concrete a meditation room of Sathipattana Meditation Centre on 17th April 2015. (Troops participated 01 x 12)

222 Brigade of 22 Division in the Security Forces (East), provided labour assistance to build the \'Dagaba\'of Mahamewna Monastery located in Kanthale on 19th April 2015. Further the temple premises were cleaned for the upcoming exhibition of Sacred Relics of the Lord Buddha (\'Sarwagna Dhathu\') to mark Vesak Poya day. (Troops participated 01 x 28)

A Basic Computer Course No 1 for the year 2015 commenced on 20th April 2015at Security Forces Headquarters (East) in association with the Orient Academy Limited, for the officers and other ranks serving in the area of Security Forces (East). The Opening Address was delivered by Brigadier HRN Fernando RSP, Brigadier General Staff of Security Forces Headquarters (East). The Computer Course will be conducted for 21 x working days with a view to develop the Computer Literacy of the Officers and Soldiers serving in Security Forces East area.

12th Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery located at Kalladi under 232 Brigade of 23 Division in the AOR of Security Force (East), constructedS field toilets for displaced people who are temporally housed in Nishshankapura Vidyalaya and Primary School Dalukanai on 30th Dec 2014. (Troops participated 02 x 20)

Troops of 7 Field Sri Lanka Engineers, 8 Sri Lanka Artillery and 6 Gamunu Watch in the AOR of Security Force (East) has taken necessary steps to ease off the inundation of Galamuna Diyasenapura road on 30 Dec 2014.

Troops of 6 GW in Security Force (East) have helped the flood victims to resettle in their houses at Kirimatiya in Lankapura DS Divisional area. The troops supported people to clean their houses, wells roads and gardens which effected due to flood on 30.12.2014. (Troops participated 04 x 35)