8 Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard arranged an awareness programme on ‘prevention from illicit drugs and drug addiction’ at Thambiluwil Central College and Methodist Mission Tamil Mix school in Thirukkovil with the participating of 300 students on 6 Nov 2023.
Reaching to another milestone in the path of extending the helping hands to uplift the level of education of downtrodden children of low-income families in a remote area of Ampara district, a mega project of renovating and painting all the buildings and other infrastructure facilities of Ampara Vadinagala Vidyalaya, which has a very long years of history, was come into light on 04 and 05 November 2023, under the guidance and coordination of General Officer Commanding of the 24 Infantry Division Major General W Chandrasiri RSP USp psc.
According to a humble request received by the Commander, Security Forces – East, Major General Prasanna Gunaratne RSP ndu psc IG from 74 years old Mrs. A. Magalin Perera who lives with her elderly husband at No. 230 Monarathenna, Welikanda, troops of 9 SLA with the technical support of a CES were guided to construct the kitchen roof and renovate the house roof where this elderly couple lived
01 Officer and 50 troops of 7 SLA under 231 infantry Brigade, in compliance with direction given from Security Forces Headquarters-East and the 23 Infantry Division, a 'Shramadana' was organize by MOH, was conducted at Kaduruwela town area with the participation of Government stakeholders such as District Director of Health Services, PHIs, Police officers, School children and many other voluntary activities on 24 Oct 2023.
Major HGKS Darmadasa assumed office as the 17th Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion the Gajaba Regiment at an auspicious time, on 21 October 2023 amidst religious blessings at the Headquarters 2nd Battalion the Gajaba Regiment in ancient Fort Frederic Trincomalee.
12 SLNG deployed under 232 Inf Bde located in Periyawadduwan, THOPPIGALA area has organized seminar on Grade 5 scholarship examination 2023 at BT/KK Thihiliweddi GTMS and BT/KK Eralakkulam GTMS for 119 students’ study in 18 schools under zonal education office Kalkuda, Valaichchenai. The programme was conducted on 07 October 2023 and 08 October 2023
According to the direction of The Commander Security Force (East), with the guidance of the Commander 24 Infantry Division and under the supervision of the overlooking commander242 Infantry Brigade and The Commanding Officer, All officers and other rankers of the 8 battalion Sri Lanka National Guard have organized a beach cleaning program
In conjunction with the world tourism day on sep 27, The 243 Inf bde conducted beach clean -up program in Kallady beach to prevent the release of plastic in the beach
Simultaneous to the 74th Army Day festivities, the 7th Light Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery, under the supervision of SFHQ (E), 23 Infantry Division, and 231 Infantry Brigade, initiated a community-oriented endeavor
Under the direction of the Commander, Security Forces - East, Major General M K U P Gunaratne RSP psc ndu IG and General Officer Commanding, 23 Infantry Division, Major General K V N P Premaratne RSP USP psc, with the noble objective of keeping both students and civilians are aware of dangerous consequences of use of illegal drugs. The awareness programme was conducted on 05 October 2023 at Vakarei MahaVidyalaya.
