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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.

Around 0550 hrs on 01st October 2023, a fire broke out in the drug store and laboratory building of Thabalagamuwa Divisional Hospital. Troops of 15 SLLI were able to assist in mitigating the fire that broke out in the hospital drug store building with the support of police, fire fighting brigade and civilians in the area.

242 Infantry Brigade and 14 SLSR have organized a beach cleaning programme from Pothuvil Muhudu MahaViharaya beach premises to Arugambay beach premises on 15 Sep 2023. For this programme 01 x 15 troops participated and Pothuvil Municipal Council assisted to transport the garbage.

According to an information received by 7 Military Intelligence Corps troops, together with Suriyapura Special Task Force officials, a person was apprehended with 1.900 g of Methamphetamine (ICE) at Thabalagamuwa on 18 Sep 2023. Thereafter suspected person with illegal drugs were handed over to the Thabalagamuwa Police Station for further investigations.

According to an information received by 7 Military Intelligence Corps troops, together with Suriyapura Special Task Force officials, a person was apprehended with 1.580 g of Methamphetamine (ICE) at Agbopura on 18 Sep 2023. Thereafter suspected person with illegal drugs were handed over to the Agbopura Police Station for further investigations.

On the guidance of the Commander, Security Forces (East) Major General MKUP Gunaratne RSP ndu psc IG, direction of the General Officer Commanding 23 Infantry Division, Major General KVNP Premaratne RSP USP psc and close supervision of the Commander 233 Infantry Brigade, Colonel KSP Pothupitiya USP psc IG, troops of 7th Battalion the Gemunu Watch organized a special lunch for the children of Thilakavathiyar girls home at Kadiraveli in Batticaloa District.

According to an information received by 7 Military Intelligence Corps troops, together with Suriyapura Special Task Force officials, a person was apprehended with 2.200 g of Methamphetamine (ICE) at Kinniya on 16 Sep 2023. Thereafter suspected person with illegal drugs were handed over to the Kinniya Police Station for further investigations.

According to an information received by 7 Military Intelligence Corps troops, together with Kanthale Police officials, a person was apprehended with 95 mg of Methamphetamine(ICE) at Kanthale on 05 Sep 2023. Thereafter suspected person with illegal drugs were handed over to the Kanthale Police Station for further investigations.

According to an information received by 7 Military Intelligence Corps troops, together with Suriyapura Special Task Force officials, a person was apprehended with 1.080 g of Heroin at Kanthale on 04 Sep 2023. Thereafter suspected person with illegal drugs were handed over to the Kanthale Police Station for further investigations.

According to an information received by 7 Military Intelligence Corps troops, together with Kanthale Police officials, two persons were apprehended with 500 mg of Heroin at Kanthale on 26 Aug 2023. Thereafter suspected persons with illegal drugs were handed over to the Kanthale Police Station for further investigations.