On the concept of the Commander, Security Forces - East Major General Priyantha Jayawardena, directions of the General Officer Commanding 24 Infantry Division, Major General Shaliya Amunugama and close supervision of the Commander 241 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Chandra Abeykoon, troops of 16th Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard, Organized a “Shramadhana” Campaign at “Human Right Commission” building premises - Ampara
Concurrences with the international tourism day, Coast Conservation and Coastal Resources Management Department and Chamber of Tourism and Industry have organized a series of tourism development programmes at Arugambay on Thursday (29) with collaboration of Army, Navy, Air Force and Police.
Accordingly, the programmes were held as a Tree planting programme along the Pottuvil lagoon, Beach clean-up programme along the coast Arugambay,Awareness programme at “Rupas Beach” Hotel Arugambay with several cultural events.
On the concept of the Commander, Security Forces - East Major General Priyantha Jayawardana, directions of the General Officer Commanding 23 Infantry Division, Major General Shewanth Kulatunge and close supervision of the Commander 233 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Wasantha Hewage, troops of 6 Battalion Gajab Regiment Organized a Special Lunch for the Children of “Thilakavathiyar Girls Children home at Kadiraveli”.
On the concept of the Commander, Security Forces (East) Major General Priyantha Jayawardana, directions of the General Officer Commanding 23 Infantry Division, Major General Shewanth Kulatunge and close supervision of the Commander 233 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Wasantha Hewage, troops of 233 Infantry Brigade organized and conducted an educational tour for the Children of “Ran Tharu” Preschool – Shalawaththa, Unagalawehera, Hingurakgoda.
To coincide with the ongoing National Marine Resources Conservation Week and the International Coastal Cleanup Day-2022, the Security Forces-East launched several beach cleaning programmes covering highly polluted major coastal areas, littered with discarded wrappers, polythene, plastic bottles, empty beer cans, empty liquor bottles, etc.
To coincide with the ongoing National Marine Resources Conservation Week and the International Costal Cleanup Day - 2022 (24 September), troops of the 11 (V) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment launched beach cleaning programme covering the Kaththankudy coastal area, littered with discarded wrappers, polythene, plastic bottles, empty beer cans, empty liquor bottles, etc.
On vigorous information received from Military Intelligence, troops of 3 (V) Military Intelligence Corps in liaison with Infantry troops, Police and STF conducted several raids and captured a large consignment of illegal drugs during 12 August 2022 to 20 September 2022.
During these raids, the troops captured a large number of illegal drugs including Ice drugs, Heroin, Illicit Liquor and Cannabis as indicated.
As per the direction given by the Commander 233 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Wasantha Hewage, the Panichchankerny to Sallathive minor road was reconstructed by the troops of the 6th Battalion of Gajaba Regiment on 18th September 2022.
As per the direction given by the Commander Security Forces – East, Major General Priyantha Jayawardane and the General Officer Commanding 24 Infantry Division, Major General Saliya Amunugama, the troops of 241 Infantry Brigade and the 242 Infantry Brigade organized a “Mobile Medical and Eye Care Campaign” on 18 September 2022.
Colonel Anuruddha Solangaarachchi assumed duties as the new Commander of the 242 Infantry Brigade, amid religious blessings at the Headquarters in Komari - Ampara on Wednesday (14).
The newly-appointed Commander of the 242 Infantry Brigade of the 24 Infantry Division was warmly welcomed by Staff Officers and honored in a Guard Turnout. Afterwards Colonel Anuruddha Solangaarachchi signed a formal document at the auspicious minute and symbolized the official acceptance of new appointment.
