Major A J S Abenayake RSP assumed duties as the 15th Commanding Officer of 10th Battalion, the Gajaba Regiment on 01 November 19 at the Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya Camp" Batticaloa.
As a part of the community development projects carried out by the Sri Lanka Army, 224 Brigade, under the supervision of 22 Division organized a seminar for the students supposed to sit for GCE O/L exam in December at Pearl Grand Reception Hall Muthur on 20 Nov 2019.
The Annual Katina Pinkama or the esteemed robe offering ceremony of Keviliyamaduwa Sri Abhinavaramaya was held on 03 November 2019 under the patronage of Ven. Ampitiye Sumanarathna Thero, the Chief Incumbent - Mangalaramaya Batticaloa.
In view of fostering religious harmony in the Eastern Province, troops of 233 Brigade facilitated the devotees who attended the annual foot pilgrimage, 'Paada Yathra' to Vrugal Kovil on 17 September 2019. With the guidance of Colonel Rajith Elvitigala, Commander 233 Brigade, the troops extended their fullest support to devotees by providing drinking water, tea and biscuits.
In another community welfare project under the Civil-Military Coordination in the Security Force (East) area, a Distribution of school items for needy children was organized in Aralaganwila area on (24) Saturday.
Development forum of Arugambay organized a Half Marathon at Arugambay with the assistance of 242 Brigade. The theme of this year was "Rise up Sri Lanka”. Huge numbers of local and foreign competitors have participated. Massive crowd gathered to Arugambay to witness this annual event. 242 Brigade troops have given the fullest support to make the event colorful.
Troops serving in 241 Brigade under the Security Force Headquarters (East) launched a coastal belt cleaning project on Wednesday (07) at Sinnamuhuduwaran costal area Akkaraipattu which was highly polluted due to the discarded wrappers, empty beer cans and heaps of polythene.
22 Division joined hands with Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) and organized a Coral Conservation Programme held at the coastline around 22 Division Headquarters on 27 (Saturday).
With the objective of assisting students in Vakarei Area who are expected to appear for the forthcoming G.C.E A/L exam 2019 in August, Commander 233 Brigade Colonel Rajith Elvitigala initiated and organized a two day seminar at the main hall of Vakarei Central Collage on 27 and 28 July 2019.
The newly constructed Private's Mess of the Headquarters 224 Brigade, Muthur was declared opened at auspicious time by Major General Neville Weerasingha GOC - 22 Division during a simple ceremony on 19 Wednesday.
