A Seminar on English and Economics was organized by the 222 Brigade in Kanthale for students who are going to sit for the G.C.E (Advance level) examination – 2018. It was held at the auditorium of Kanthale Central College on Friday (06). The aim of this seminar is to enhance the knowledge and prepare students for the forthcoming exam.
Troops of 23 Battalion of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment under command to 24 Division assist the pilgrims who are marching in the historic ‘Katharagama Pada Yathra’ from Okanda up to Kumana through Yala National Park in cooperating with the Divisional Secretariat – Ampara. The gate entrance to Yala National Park in Okanda was opened to devotees by Major General Mahinda Mudalige, General Officer Commanding 24 Division together with Mr. Nuwan J Wedasinghe, DIG Ampara in the early morning on 04 July after venerating the God at Okanda Sri Murugan Kovil.
22 Division conducted a special conference on Dengue Prevention liaising with the District Secretariat Trincomalee on 02 July 2018. The conference which was organized in response to a request made by General Officer Commanding 22 Division Major General Aruna Jayasekara, was presided by the District Secretary Trincomalee Mr. NAA Pushpakumara.
With the supervision of General Officer Commanding 24 Division, Major General Mahinda Mudalige, troops of 3 ESR (Engineer Service Regiment) have constructed a Main Gate Entrance to the headquarters 24 Division. It was ceremonially opened and the main plaque was unveiled by the General Officer Commanding 24 Division on early hours of Thursday 28 June 2018.
The annual Poson Perahera of Jayasumanarama Maha Viharaya in Trincomalee was held on 28 and 29 June on a grand scale with a number of religious activities under the patronage of the Chief Incumbent Ven Trincomalee Gnanakirthi Thero. With the guidance of the General Officer Commanding -22 Division Major General Aruna Jayasekara, troops extended their fullest support to organize this event.
On a directive by General Officer Commanding 24 Division, Major General Mahinda Mudalige, the Headquarters of 24 Division together with its under command formations joined hands with the District Secretariat and Urban Council Ampara to illuminate the Ampara town with Poson Lanterns to coincide with the Poson Full Moon Poya day on 27 June. These lanterns will be exhibited for four days until the 30 June and troops of 11 SLNG organised a Belimal Dansala during the same period in the Poson Zone.
The troops of 22 Division, in collaboration with 'Deepa Wiyaptha Pansil Surakime Padanama' - Embilipitiya organized a Posoan programme on 27 and 28 June at the historic Girihaduseya Temple.
24 Battalion of Sri Lanka National Guard conducted a Dengue Prevention Campaign in Muthur with the assistance of Medical Officers of the area and the Muthur Pradeshiya Sabha on 23 June 2018.
224 Brigade conducted a Special Coordinating Conference on dengue prevention on 18 June 2018 at the Headquarters of 24 SLNG Battalion. The aim of this Coordinating Conference is to take preventive measures and educate the public on the rapidly spreading Dengue menace. General Officer Commanding 22 Division, Major General Aruna Jayasekara, took the initiative in this regard.
The importance of having Infantry Special Mission Groups (ISMG) are twofold and it can be used in covert and overt operations where situations are sensitive and fragile which demands small scale and individual military actions.
The Reality Based Self Defence (RBSD) course was carefully designed under direction of Commander Security Force East, Major General Santhusitha Pananwala with special focus on enhancing the capacity of men and women serving in the Security Force East to face future security challenges.
