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Colonel MWARC Wijesooriya RSP USP of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps assumed duties as 17th Brigade Commander of the 232 Infantry Brigade-based in Tharavikulam, Thoppigala on Saturday (23).

On the directions of the Commander Security Force (East ) and General Officer Commanding of 23 Infantry Division together with the supervision of the Commander 231 Infantry Brigade, the troops 4th Battalion of Gemunu Watch provided assistance to renovate the ‘Anantham’ children’s park in Chenkalady.

The final presentation of Battalion Training of the 5 (V) Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery was conducted on 20 & 21 November 2020 at Battalion Training School - Thaulwewa. The General Officer Commanding of 22 Infantry Division Major General Channa Weerasuriya participated in the occasion as the Chief Guest and conducted the closing address. Brigade Commanders of 221, 222 & 223 Brigades, Commanding Officers of all Battalions, Chief Instructor – Battalion Training School and staff officers of 22 Infantry Division also participated in the event.

The 231 Brigade of the Security Force Headquarters (East) celebrated its 9th anniversary on Tuesday (10), on a low-profile due to the resurgence of COVID-19 epidemic, including prioritized religious observances.

231 Infantry Brigade established an Operation Centre at the Divisional Secretariat, Batticaloa on Monday (09) aimed at monitoring, coordinating and reporting of all COVID 19 related incidents to relevant authorities.

A series of community based awareness programmes on prevention from transmission of COVID 19 got underway at public places of Trincomalee District on Thursday (05). The programmes were launched on the direction of Major General Channa Weerasuriya, General Officer Commanding 22 Infantry Division and...

A community based awareness programme on prevention of spreading COVID 19 was conducted in 231 Infantry Brigade on 02 November 2020. The programme was launched by 4 GW troops with the direction of Commander 231 Infantry Brigade. The Police and staff of MOH office Batticaloa assisted for succeeding the programme.

An awareness programme and distribution of face masks were conducted in 231 Infantry Brigade on 22 Oct 2020 on its importance and necessity with the spread of the CORONA Virus. The programme was launched by 4 GW and 11 (V) SLSR troops with guidance of Commander 231 Infantry Brigade. Police, AMCOR and Lions Club and civil authorities gave support for the success of the programme.

Adding their contribution to one more community project at the request of hospital authorities, the troops of 4th Battalion of the Gemunu Watch under command to 231 Infantry Brigade joined hands with hospital staff on Sunday (18) to clean the Base Hospital Karadiyanaru Batticaloa which was selected as a Covid - 19 treatment center. On the directions of Headquarters 231 Infantry Brigade, the troops conducted the campaign to clean the surroundings which remained littered with garbage.

On the guidance of the General Officer Commanding 24 Division Major General T D Weerakoon RWP RSP USP, a special programme was organized by the troops of 24 Division on Thursday (01) in collaboration with Urban Council of Ampara and Seylan Bank to mark the World Children’s Day. It was organized to provide incentives to deserving children in Ampara District.