Sub News

1. Music has been used for hundreds of years to treat illnesses and restore harmony between mind and body and it provides tremendous relaxing effect on human mind and body, especially classical music. Certain type of music can have a beneficial effect on human physiological functions, influencing even the pulse and heart rates, lowering blood pressure, and decreasing the levels of stress hormones.\r\n\r\n 2. As such, 23 Division organized a workshop under the theme of Life, Music and Songs at 23 Division on 18th & 19th June 2016.

\r\n22 Division organized a Rice Dansela and Poson Lantern Display With the assistance of under command Brigades and Battalion form 1900 hours to 2230 hours to 2230 hours on 19 June 2016 at the Fort Fredrick under the guidance and supervision of the comd 22 Div Major General M K D Perera RWP RSP USP ndu senior officers , soldiers and nearly ten thousand civilians participated in these meritorious deeds. \r\n

Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army, together with Mrs Nayana De Silva, President, Army Seva Vanitha Unit during the most sacred Poson Poya season (June 19 - 20) participated in several religious programmes that took place in the East.\r\nLieutenant General De Silva paid his respect to the sacred relics, now on display at Buddhangala Aranya Senasanaya(monastery) and performed religious observances, along with members of the Army serving the 24 Division who were instrumental in organizing elaborate meritorious arrangements in the temple premises.\r\nDuring his stay the

Three Medical clinics were organized by 6 SLAC under the supervision of 221 Bde and 22 Div at Pulikandikulama School from 0930 hrs to 1300 hrs on 25 Jun 2016, Gomarankadawala Vidyalankara Pirivena from 1400 hrs to 1900 hrs on 25 Jun 2016 and Mahadiulwewa Sri Indrarma Temple from 0830 hrs to 1400 hrs on 26 Jun 2016. 06 x Doctors and 07 x Medical assistants had been contributed for the event from “JAYAGRAHANAYA FOUNDATION - COLOMBO” . 700 x Civilians in the area were benefitted from the programme.

Blood Donation was organized by HQ 22 Division from 0900 hrs to 1500 hrs on 27 Jun 2016.\r\n 03 x 156 tps had been actively participated for the Blood Donation programme in 22 Div AOR. \r\n

A Basic Computer Course No 3 for the year 2016 commenced on 01th Jul 2016 at Security Forces Headquarters (East) in association with the Orient Academy Limited, for the officers and other ranks serving in the AOR The Opening Address was delivered by Brigadier D M S Dissanayaka WWV RWP RSP USP Brigadier General Staff of Security Forces Headquarters (East). The Computer Course will be conducted for 21 x working days with a view to develop the Computer Literacy of the Officers and Soldiers serving in Security Forces East area

Eastern Innoveta 2016 given an ample opportunity to members in SF (E) AOR to exhibit their talents in technical ability by providing new innovation items. The event was organized under the guidance and supervision of Comd SF (E) Maj Gen KMU Wijeratne USP ndu.rnTraditional oil lamp was lighten by the Comd SF (E) GOC 24 Div and many senior military Officers along with civilian invitees.rnThe exhibition was opened to public on 2 and 3 July 2016 and many school children, civilians were witnessed the event.

With the initiative of CO 18 SLNG has donated school items for an identified outstanding AL student of Thirumagal Vidyalaya Panichchankerni. Amidst a simple ceremony CO and the tps of Bn HQ handed over the items to the student on 09 July 2016.

\r\n1. 23 Division celebrated the 26th anniversary of the Division with a series of events commencing with a Blood Donation programme on 20 July 2016 at the Division HQ Punani. More than 200 x Officers/Other Ranks participated for the event and General Hospital, Batticaloa facilitated the programme.\r\n\r\n2. An all night Pirith Chanting was conducted on 21 July 2016 followed by the “Heel Danaya” on following day morning.\r\n\r\n3. Thereafter a tree planting programme was launched on 22 July 2016 and 100 jack saplings were planted in the 23 Division camp premises.

With the direction of Commander Security Forces East Maj Gen KMU Wijerathne USP ndu the Basic Computer Course No 03 – 2016 was commenced on 01 July 2016 at Security Forces Headquarters (East) Welikanda in association with Orient Academy Limited for 40 Other Ranks deployed in Security Forces East AOR and all students were qualified . The course concludes on 27 July 2016 and the closing address was conducted by Lt Col MCSK Senaratna RSP General Staff Officer I (ops) of Security Forces Headquarters (East).