2nd (Vol) Sri Lanka Signal Corps celebrated its 38th anniversary with a series of events under the guidance of the Commanding Officer Lt Col Bathiya Jayaweera. The proceedings in connection with the anniversary celebrations commenced with a solemn religious ceremony at sacred Somawathiya Temple which comprised a bodhi pooja, gilanpasa pooja followed by invoking blessings to the troops.
On the directing of General Officer Commanding 24 Division, Major General LM Mudalige RWP RSP ndu troops under 24 Division has organized several religious programmes to invoke blessing and commemorate all war heroes who sacrificed their lives and injured being in the battlefield during past three decades of brutal war to save the mother Lanka from the LTTE terrorists. Programmes were consist with multi religious observances covering selected religious places on the day of National War Heroes Day (May 19).
On the direction of General Officer Commanding 24 Division, Major General Mahinda Mudalige RWP RSP, Inmates at the Sarana Elders Home - Ampara were hosted delicious lunch with the participation of 8 Officers together with 30 Other Ranks in order to celebrate the customs and tradition of Sinhala and Tamil New Year on 14 April 2018.
A Cricket Tournament, aimed at strengthening the harmony and reconciliation among different ethnicities, concluded successfully at Kinniya Public Grounds on Saturday (28) amidst a large gathering of cricket fans. A total of 39 Sports Clubs in Muthur area participated in the tournament which was organized under the guidance of General Officer Commanding 22 Division Major General Aruna Jayasekara and Commander 224 Brigade, Colonel P Ediriweera.
23 Division of Security Forces – East organized a New Year festival which brought Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities together symbolizing cultural unity, at the Wandarammulla School grounds Batticaloa throughout Sunday (22) under the guidance of Brigadier Chula Abenayake, General Officer Commanding 23 Division.
Giving prominence to custom and traditions, troops under 24 division celebrated Bakmaha Ulela with their beloved families and close relatives at the Division Headquarters premises on 11 April 2018. This is the second consecutive year the ceremony was conducted with the direction of General Officer Commanding 24 Division, Major General LM Mudalige RWP RSP.
The Directorate of Information Technology (DIT) conducted an awareness programme on ‘impact of social media & cyber crimes’ at the Security Forces Headquarters - East premises on 05 April 2018.
Following an initiative taken by Commander Security Forces East, Major General Santhusitha Pananwala, lectures on Firefighting and Human Rights were conducted at the auditorium of Security Forces Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) on 28 and 29 of March 2018 with the objective of educating Army personnel on these aspects.
4th Battalion the Gemunu Watch serving under Security Forces East concluded its battalion training at the Battalion Training School Punani on 26 March 2018.The final presentation of the training programme was held under the patronage of Commander Security Forces East, Major General Santhusitha Pananwala.
At the request of the Priest in charge of St. Anthony's Church, Punani (Mylanthannai), Father A. Thevathasan, the troops of 23 Division and SF HQ (East) assisted to clean up the church premises during 23 and 24 March 2018. The programme was conducted with the guidance of Commander SF East Major General Santhusitha Pananwala.
