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SECURITY FORCES HEADQUARTERS

(JAFFNA)

To be an effective instrument to the Government Endeavour to cultivate national harmony in Jaffna Peninsula through uplifting the physical quality of life and spiritual value of the people.

COMMUNITY WORKS AT A GLANCE

SER DESCRIPTION TOTAL
1 Number of Pennenent Houses Constructed 815
2 Construction of Hospitals 15
3 Number of Bicycles distributed to students 1,113
4 Number of Scholarships awarded 1,321
5 Number of Students received stationeries 11,810
6 Number of Toilets constructed 900
7 Number of Wheelchairs distributed 98
8 Number of Artificial limbs distributed 95
9 Number of Spectacles distributed 4,890
10 Number of Dry Ration packs distributed 17,434
11 Number of Medical camps conducted 63
12 Number of Army Personnel who donated Blood (Pint of Blood) 4,182
  • Cleaning and Awareness Programme to Prevent From Dengue

    06th February 2022 20:02:43 Hours

    Inline with the National Dengue prevention programme, the troops of 14th Gajaba Regiment conducted 4 Days of cleaning and awareness Campaign covering Jaffna town area from 30 January 2022 to 03 February 2022 with the participation of police and staff of medical Health care centre Jaffna. This programme was organized on the instruction of Major General Chandana Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc with close supervision of commander 512 infantry brigade Col Thanuja Godewatta RWP RSP.

  • Shramadana Campaign

    01st February 2022 15:40:57 Hours

    The troops of 9 (V) SLLI Battalian conducted a Shramadana campaign at Ramananthan Girls’ College premises - Inuvil on 30 January 2022.

  • Jaffna Troops Successfully Concluded a Four-Day Workshop on Coordination of Organic Fertilizer Production for Yala Season - 2022

    31st January 2022 18:12:10 Hours

    Security Forces – Jaffna successfully concluded a four-day workshop conducted to coordinate organic farming and sustainable agriculture in order to create a healthy generation of eco friendly health care environment in line with His Excellency the President’s Vision of “Vistas Prosperity’’ National programme on 29 January 2022. This was conducted at Agriculture Training Centre - Thirunaveli from 24 January 2022 to 28 January 2022 in collaboration with Department of Agriculture and Department of Agrarian Development of Northern Province.

  • Security Forces - Jaffna Leadership Workshop for Jaffna Teacher Trainees

    30th January 2022 14:11:18 Hours

    Leadership is the ability of an individual or the group of individuals to influence and guide followers or other members of an organization. Hence, grooming to groom our future generation, Major General Chandana Wikramasinghe, General Officer Commanding - 51 Division conducted an opening address of the leadership workshop conducted for the teacher trainees at National College of Education in Jaffna on 26 January 2022. Approximately, 750 x teacher trainees those who are undergoing training at the College participated for the workshop. These teacher trainees belong to all ethnicities such as Tamil, Muslims and Sinhalese of batch Number 18, 19 and 20.

  • Jaffna Troops Build One More New House for a Needy Family

    26th January 2022 17:18:49 Hours

    One more underprivileged family in Alvai received a new house from the Security Force Headquarters Jaffna after their plight was brought to the notice of Major General Sujeewa Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu, Commander Security Forces Jaffna.

    The new house handing over ceremony to Mrs. Tharsan Yogeshwari was held with the gracious presence of Major General Sujeewa Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu, Commander Security Forces Jaffna together with former Chairman Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Mr. Rajendra Theagarajah and Brigadier Prasanna Gunaratne RSP ndu psc IG, General Officer Commanding 55 Infantry Division on Wednesday, 26 January 2022.

  • 2022 Malaria Prevention Program- 11 VIR

    20th January 2022 20:54:47 Hours

    Troops of the 11 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment launched a Malarial Eradication Campaign covering Siruppidi, Neervely, Puttur and Navakkeri on 19th January 2022, in the 521 Infantry Brigade Area.

    In line with the Concept of Commander Security Force Jaffna and on instruction of the General Officer Commanding of 52 Infantry Division, the Campaign got under way under the supervision and direction of the Brigade Commander 521 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Mahean Salwatura. The MOH Kopay, PHI and Gramaniladari also attended to the program.

  • ‘Thaipongal’ Celebration At Vallipuram Alvar Kovil

    19th January 2022 15:50:54 Hours

    Thai Pongal,’ the thanksgiving or the festival of harvest was marked at the end of the harvest season and is one of the most important festivals, celebrated by Hindus in Sri Lanka together with their fellow-believers in the South Asia.

  • Thaipongal Celebrations of 521 Infantry Brigade

    18th January 2022 16:10:52 Hours

    The main morning pooja on the day of Thaipongal at the Selva Sannaddi Kovil was co-sponsored by the 521 Brigade Headquarters and the 11th Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment.

  • Thai Pongal Celebrations at Nallur Kovil

    16th January 2022 12:59:30 Hours

    Tamil Thai Pongal Day is a Tamil and Hindu harvest festival designed to give thanks to the sun god. The second day of Thai Pongal it separated for the festival of farmers, cows, buffaloes and other natural elements, for a bountiful harvest of their staple food, rice. Tamil community in Jaffna celebrated second day of the Thai Pongal - 2022, at the Araly Avarampitty Sri Muthumariamman Kovil on 15 January. On behalf of the Commander Security Forces, Jaffna, Major General Sujeewa Senarath Yapa, General Officer Commanding, 51 Division, Major General Chandana Wickramasinghe participated for the festival as the Chief Guest.

  • Jaffna Troops Gifted Pairs of Shoes on Thai Pongal Day

    15th January 2022 20:36:44 Hours

    In lieu with monthly CIMIC calendar, 51 Division distributed pairs of shoes among 58 deserving schoolchildren selected from Selvapuram and Yogapuram villages of Jaffna. Symbolically 05 pairs of shoes gifted to children during a ceremony held at Headquarter, 51 Division on 14 January, Thai Pongal Day and others gifted to children by visiting respective houses.

    The ceremony was organised with the guidance and blessings of the Commander Security Forces, Jaffna, Major General Sujeewa Senarath Yapa and students along with their parents participated for the main ceremony. Adding to that, gifted dry ration packs for parents and paid their gratitude to the Sri Lanka Army for assisting them to upgrade their educational standard and living standard.