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In order to invoke blessings to all Sri Lankans, the District Secretarial Jaffna with the assistance Northern Naval Command organized a Pirith Chanting ceremony at Nagadeepa Raja Mahaviharaya Temple premises on Saturday, 07 March 2020. Sri Lanka Army and Police assisted the Sri Lanka Navy. Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commander Security Forces - Jaffna, Senior Officers and Troops took part in the religious event along with Naval, Air Force and Police personnel.

The Volleyball tournament, which had the participation of 10 teams under command to Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna was organized by the Forward Maintenance Area (North) under the guidance and direction of the Commander Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya in order to improve the sportsmanship of Officers and Soldiers and to develop cohesion among them. After a tight competition, the 55 Division Team emerged champions beating 52 Division Team at the finals of the Volleyball tournament of the Security Forces - Jaffna.

55 Division Team won the Champions Trophy and 52 Division Team emerged runners - up in the tournament. The Best Dasher was entitled to S/830048 Private Jayasena HP of 1st Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment. The Best Passer was S/830141 Private Gunasekara BUU of 1st Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment. The finals was held at the Forward Maintenance Area (North) premises on Friday, 06 March 2020.

The Security Forces Jaffna always dedicated to the needs of the community in Jaffna peninsula has taken initiative to conduct JAFFNA GOT TALENT dancing and singing competition in an effort to open up avenues for the youth in Jaffna peninsula to showcase their exclusive aesthetic talents while further strengthening bonds of goodwill, reconciliation and understanding between members of Security Forces and the Community.

Conceptualized and guided by the Commander Security Forces - Jaffna Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, this competition is exclusively organized under the close supervision of General Officer Commanding 52 Division Major General Sena Waduge and with the assistance of professionals form the Faculty of Arts Jaffna University.

This competition is being held under two categories, dancing and singing whereas competitors get the opportunity to perform in any category of event as per their talents. The preliminary selections of this competition were held on 11 to 15 Feb 2020 at North Ceylon Oriental Musical Society auditorium in Jaffna where large number of enthusiastic contestants participated for the competition, clearly demonstrating that the youth in Jaffna peninsula had been eagerly looking for an opportunity to come forward with their talents.

Coinciding with the Hindu religious festival Maha Siva Rathri that is celebrated on 21 February 2020, three-day meditation programme in coordination with Heartfulness Meditation Institute - India was organized by Security Forces Headquarters Jaffna from 21 February to 23 February 2020 at the Thalsevana Army Holiday Resort, Kankesanthurai. The programme aim is to promote mental and spiritual wellbeing of military personnel serving in Jaffna peninsula. The sessions of this voluntary three-day programme are conducted by the Heartfulness Meditation Institute.

Commander Security Forces - Jaffna, Senior Officers, Officers and Troops who have voluntarily come forward participated the programme.

The 55 Division Headquarters, in concurrence with the 72nd National Independence Day organized a Shramadana Campaign on 06 and 07 February 2020 under the directions of Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commander Security Forces Jaffna.

Troops involved in cleaning the Pulleyar Kovil, St Mary’s church, Palei Hospital and Muhavil Christmas Kovil, Army Camp premises and they too attended the cleaning either side of the A9 road in front of 552 brigade.

The 52 Division Headquarters, in concurrence with the 72nd National Independence Day organized a Shramadana Campaign on 06 and 07 February 2020 on the directions of Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commander Security Forces Jaffna.

Troops involved in cleaning the Kodikamam Regional Hospital, Varani Maha Vidyalaya, Suththipuram and Sambaveli Pullar Kovil and Sri Samiddhi Sumana Buddhist Temple in Nawakkuli. Troops too attended the cleaning of Thondamanaru Coastal area and either side of the road between Jaffna to Point Pedro covering 1 Km.

A Shramadana Campaign was organized by 51 Division Headquarters, in concurrence with the 72nd National Independence Day on 06 and 07 February 2020 under the directions of Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commander Security Forces Jaffna.

Troops involved in cleaning the Railway Station in Chunnakam, St Mary’s charch in Kopay, Mathkumman Hindu Temple in kayts, Sri Nagaviharaya temple in Jaffna, Matthumari Amman Kovil at Tholpuram, Naganlesvaram Kovil at Keeramale, Mavadipuram Kovil, and Raja Rajesweri Kovil at Ileyikadu.

Security Forces Headquarters Jaffna, in concurrence with the 72nd National Independence Day organized a Shramadana Campaign to clear the school premises at Vasavillan Central College, Vasavillan on Friday, 07 February 2020. The troops under Security Forces Headquarters joined the campaign on the directions of Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commander Security Forces Jaffna.

On the Conceptual direction of Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya Commander Security Forces Jaffna, a Self Defense Workshop designed to enhance the soldiers self defense techniques, was conducted at Security Forces Headquarters – Jaffna from 01 February to 08 February 2020.

A number of 31 Other Ranks from Under Command Battalions were trained by self - defense instructors of 4th Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police in the 7 Days workshop. The workshop was end with an awesome self defense display and terminate with certificate awarding ceremony on 08 February 2020 in the presence of Major General Laxman Fernando, Commander Forward Maintenance Area (North) as the chief guest. Senior Staff Officers, Commanding Officers and Other Ranks were present at the occasion.

Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna facilitated another visit of pre-school students to Palaly Airport on Monday 17 February 2020. A number of 63 students of Shanmugan Pre-School, St. Jude Pre-School, Kalavany Pre-School and Gandhy Pre-School in Jaffna, visited the premises of Palaly Airport along with their teachers and parents to experience the scenery of aircrafts.

The visit was arranged by the Security Forces Headquarters upon the directions and guidance of the Commander Security Forces -Jaffna, Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya. And also they were offered refreshment by the Army personnel