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.
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Jaffna troops addressed by Honourable Premitha BandaraTennakoon (MP), the State Minister of Defence, at the Airport - Palaly on Saturday, 09 March on his enroot to the Ari Force ‘Tattoo’ to mark the 73rd Anniversary of Sri Lanka Air Force. On arrival ...
The under command troops of 52 Infantry Division, including 521 Infantry Brigade, 4th Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment and 11 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment offered tea buns, bananas and served milk tea for devotees, who attended ..
As a good will gesture and also to maintain a strong bond with the community in Kilinochchi District, 55 Infantry Division distributed 30 packs of baby equipment for expectant mothers at Kilinochchi Hospital to mark the International Women’s Day on 08 March 2024.Further, lunch was given for women who are admitted to hospitals at Akkarayankulam, Poonakary, Veravil and Dharmapuram by 551, 552 and 553 Infantry Brigades.
To be in parallel with the International Women’s Day,7th Battalion Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps organized a special woman’s day programme at 51 Infantry Division on 08th March 2024. Under the guidance of Jaffna Commander, Major General MGWWWMCB Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, the event was colourfulled with a volleyball tournament, art competition and handy craft competition.
The Sri Lanka Army, throwing its full weight behind the national tree planting campaign synchronizing the retirement of District Secretary of Jaffna Mr. A. Sivabalasundran, launched a project to plant ‘Tamarind Trees’ along the roadside of Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna).
As per the request of hospital authorities of Valvettithurai Divisional Hospital, troops of 11 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment carried out a blood donation campaign at Ganapathi Mahal Valvettithuraion on 3rd March. More than 30 x Officers and Other Ranks voluntarily donated their blood on the day.
With the invitation of “Vadiri Bombers Sports Club – Nelliady, the Commanding Officer, 4th Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, Major PRNYK Panangama RSP USP pscconducted a lecture as a community awareness programme at the Gramaseva Division of Nelliady North – Jaffna on the theme of “Application of Personality Development as a new weapon against drugs” on 29th February 2024.
As per the guidance of General Officer Commanding, 52 Infantry Division, Major General YABM Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc and the supervision of Commander 521 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier MHR Fernando RWP RSP USP, the troops of 11 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment organized a training workshop on 21 and 22 February 2024. The intention of the workshop was to develop drill skills of school children enabling them to march properly in march fast, during the upcoming sports meet.
The Additional Secretary of Presidential Secretariat, Mr Ilangovan and District Secretary of Jaffna District, Mr A Sivabalasundran, pays a courtesy call on the Commander Security Forces (Jaffna), Major General Chandana Wickramasinghe on 29 February 2024 at his office.
Hindu devotees believe that the water cutting ceremony is sacred and to touch this water or to bathe in it is considered particularly efficacious to remove evil. The annual water cutting ceremony of the historic Marimuthu Amman Temple, KKS, Jaffna, took place at KKS beach in morning hours on 24 February 2024.
