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The access road to Transits Home of Telippalei Cancer Hospital was renovated by the Army troops laying a concrete layer on the directions of the Commander Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya in response to the request made by Mrs. Arunthathy Edwadpullei.

The collective endeavor of the troops belong to 10th Sri Lanka Artillery, 10 Field Regiment Sri Lanka Engineers, 2nd Battalion Gamunu Watch and 5 Corps of Engineer Services was praised by the Hospital Staff and the civilians. The funds for the renovation work was provided by Mrs. Arunthathy Edwadpullei.

A formal ceremony held on Saturday 11 January 2020 to declare open the renovated road was graced by the Commander Security Forces - Jaffna. General Officer Commanding 51 Division, Donor Mrs. Arunthathy Edwadpullei, Director of Health Service Northern Province, Doctors and Hospital Staff, Army Officers, Troops and Residents were present in the occasion.

The Army ex –Servicemen who live in Jaffna peninsula were reunited and entertained during a get- together organized by Security Forces Headquarters – (Jaffna) at Thalsevana Holiday Resort on Saturday 11 January 2020 in a ceremony organized under directions of the Commander Security Forces – Jaffna, Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya. The retired military personnel who had completed 22 years of service in the Sri Lanka Army way back in 1980s and 1990s spent the day with exhilaration and entertainment provided at Thalsevana Holiday Resort.

Commander Security Forces – Jaffna, General Officers Commanding 55 and 51 Divisions, Senior Staff Officers and Regimental Sargent Major of Security Forces Headquarters – Jaffna were sharing the joy and spirit of the season with the ex-servicemen.

During the festive season, the troops of Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna) join with the civil community to share the spirit of Thaipongal and facilitated them by making donations. Accordingly, on the direction of the Commander Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, a programme was organized to donate bicycles for needy school children in Jaffna on Wednesday 08 January 2020 at the Security Forces Headquarters. The donation was made by Limited Brands Mast Cares Team USA – Buying Office in Colombo Named Mast Industries Far East Limited and it benefitted 110 students.

Commander Security Forces – Jaffna graced the occasion as the Chief Guest of the donation programme in the presence of Ms. Diyana Cramer, Senior Administrator – Support Operation of Mast Industries (Far East) Limited – Sri Lanka.

Chief High Priest of Sri Kanthaswamy Temple – Maviddapuram, General Officer Commanding 55 Division, Commander Forward Maintenance Area (North), Brigadier Admin and Quartering Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna), Senior Officers, Members of Mast Industries (Far East) Limited – Sri Lanka, Officials of Sarvodaya – Jaffna Branch, Troops, School Children and Parents were gathered at the function.

The troops of Security Forces – Jaffna keen in supporting the deserving students in Jaffna peninsula, donated 320 packs of Stationary Items to deserving students in RCTM School Kadeikadu in Jaffna Peninsula on Monday 06 January 2020. The programme was organized by 553 Brigade under the guidance and instructions of the General Officer Commanding 55 Division, Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda.

Upon the directions and guidance of Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commander Security Forces – Jaffna, another visit of pre-school students to Palaly Airport was facilitated by the troops on Friday 03rd January 2020. A number of 53 students of Palar Pahal pre-school in Nirwely along with teachers and their parents visited the premises of newly opened Jaffna International Airport to experience the scenery of aircrafts.

Upon the request made by Jaffna Teaching Hospital, Troops of 5 Sri Lanka Army Service Corps conducted a Blood Donation Camp on Thursday, 21 November 2019 in order to address the requirement at Blood Bank, Jaffna. The campaign was coordinated by Army Base Hospital Palaly in which a large number of Officers/Other Rankers Serving under Security Forces – Jaffna attended to donate blood.

Awareness workshop to educate the troops under Command Security Forces Jaffna including Divisions, Brigades, Battalions and Training schools enhance the knowledge on gardening of fruits, vegetables, flowers in the Camps were held during 6^th and 7^th November 2019 at the Security Forces Headquarters Jaffna.

Troops belong to 4 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment of 523 Brigade deployed under Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna, Conducted a Shramadana Campaign to Clean and Clear the Surrounding of Base Hospital at Chavakachcheri on 07 September 2019.

Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna Organized 'Palmyra Ingenuity - 2019', an innovation with the view of transforming Imagination in to innovation, for the fourth Consecutive year under the guidance of Commander Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya. The exhibition was held on 05th and 06th September 2019 at the Weerasingham Hall, Jaffna and it was opened to the public.

Ceremonies were organized to donate Laptops to Sri Narada Vidyalaya and Putur Madihe Pagnasiha Vidyalaya on 05 September 2019 upon the directions of the Commander Security Forces - Jaffna , Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya. A number of six laptops which were donated by 'Damma deepa' Foundation of Sri Narada Buddhist Center-Colombo 07, were distributed among two schools during the ceremony.