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As per the conceptual guidance of the Commander Security Forces Jaffna, Major General Chandana Wijayasundara a programme was initiated accompanying with National Vocational Training Authority and Tertiary and Vocational Education Commissionto provide professional recognition in National and International level for the members of the Sri Lanka Army which will be beneficial whilst being serving in the Army and after the retirement.

Major General SWB Welagedara RSP USP ndc of the Gemunu Watch (GW) assumed office as the 33rd General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Headquarters 51 Infantry Division in Kopay, Jaffna on 14 December 2022 during a solemn ceremony by adhering to military customs and traditions.

Major General Chandana Wijayasundara, who held the office of the Commander Security Forces (Jaffna) for almost 6 months, relinquished the appointment on 01 December 2022 to retire from the Army after completing 35 years of illustrious service.

One - month English Language Course to improve English language skills of Other Ranks serving in the Jaffna Peninsula was conducted by Security Forces Headquarters - Jaffna from 25th October 2022 to 28th November 2022. Thirty One Other Ranks from various Regiments benefitted from this course, which covered different aspects of the language and its application. The 1st in Order of Merit was secured by Corporal Senarathna AAY representing 4th Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps while Corporal Jayawardhana JSNK and Lance Coporal Bandara SBPS secured the 2nd and 3rd places of the course respectively representing 1st Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps serving in Army Base Hospital – Palaly and 1st Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps.

The Commander Security Forces Jaffna, Major General Chandana Wijayasundara bid salutes to the troops of 51, 52, 55 Infantry Divisions and Forward Maintenance Area (North) before ending the tenure as the Commander Security Forces Jaffna. The visiting Outgoing Commander was warmly and honourly welcomed by the respective Commanders of the Divisions and the Commander Forward Maintenance Area (North) in their respective Headquarters following the military traditions and customs.

As per the invitation of Major L D Rathnaweera USP, the Commanding Officer Army Base Hospital Palalythe newly-constructed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and the Emergency Treatment Unit (ETU) was declared open during a brief ceremony held on 20 November 2022 under the patronage of Commander Security Forces (Jaffna) Major General ChandanaWijayasundara.

As per the conceptual guidance of the Commander Security Forces (Jaffna), Major General Chandana Wijayasundara, “Thalsevana Hotel Management System Software”, developed by Directorate of Information Technology was installed amidst the Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier Ajith Senadeera and all staff of Thalsevana Army Resort Kankasanturai on 17 November 2022.

The Army Welfare Shop of Security Forces Headquarters (Jaffna) was relocated at Transit Camp - Kankasanthurei on 15 November 2022. The Welfare Shop was ceremonially opened by the Commander Security Forces (Jaffna), Major General Chandana Wijayasundara at the auspicious timing.

For the purpose of enhancing the knowledge, attitudes, skills and communication ability of healthcare professionals and coordination of peripheral care in the region of Security Forces (Jaffna), a Medical Workshop was organized by the Army Base Hospital (Palaly) on 06 November 2022 in the main auditorium.

It has been observed that due to excessive amount of illicit drug transportation at present, the young generation has been severely addicted to drugs. Accordingly, as per the conceptual guidance of the Commander Security Forces (Jaffna), Major General Chandana Wijayasundara and the guidance of General Officer Commandings of 51 and 52 Infantry Divisions, Intelligence troops of 512 Infantry Brigade and troops of 11 Battalion Sri Lanka Engineers have successfully conducted a Combine Operation to capture illicit cannabis at the time of landing from the sea at Ariyalei East.