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  • 14 VIJAYABAHU INFANTRY REGIMENT HONORS FALLEN HEROES WITH GENEROUS DONATION TO APEKSHA HOSPITAL

    04th January 2024 18:40:05 Hours

    The 14th Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment held a donation program on December 27, 2023, benefiting 850 patients of Maharagama Cancer Hospital. The event aimed to honor and express gratitude to the fallen war heroes who sacrificed their lives for the motherland during the war. The Commanding Officer, Officers and Other Ranks participated in this commemorative event.

  • SECURITY FORCES WEST HOSTS INSIGHTFUL TRAINING LECTURES ON PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELLNESS

    21st December 2023 15:03:41 Hours

    The training program was organized by Security Forces West included a series of lectures held at the Engineer Service Regimental Lecture Hall on 20 December 2023. Specialist Psychiatrist Brigadier Roshan Monaragala USP, along with a team of lecturers from the Sri Lanka Army Directorate of Preventive Medicine and Mental Health, led the sessions.

  • 2(V) GEMUNU WATCH RESPOND TO KARAPITIYA EARTH SLIP

    15th December 2023 17:00:31 Hours

    Troops from the 2(V) Gemunu Watch of the 613 Infantry Brigade, under the command of the Security Force Headquarters - West, were conducted a rescue operations near the Teaching Hospital in Karapitiya on 9 December 2023. A mound of earth collapsed at a nearby construction site, trapping three workers.

  • NEW BRIGADIER ADMIN AND QUARTERING ASSUMES DUTIES

    07th December 2023 11:38:09 Hours

    Brigadier R D Sallay assumed duties as the Brigadier Admin and Quartering of Security Forces Headquarters (West) on 7 December 2023 on an auspicious time having the blessings of the Noble Triple Gem.

  • CONTRIBUTION OF FATIGUE TEAM FOR RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

    01st December 2023 17:14:24 Hours

    With the permission of Commander of the Army supervision of General Officer Commanding of 14 Infantry Division and guidance of the Commander 144 Infantry Brigade provide 00‹05 troops of 10 Sri Lanka National Guard to colour wash and clean Jayawadanagama Maithree Darmayathana temple Baththaramulla on 25 and 26 November 2023 for the preparation of Katina Pinkama.

  • 6 SRI LANKA ARTILLERY ASSISTED IN CLEARING NEGOMBO BEACH PATCH

    24th November 2023 19:38:28 Hours

    As per the request made by the Gampaha District Disaster Management Unit, west troops assisted in the clearing and beautification of Negombo Beach Park in the 141 Infantry Brigade area after the bad weather conditions.

  • CELEBRATION OF THE 34TH BATTALION DAY

    22nd November 2023 16:39:29 Hours

    34th Anniversary of 1st Battalion Sri Lanka National Guard was on 1st Nov 2023. Thereby, a bodhi pooja event was held for memory of the martyred and disable soldiers.

  • 143 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS CONTRIBUTED TO A KATINA CHEEVARA PINKAMA OF SRI SHAKYA MUNINDARAMA TEMPLE

    21st November 2023 16:35:25 Hours

    The troops of 143 Infantry Brigade with the approval and guidance of the Commander Security Forces Headquarter (West) and the General Officer Commanding of the 14 Infantry Division under the close supervision of the Commander 143 Infantry Brigade with the contribution of all ranks in the 143 Infantry Brigade has contributed for the Katina Cheevara Pinkama of Sri Shakya Munindarama Temple of 7 Mile Post, Thabbowa, Puttalam, by carrying the Katina Cheevaraya from the Brigade temple to the Sri Shakya Munindarama Temple in a procession on 15th November 2023.

  • A PLANTING OF SAPLINGS PROGRAMME HELD ON 16 NOVEMBER 2023

    21st November 2023 12:20:04 Hours

    With the prior approval and guidance of the Commander Security Forces Head Quarters (West) and the General Officer Commanding 14 Infantry Division, Under the supervision and participation with the Commander 143 Infantry Brigade, 40 troops of 16th Battalion, the Gajaba Regiment including the Commanding Officer participated for the Planting of Saplings (Ruk Ropana) as per the request made by the Director Forest Department Puttalam on 16 November 2023.

  • 8 GEMUNU WATCH EXECUTED A RESCUE MISSION IN UDUWELA-BALANGODA

    16th November 2023 15:48:56 Hours

    During overnight rescue operations in at Uduwela, Horankadura area in Balangoda, the 8 Gemunu Watch (GW) troops under command to 611 Infantry Brigade of 61 Infantry Division involved in the retrieval of bodies from a collapsed house.