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  • WEST TROOPS OFFER EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR HOSPITALS ON STRIKE

    10th April 2023 11:20:16 Hours

    The Commander Security Forces (West)Major General D M K D B Pussella RWP RSP ,on the directions of Lieutenant General H L V M Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army, instructed the respective General Officer Commandings of 14 and 61 Infantry Divisions to provide the needy assistance in order to maintain essential health services due to a strike over trade union issues of several sections at the hospitals that are located in the Security Forces (West) Area of Responsibility by employing Army troops as requested by the hospital authorities on 15 March 2023.

  • WEST TROOPS EXTINGUISH FIRE AT KEGALLE

    10th April 2023 11:19:40 Hours

    Responding to an emergency need, around the afternoon hours on 13 March 2023, a contingent of Army personnel belonging to the 8 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment under the 611 Infantry Brigade of 61 Infantry Division of Security Forces (West) assisted to douse a sudden fire that had occurred in two temporary houses that are located near the Ranwella junction in the Kegalle town area.

  • SECURITY FORCES WEST TROOPS ASSIST IN ANOTHER COMMUNITY PROJECT

    10th April 2023 11:18:58 Hours

    A group of Army personnel belongs to 1 Sri Lanka National Guard under command to 143 Infantry Brigade of 14 Infantry Division under the Security Forces (West) recently provided their assistance by giving the workforce for the task of painting and renovating two classroom buildings at Meddepola Primary School in Giriulla, which had been discoloured for a long time.

  • WEST TROOPS SUPPORT IN A BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN

    10th April 2023 11:18:29 Hours

    West troops supported the Blood Donation Campaign, which was held at Piliyandala Mampe Sri Vijaya Wardhanarama Purana Maha Viharaya on 11 March 2023, in conjunction with the sixth Virtues Remembrance Programme of Most Venerable Valmille Sri Somanandabhidhana Thero.

  • ARMY PERSONNEL ASSIST IN A SCHOOL'S ANNUAL SPORT MEET

    10th April 2023 11:17:39 Hours

    In response to the request made by the school authorities, Army personnel belonging to the 15 Drone Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery of the 142 Infantry Brigade lent their contribution by training the students for a formal parade that has to be held in conjunction with the annual sports meet of Homagama Pitipana Kanishta Vidyalaya.

  • WEST TROOPS COORDINATE MORE COMMUNITY PROJECTS

    10th April 2023 11:16:46 Hours

    According to the proper coordination rendered by the officials of Laksiri Textile Pvt. Ltd., Mathara and Army personnel of 3 (v) Battalion Gemunu Watch under 613 Infantry Brigade, another community project was launched by providing school equipment for two needy children who are studying at Horagoda Navodya Vidyalaya and belong to a low-income family residing in Adadola, Horagoda, Thelijjawla on 10 March 2023.

  • JUNIOR PREFECTS UNDERGO 'LEADERSHIP' TRAINING BY ARMY PERSONNEL OF 144 INFANTRY BRIGADE

    10th April 2023 11:15:54 Hours

    A training workshop on the topic of 'Leadership' was conducted for 25 junior prefects on 08 March 2023, at the school premises of Hewawitharana Maha Vidyalaya, Welikada, by Army personnel of 2 (V) Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry under 144 Infantry Brigade of 14 Infantry Division at the request of the principal and the staff of the school.

  • WEST TROOPS HELP TO CONTINUE ESSENTIAL HEALTH SERVICES AT HOSPITALS WITHIN THE AOR

    10th April 2023 11:15:21 Hours

    Upon the request made by the hospital authorities, troops of 14 and 61 Infantry Divisions under Security Force (West) extended their assistance on 08 March 2023, in order to maintain essential health services due to a strike of minor employees at the hospitals that are located in the Security Forces (West) Area of Responsibility.

  • WEST TROOPS PARTICIPATE IN THE "TSUNAMI PREPAREDNESS' PROGRAMME

    10th April 2023 11:14:43 Hours

    Present day, under the auspices of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Disaster Management Center conducts several programmes on the topic of 'Tsunami Preparedness', including theoretically and practically (mock drills) for schools with high tsunami risk near the coastal belt areas of southern province.

  • ARMY ELLE TEAM BEATS NAVY ELLE TEAM BY 2 RUNS IN THE DEFENSE SERVICES ELLE TOURNAMENT - 2023

    10th April 2023 11:13:51 Hours

    Teams from Tri Forces vied for the Defence Services Elle Tournament - 2023, organized by the Sri Lanka Army Elle Committee, at the Diyagama Maninda Rajapaksha Stadium during 02-03 March 2023.