31st May 2022 11:05:23 Hours
The national Vesak Festival was held at ancient Kuragala Rajamaha Viharaya from 15 to 21 May 2022. Marking this special day, a Vesak lanterns competition was held at ancient Kuragala Rajamaha Viharaya with the participation of the Sri Lanka Army, Navy and Air Force.
30th May 2022 17:46:06 Hours
The Lieutenant to Captain Promotion examination will be started on 13 June 2022. Prior to the examination, there was a refresher course commenced on 30 May 2022 at the Regimental Headquarters of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Engineers lecture hall – Army Cantonment Panagoda.
26th May 2022 19:21:39 Hours
The Troops of Security Forces (West) joined hands with the Public Health Inspectors (PHI) and government officials to conduct a six-day Dengue prevention programme covering Galle and Matara districts from 18 to 24 May 2022. It has been organized in parallel with the ongoing island-wide Dengue prevention campaign.
26th May 2022 09:24:14 Hours
Troops of the 12 Field Engineers Regiment under the 612 Infantry Brigade of Security Forces Headquarters (West) conducted a programme to offer cooked food (Jack food) to the general public who are waiting at the long queues near the fuel stations in Welipenna area on 24 May 2022 and the same programme was launched yesterday afternoon (25) in Pelawaththa area.
25th May 2022 09:16:10 Hours
156 flood-affected GCE O/L candidates were swiftly evacuated from ground floor classrooms at St Andrew's Central College in the heart of Puttalam by 143 Brigade troops amalgamating 58 Division troops in Puttalam yeasterday morning (24) and facilitated them continuing their examination work as scheduled.
18th May 2022 18:08:03 Hours
Strengthening the government’s effort in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, with the directions of General LHSC Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil, the Chief of Defence Staff and the Commander of the Army, another vaccination drive was commenced under the close supervision of the Commander Security Forces (West), administering both first and second doses of Synopharm and all four doses of Pfizer vaccines, respectively. The programme was commenced at the Viharamahadevi Park Colombo from 18th May 2022 onwards.
12th May 2022 17:26:46 Hours
Major General W R M M Rathnayake RWP RSP USP ndu on 05 May 2022 assumed office as the 16th General Officer commanding of the 61 Infantry Division with a simple ceremony.
22nd April 2022 15:16:04 Hours
As per the directions and instruction of the Commander Security Forces (West) Major General K Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, with the close supervision of 141 Infantry Brigade, a dilapidated COVID - 19 Patients ward belongs to the Divulapitiya District Hospital in the Divulapitiya Divisional secretariat was Renovated as a Normal ward and handed over to the hospital staff on 20 April 2022.
22nd April 2022 14:23:09 Hours
On Thursday (21) morning, responding to the need of immediate action, troops of 8 Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry, under 141 Infantry Brigade of the Security Forces (West) rushed to mitigate the fire inside the abandoned quarry which was used as a garbage pit in the General area Mabina, Wathurapatha.
18th April 2022 14:47:30 Hours
Colonel A R W C Asurasingha RWP RSP USP assumed duties as the Colonel (Coord) on 12 April 2022 on auspicious time having the blessing of Noble Triple Gem.
