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  • 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.

  • WEST TROOPS HELP TO CONDUCT ANNUAL SPORTS MEETS OF TWO SCHOOLS

    10th April 2023 11:12:55 Hours

    In conjunction with the annual sports meets of Pitipana Kanishta Vidyalaya and Wp/Ho/Watareka Kanishta Vidyalaya, Army personnel serving in the 15 Drone Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery of 142 Infantry Brigade belonging to Security Forces (West) came forward to provide their invaluable assistance by giving instructors to train the students for parades.

  • WEST TROOPS CONDUCT ANOTHER COMMUNITY PROJECT

    10th April 2023 11:12:20 Hours

    Troops of 7 Battalion Gemunu Watch, which belongs to the 142 Infantry Brigade under 14 Infantry Division of Security Forces (West), conducted a Maternal & Child Clinic in collaboration with officials of Modara Maternity Home on 03 March 2023 at Kelaniya Nadee Viharaya.

  • WEST TROOPS CLEAR FALLEN TREE IN KADAWATH SATHARA

    10th April 2023 11:11:06 Hours

    On 02 March 2023, responding to the emergency, Army personnel of 14 (v) Battalion Gemunu Watch under 613 Infantry Brigade belonging to 61 Infantry Division of Security Forces (West) assisted in the removal of a Nuga tree that had fallen on two houses located at Madawalamulla Grama Niladari Division in Kadawath Sathara Divisional Secretariat office area, Galle, due to heavy rains and gushing winds.

  • 8 BATTALION SRI LANKA LIGHT INFANTRY ASSISTS IN A SCHOOL SPORT MEET

    10th April 2023 11:10:12 Hours

    In response to a request made by Siri Perakumba Maha Vidyalaya located at Lunugama, Dompe, Army personnel of the 8 Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry under the 141 Infantry Brigade of the 14 Infantry Infantry Division extended their support to the training of students for the sports meet parade as well as provided referees to the school in order to judge the sports events from 24 February to 02 March 2023.

  • 141 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS HELP THE FAMILY WITH ESSENTIAL DRY RATIONS

    10th April 2023 11:09:29 Hours

    In view of the miserable living condition of a family consisting of a father, mother and four children residing in the Kurikotuwa Grama Niladari Division of Veyangoda, 141 Infantry Brigade troops of the 14 Infantry Division under the Security Force (West) provided dry rations, worth about 15000/= at their expense as a community project.

  • ANOTHER CLEANING PROJECT IS LAUNCHED BY WEST TROOPS

    10th April 2023 11:04:25 Hours

    A contingent of Army personnel from 8 Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry belongs to 141 Infantry Brigade serving under 14 Infantry Division of Security Forces (West), helped to clean the Divisional Hospital - Udupila and arrangements were made to feed 100 civilians including inpatients and pregnant women who visited the medical clinic on 28 February 2023.

  • NEW STAFF OFFICER 2 (S & M) ASSUMES OFFICE

    10th April 2023 11:03:52 Hours

    Major A I K Soysa USP MIR assumed duties as the Staff Officer 2 (S & M) of the Security Forces Headquarters (West), amid religious blessings on 01 March 2023.

  • CAPTAIN TO MAJOR REFRESHER COURSE COMMENCED AT ARMY CANTONMENT PANAGODA

    10th April 2023 11:03:13 Hours

    Prior to the Captain to Major Examination 2023, a refresher course commenced on 27 February 2023 at the Regimental Headquarters of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Engineer Services lecture hall located in Army Cantonment Panagoda.