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  • VACCINATION DRIVE AT PANAGODA FURTHER FACILITATED

    24th October 2021 14:55:48 Hours

    The Lions Club of Mount Lavinia gifted a stock of medical accessories for use at Panagoda Army Hospital on Friday (22) in order to expand facilities for the ongoing Army vaccination drive at Bodhirajaramaya, Panagoda.

  • DENGUE PREVENTION DRIVE OF SECURITY FORCES HEADQUARTERS (WEST)

    23rd October 2021 09:52:45 Hours

    Due to rapid spread of dengue fever in the western province, troops serving the Security Force Headquarters (west) organized a Dengue prevention campaign at Panagoda army cantonment on 22 October 2021.

  • A NEW HOUSE FOR A LOW INCOME FAMILY IN MULLERIYAWA NORTH GN DIVISION

    22nd October 2021 13:36:12 Hours

    On the direction of the Commander Security Force(West) Major General D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu and the guidance of General Officer Commanding 14 Infantry Division Major General A K G K U Gnanarathne ndu psc and the close supervision of the Commander 144 Infantry Brigade Col K M V Kodituwakku, the foundation stone was laid at the auspicious time to the proposed house to be construed for a low income family of Mr Welgamage Sudarshana Prabath who is having four children in Mulleriyawa North GN Division on 21 October 2021.The proposed house will be constructed by12 GR and 2(V) SLLI troops.

  • A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOUSE FOR A LOW INCOME FAMILY

    22nd October 2021 08:43:59 Hours

    To coincide with the 72nd Army Anniversary, a newly-constructed house was handed over to a low income family of Mrs. Pradeepa Niroshini living in Attanagalle area on 21st October 2021 by the Commander 141 Infantry Brigade, Brigadier Pradeep Gamage.

  • HOISTING OF THE ARMY FLAG AND PLANTING OF SAPLINGS IN SFHQ (WEST) IN PARALLEL TO THE 72 ARMY ANNIVERSARY DAY

    12th October 2021 10:50:36 Hours

    The 72nd Army Day Celebrations at Security Forces Headquarters (West) was held on 10th October 2021 with the participation of Brigadier General Staff and Brigadier Admin and Quartering, Security Forces (West), Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks serving at the Headquarters premises.

  • COMMANDER SF (WEST) HOSTS A CONFERENCE ON LOGISTIC MATTERS

    06th October 2021 10:42:00 Hours

    The Commander Security Forces (West) Major General D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu hosted a conference at the conference hall of the Security Force headquarters (West) on 4 th October 2021.

  • DISTRIBUTION OF OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS FOR MOST NEEDED HOSPITALS IN THE WESTERN PROVINCE

    05th October 2021 15:49:30 Hours

    Due to the spread of COVID – 19 pandemic in the country and the rapid spread of the virus among the infectees, as an emergency measure, on the directions of the Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and the Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva, with the instruction of the commander SF (West) Major General D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu, on Saturday(2) distributed six Oxygen Concentrators among the Kurunegala General Hospital, Sri Jaywardanapura General Hospital, and De Soysa Maternity Hospital Colombo. Two Oxygen Concentrators are handed over to Kuliyapitiya General Hospital for the betterment of the serious patients, affected by COVID-19 on Sunday (3).

  • OXIMETERS DISTRIBUTED PROGRAMME FOR FAMILIES UNDER SELF- QUARANTINE

    04th October 2021 15:40:47 Hours

    As per the directions promulgated by the Comd SF (West) Maj Gen D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu, the General Officer Commanding 14 Infantry Division along with the 144 Infantry Brigade and 2nd (V) Battalion SLLI, launched a programme to distribute oximeters, that had been gifted to the Commander of the Army in order to distribute among the needy families in Athurugiriya, Mulleriyawa and Kaduwela areas on 01 October 2021.

  • MONTHLY FLAG HOISTING CEREMONY OF SECURITY FORCE HEADQUARTERS (WEST)

    01st October 2021 16:04:12 Hours

    Security Forces Headquarters (West) conducted flag hoisting ceremony in this morning (1). The Comd SF (West) Maj Gen D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu, together with the Brigadier administration and quartering of SF (West) Brig G D R U K Galhenage hoisted the National flag and the Army flag respectively. Few senior officers, officers and other rankers participated for the ceremony adhering to the health guidelines in order to prevent COVID - 19.

  • A ONE DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR OPERATORS OF SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM

    09th September 2021 18:35:09 Hours

    On the conceptual direction of the Commander Security Forces (West) Major D G S Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu , a special boat training course was designed in order to enhance the soldiers’ ability on handling Outboard Mortar (OBM) and its techniques. Similarly, with the participation of nineteen (1x18) troops from 2(V) SLLI, a short term course was conducted by the instructors of Special Boat Squadron - Special Force at Kalaniya river bank within the 2nd Battalion of Sri Lanka Light Infantry AOR from 20 May to 27 May 2021.