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  • SF-WEST TROOPS OFFERED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR HOSPITALS ON STRIKE

    19th July 2021 15:19:58 Hours

    Troops of 12 Field Engineers under 61 Infantry Division offered their assistance to Ittapana District hospital, Pibura hospital, Baduraliya hospital and Weththewa hospital in Kalutara District for the management of skeletal health services after sections of the minor staff went on strike on trade union issues on Monday (19) July 2021.

  • NEW CHIEF COORDINATOR CIVIL AFFAIRS ASSUMES OFFICE

    19th July 2021 11:53:05 Hours

    Col S M S Samarakoon assumed duties as the Chief Coordinator Civil Affairs (CCCA) on 19 July 2021 on auspicious time having the blessing of Noble Triple Gem.

  • NEW COL (COORD) ASSUMES OFFICE

    13th July 2021 16:52:56 Hours

    Col K G K Ariyadasa RWP RSP assumed duties as the Col (Coord) on 8 July 2021 on auspicious time having the blessing of Noble Triple Gem.

  • ARMY COORDINATION GETS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOR SOUTHERN HOSPITALS

    28th June 2021 10:08:13 Hours

    By responding to a request made by Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding, 61 Division a few philanthropists donated medical equipment to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital on Wednesday (23).

  • DRY RATIONS GIFTED TO BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY IN HOMAGAMA

    21st June 2021 09:12:05 Hours

    Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces-West and Chairman, Army Buddhist Association donated dry ration packs to the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka at Homagama on Friday (18) for the benefit of resident student monks, remaining inside due to travel restrictions.

  • TROOPS COORDINATE DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF PACKS

    18th June 2021 17:27:37 Hours

    Troops of 613 Infantry Brigade under 61 Infantry Division of the Security Force Headquarters - West distributed a stock of dry rations and sanitary items among the inmates at the ICC in Akuressa Hospital on Wednesday (16).

  • SF WEST TROOPS EFFECTIVELY FACILITATE SENIOR CITIZENS TO DRAW MONTHLY PENSIONS

    14th June 2021 10:03:23 Hours

    Troops of 14 and 61 Infantry Divisions provided up and down transport to pensioners who turned up to draw their pensions on 10 and 11 June 2021, following instructions given by General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army.

  • AFFECTED MATARA - GURUBEBILA COASTAL BELT AREA CLEANED UP

    14th June 2021 08:55:30 Hours

    Matara - Gurubebila coastal belt areas, affected due to debris of the damaged 'X Press Pearl' container ship a few days ago were cleaned up by troops of the 3 Gemunu Watch of the 613 Brigade under command to the 61 Division of the Security Force HQ - West as per directions of the Commander Security Forces-West, Major General Vikum Liyanage on the directions of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army.

  • ADAPANA HOSPITAL TO GET AN ICC FOR COVID PATIENTS

    10th June 2021 09:50:03 Hours

    The foundation stone was laid at Adapana Hospital premises at Kamburupitiya in Matara District for construction of a new ward for COVID-19 infected pregnant mothers as an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) in the event of any emergency after an increase of the victims.

  • TROOPS WITH SPONSOR'S ASSISTANCE DISTRIBUTE DRY RATION PACKS

    09th June 2021 11:49:39 Hours

    Troops of 14 Infantry Division of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-WEST) coordinated a project to distribute dry ration packs among needy families who were affected by flood in the general areas of wellampitiya , Kaduwela and Kelanimulla on 7 June 2021.