25th May 2021 10:01:55 Hours
In order to further reinforce ongoing community security arrangements of the Police against the spread of COVID-19 virus, the Army on the instructions of General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army has deployed Army Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs), Special Force Rider Teams and troops of the Army Drone Battalion, together with infantry soldiers in mostly crowded areas in the western province.
25th May 2021 09:13:07 Hours
Troops of the 613 Brigade and the 14 (V) Gemunu Watch initiated a project to improvise a Factory Building at Elpitiya area to serve as an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) in the event of any surge of infectees of the virus.
24th May 2021 18:45:00 Hours
On the directions of Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces – West, with the supervision of Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding, 61 Division, a two day workshop was conducted at the Galle harbour premises in line with the readiness of troops for any disaster situation.
21st May 2021 16:50:06 Hours
Commander SFHQ (West) Major General Vikum Liyanage chaired another coordinating conference with Directors of the Directorates and Centre Commandants of the RHQs located in the cantonment on 20 May 2021.
21st May 2021 09:50:19 Hours
On the directions of Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces – West, Major General Dammi Hewage, General Officer Commanding, 61 Division, together with Commander 613 Brigade and Commanding Officer 14 (V) Gemunu Watch on Monday (17) visited the Meepe Rural Hopital in Habaraduwa where COVID-19 patients remain warded.
21st May 2021 09:35:17 Hours
To be in line with instructions given by General Shavendra Silva ,Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army , improvised ICCs were initiated within a few days under the close supervision of Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces - west in order to provide a coordinated response to the 3rd wave of the COVID -19 pandemic and strengthening the capacity of the health care system by accommodating and isolating positive cases.
17th May 2021 13:38:01 Hours
Ferrying of stranded civilians on boats, road clearance work, evacuation of victims or threatened people from earthslip-prone areas, supply of immediate snacks and meal packets, transport of the affected to nearest relief centres, provision of first-aid or hospitalization assistance, etc are among major tasks being performed by 14 Gemunu Watch troops of the 613 Infantry Brigade under the 61 Infantry Division in the flood-ravaged general areas of Elpitiya, Neluwa, Thawalama, Baddegama, Yakkalamulla, Nagoda and Niyagama since torrential rains hit the area on Wednesday (12) evening.
15th April 2021 15:19:52 Hours
With the objective of educating Officers and Other Ranks on the 'Basic utilization of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & its Related Applications'; a two-day workshop was organized during 08 & 09 April 2021 at the Security Force Headquarters-West. 55 Officers and 25 Other Ranks from under command formations of SFHQ - West, SFHQ -Central and 53 Inf Division participated in the workshop.
06th April 2021 13:15:49 Hours
A workshop on `Voice Procedure’ was conducted in order to enhance the knowledge on voice procedure and radio communication skills of junior officers serving in Security Forces(West) AOR got underway at the RHQ CES , Panagoda from 29 March 2021 to 02 April 2021.
29th March 2021 13:21:29 Hours
Sri Lanka Army in its long journey added another milestone to its annals of history by releasing its 'Capstone Doctrine’. Accordingly, as per the directions given by the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) and with the supervision of the Commander Security Forces (West) Major General K W R de Abrew RWP RSP USP psc Hdmc, a lecture on the 'Sri Lanka Army Capstone Doctrine' complied by the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) was conducted at the RHQ SLLI auditorium at Panagoda on Friday (26).
