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.
06th April 2022 12:28:56 Hours
With the supervision of the Commander Security Forces (West), Major General K Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, commenced a one-day workshop covering some salient aspects regarding the role and task of the Directorate of ABF (Army Benevolent Fund) on 05 April 2022 at the Regimental Headquarters Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps – Army cantonment Panagoda.
02nd April 2022 16:28:25 Hours
With the coordination of the Disaster Management Unit-Gampaha, 141 Infantry Brigade organized and conducted a two-day training programme on 25 and 29 March 2022. on Disaster Management with the view of developing theoretical and practical knowledge required for Army personnel to react during future disasters in the 141 Infantry Brigade AOR.
30th March 2022 15:48:03 Hours
A number of Jackfruit saplings were planted at the Security Forces Headquarters (West) on 29 March 2022 in line with the ‘National Home Gardening Drive - 2022’ (Green Nation) initiated by the Ministry of Lands under the theme ‘Let Us Start from Our Home Garden’.
28th March 2022 16:21:07 Hours
On Monday (28) morning, responding to the need of immediate action, troops of the 1 SLNG under the 14 Infantry Division of the Security Forces (West) rushed to the hills behind the Dagama primary school, Polpithigama area, and assisted in dousing a bush fire which was continuing to fast spread from yesterday midnight (27).
