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  • SECURITY FORCES (WEST) CONDUCTS A WORKSHOP ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION IN SRI LANKA

    17th November 2021 15:45:35 Hours

    The frequency of natural disasters has increased significantly around the world. Simultaneously Sri Lanka is prone to natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, landslides and coastal erosion with increasing losses to life and property.

  • VACCINATION PROGRAMME FOR THE BOOSTER DOSE (PFIZER) VACCINE SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTS AT ARMY TEMPLE PANAGODA

    17th November 2021 15:03:27 Hours

    On the directions of General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, with the supervision of Major General D G S Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu, Commander Security Force (West), a vaccination project for the booster doze (PFIZER) successfully conducts at the Panagoda Bodhi Rajaramaya (Army Temple) today onward (17).

  • BROKEN BUND RECONSTRUCTED BY ARMY TROOPS

    16th November 2021 11:05:35 Hours

    On the direction of the Commander Security Forces (West) Major General D G S Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu and close supervision of the 143 Infantry Brigade Commander and troops of 16 Gajaba Regiment had reconstructed Renagal Tank of the Welasiya Gramaseva Division which is located at the Mundalama Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District on Sunday (14) within the short period time.

  • BROKEN BUND OF THE PERIYAKULAM TANK RECONSTRUCTED BY ARMY TROOPS

    13th November 2021 16:21:13 Hours

    Periyakulam Tank of the Pubudugama Gramaseva Division which is located at the Mundalama Divisional Secretariat of Puttalam District was reconstructed by the Army troops with the guidance of Commander Security Forces (West) Major General D G S Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu and close supervision of the 143 Infantry Brigade Commander, along with the Commanding Officer of 16 Gajaba Regiment, on Friday (12).

  • FACILITATED AND ENHANCED THE TRANSPORTATION IN AKARAVITA AREA BY ARMY TROOPS

    13th November 2021 12:45:36 Hours

    Troops of 6th Field Regiment Sri Lanka Artillery under command to 141 Infantry Brigade with the assistance of DMC Gampaha facilitated in enhancing the transportation in general are Akaravita by reconstructing a bypass road used to cross a streamline connected to Attanagalu Oya which was heavily damaged due to the aftermath of heavy rainfall. Under the guidance of the Commander 141 Infantry Brigade, troops of 6 SLA have constructed a solid road including a culvert withing a short period of time to enhance the transportation facilities of the villagers.

  • SECURITY FORCES (WEST) TROOPS HEEDFULL OF THE LANDSLIDE AT PAHALA KADUGANNAWA

    13th November 2021 00:38:12 Hours

    Soldiers of 8 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment , together with National Building Research Organization (NBRO) and Disaster Management Centre (DMC) officials on Thursday (11) morning undertook a climbing rope expedition into the Pahala Kadugannawa rock precipice in order to closely inspect geological erosions with incessant rains, down below the mountain after the area was threatened with earth-slips.

  • WEST TROOPS FULLY GEARED UP TO ASSIST FLOOD VICTIMS WITHIN THE SF WEST AOR

    12th November 2021 23:45:32 Hours

    Flooding and landslides fueled by the torrential rains over the last two weeks have adversely affected over the island. Simultaneously, Security Forces (West) troops alert to the developing adverse weather patterns across the west area on the directions of Major General Sujeewa Senarathyapa RWP RSP ndu ,the Commander Security Forces (West) have already commenced their evacuation , rescue and relief operations in worst - hit areas including Kurunegala, Galle, Kegalle and Kaluthara districts as per the directions of respective General Officer Commanders of 14 and 61 infantry divisions.

  • 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.