28th May 2021 13:35:41 Hours
A large contingent of more than 300 Army personnel of the Quick Reaction Team, Drone Unit of the Artillery Regiment and the Bomb Disposal Squad on the directions of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army early this morning (27) were positioned along Negombo to Porutota coastal belt areas of about 6 km, in an attempt to prevent people from collecting debris and floating items of the ill-fated container ship, 'X-press Pearl', still on fire off Colombo Harbour.
27th May 2021 12:06:51 Hours
Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces-West was invited to witness the final Disaster Management demonstrations in the 5-day long 'Exercise-Reach Row' at Udamapitigama and Kelaniya Ferry Sites on Monday (24).
23rd May 2021 14:29:51 Hours
On the directions of Major General Vikum Liyanage, Commander, Security Forces - West, with the supervision of General Officer Commanding of 14 Infantry Division and Commander 142 Brigade, 3 Officers and 20 Other Ranks of 10 Sri Lanka National Guard took immediate steps to avoid a split in the kelani river bund in Hanwella area on Friday (21) morning due to prevailing adverse weather condition.
21st May 2021 17:41:37 Hours
Intending to reinforce the existing mechanism for the island-wide vaccination programme against COVID-19, SF – West continue to assist inoculation centres in the AOR.
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 16:47:48 Hours
Commander SFHQ (West) Major General Vikum Liyanage summoned a coordinating conference with the Brigade commanders on 14 May 2021 to discuss the Progress and the maintenance of the Army improvised Intermediate Care Centres (ICCs) and Quarantine Centres (QCs) within the SFHQ (West) AOR.
28th April 2021 09:06:45 Hours
Major General H L V M Liyanage RWP RSP ndu assumed office as the new Commander, Security Forces -West (SF-WEST) on Tuesday (20) April 2021 with a simple ceremony.
19th April 2021 18:59:37 Hours
A Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour offered by troops of Sri Lanka Light Infantry in keeping with military traditions, saluted the out-going Commander Security Force (West) Major General K W R de Abrew RWP RSP USP psc Hdmc at the Security Force Headquarters (West) – Panagoda on 19 April 2021.
25th February 2021 15:56:05 Hours
01st January 2021 13:14:38 Hours
Extending the warm and best wishes to all Officers and Other Ranks for the Year 2021, the Commander Security Forces (West) Major General K W R de Abrew RWP RSP USP psc Hdmc made his presence for the occasion of flag hoisting to mark the dawning of the New Year 2021.
