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29th August 2022 23:13:59 Hours
The Basic Agriculture course No 5 conducted by School of Agriculture in Aralaganwila was completed on 28 August 2022 and course duration was one month. The Commandant of School of Agriculture Lt Col DLCN Muththanthirige SLACAL graced the occasion as the chief guest. 31 Other Ranks successfully completed the course and received their certificates.The course curriculum included with Organic farming, crops cultivation, Food preservation, Machinery, Animal husbandry and value added animal feed products.This is the last course conducted at Aralaganwila before shifting School of Agriculture to the new location at Kilinochchi. 1st in Order of Merit :- S/10644 Rec Naurunna LAPD 4(V) SLACAL
29th August 2022 23:11:38 Hours
As a supportive mechanism to the government’s cultivation drive Green Agriculture Steering Committee (GASC) was spearheaded by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army in order to supplement and promote the island’s food security programme by cultivating more than 1500 acres of barren or abandoned state lands across the country. In line with above programmes as per the guidance of Major General WBSM Abeysekera RSP USP the Director General Financial Management(DGFM) of the Army and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock the 2(V) battalion of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock has started Paddy cultivation in 60 acres of land at Ridiyagama on 29 August 2022. The Asian region, home to about 2/3 of the world's population, is most popular for rice farming. Rice is the main crop in Sri Lanka's subsistence agriculture as well as food crops. Paddy is cultivated in every district of Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock giving their fully contribution to expand the Paddy cultivation in Sri Lanka by adding new Army Farm at Ridiyagama which is undercommand to Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock. Commanding Officer of 2 (V) SLACAL Maj WAND Jayasundara and other ranks of 2(V) SLACAL participated for this event
06th August 2022 16:36:42 Hours
Hon. Mahinda Amaraweera, M.P. Minister of Agriculture visited Army farm Kandakadu. During his visit he inspected crops cultivated by the Army perticulary maize project and chilli project on 06 August 2022.Minister was warmly welcomed by Director Agriculture and Livestock Brigadier Arosha Rajapaksha RSP and Lt Col BMTA Baddewela RSP psc IG SLA Commanding Officer 3(V) SLACAL.
06th August 2022 12:16:41 Hours
As a supportive mechanism to the government’s cultivation drive Green Agriculture Steering Committee (GASC) was spearheaded by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army in order to supplement and promote the island’s food security programme by cultivating more than 1500 acres of barren or abandoned state lands across the country.
03rd August 2022 10:10:29 Hours
Record high food prices have triggered a global crisis that will drive millions more into extreme poverty, magnifying hunger and malnutrition, while threatening to erase hard-won gains in development in the country and all these are happing due to the less productivity of all kinds of food.
02nd August 2022 10:27:00 Hours
Newly constructed Welfare shop of the Corps of Agriculture and Livestock Regimental Headquarters Karandeniya was declared open by the Centre Commandant of SLACAL Brigadier RMJB Ratnayaka RSP on 2nd August 2022 in a simple ceremony.
28th July 2022 13:49:54 Hours
Regimental Centre Commandant Brigadier RMJB Rathnayaka RSP made a formal visit to 3(V) SLACAL Kandakadu on 22 & 23 July 2022. Lt Col BMTA Baddewela RSP PSC IG , the Commanding Officer warmly welcomed Brig RMJB Rathnayaka RSP on arrival and a subsequent Ceremonial Guard Turnout was awarded at the entrance in accordance with military formalities. Then the Commanding Officer conducted a comprehensive briefing on the state of Administration, General and Log Matters. Subsequently he planted a Mango sapling to mark his visit to 3 (V) SLACAL .Centre Commandant visited to inspect the ORs accommodation area, ORs Mess, Rice Mill project, Milk project and Cattle shed.Later, Brig RMJB Rathnayaka RSP delivered his speech and convince all to harness professionalism whilst preserving highest standard of discipline during their career and adjust to the prevailing situation of the country. At the end of his address the Commanding Officer presented a memento to mark his visit. Before concluding the day’s itinerary, Centre Commandant visited Chili project, Aquarium project and Coconut Plant & Plant Nursery. During the second day of the visit Centre Commandant visited to Army farm Galkanda and addressed the troops at Army farm Galkanda.
07th July 2022 17:00:33 Hours
07th July 2022 16:53:37 Hours
As a supportive mechanism to the government’s cultivation drive is spearheaded by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army has appointed Green Agriculture Steering Committee of the Army (GASC) on Thursday (16) June 2022 in order to supplement and promote the island’s food security programme by cultivating more than 1500 acres of barren or abandoned state lands across the country. With that as per the guidance of Director General Financial Management(DGFM) of the Army and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock One day Basic Agriculture Awareness programmes were conducted in 1 Corps Kilinochchi and 51 Division Jaffna with the participation of more than 250 troops (Officers and ORs) on 06 July 2022. Lectures were conducted in 1 Corps by Maj WTU Perera 2IC - 6 SLACAL, 2/Lt HR Jayadewa.Maj WAPD Fonseka 2IC - 5(V) SLACAL counducted lectures in 51 Division. To expedite the ongoing nation building task in the field of Green Agriculture in Sri Lanka and mainly focusing on to protect the Island's food security these awareness programmes were organizing by Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock units to cover all around the country.
07th July 2022 16:51:17 Hours
As a supportive mechanism to the government’s cultivation drive is spearheaded by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army has appointed Green Agriculture Steering Committee of the Army (GASC) on Thursday (16) June 2022 in order to supplement and promote the island’s food security programme by cultivating more than 1500 acres of barren or abandoned state lands across the country. With that as per the guidance of Director General Financial Management(DGFM) of the Army and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock Basic Agriculture Awareness programme was conducted in SFHQ (Jaffna) Cinema Hall with the participation of 16 Officers and 200 ORs under Security Force HQ(Jaffna) on 30th June 2022. Lectures were conducted by Maj WAPD Fonseka 2IC - 5(V) SLACAL and PO MSM Azam. This awareness programme was organized on the directions of Major General WMGCSB Wijayasundara RSP USP ndu Commander - Security Forces (Jaffna).
