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Station Masters Educated on Current Security Concerns | 11th July 2019 11:25:22 Hours | One more awareness programme, lectured by Army Officers to educate Station Masters of the Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) department about current security concerns and precautionary measures got underway on Tuesday (9) at Tripoli premises of the SLR. 40 station masters of the SLR gathered there. Lieutenant Colonel M. B. B. ... |
Troops Assist Distribution of Saplings & Fertilizer Packets | 10th October 2019 20:00:27 Hours | 56 Division troops facilitated a ‘Hadabima’ authority programme for distribution of jak saplings and fertilizer packets among low-income group civilians in Bogaswewa, Selalihinigama, Kokeliya and Nandimithragama villages during 3-4 October on the instructions of Major General H.P Seneviratne, General Officer Commanding... |
62 Division's Initiative Gets 50 Wheelchairs to the Disabled in Welioya Area | 11th December 2018 11:10:57 Hours | A total of 50 disabled civilians in remote Welioya, Padaviya, Sripura, Pulmodai and Marathodai areas received 50 wheelchairs, following an initiative launched by the 62 Division of the Security Force Headquarters-Wanni on Sunday (09), thanks to the sponsorship provided by Mr Nimal Gunathilleke, his son Jagath Deshapriy... |
Newly-Promoted Major Generals Call on the Commander | 06th December 2018 18:30:15 Hours | Several newly-promoted Majors General of the Army with a view to formally informing the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake of their elevation to new ranks made a courtesy call on Wednesday (5) to the Commander’s office. Major General D. K. G. D Sirisena, Provost Marshal & Colonel Commandant of ... |
Tri Service Chiefs & Officers Honour Outgoing President in Gala Banquet | 16th November 2019 18:55:07 Hours | On the eve of his relinquishment of the office of Presidency in the country, HE Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces in a gala banquet, hosted by Tri service Chiefs and Officers at Hotel Shangri-La, received heaps of laurels in a fitting ceremony, held in his honour on Thursday (14) evening. The... |
New 65 Division GOC Assumes Duties | 17th August 2018 10:52:01 Hours | The newly-appointed 65 Division's General Officer Commanding (GOC), Brigadier K. A. W Kumarapperuma assumed duties on Wednesday (15) at the 65 Division Headquarters of the Security Forces Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ- KLN). A formal Guard Turnout saluted the new GOC upon his arrival at the Division Headquarters pre... |
Commander's Service Lauded in 'Janabhimani' Honorary Award Ceremony | 03rd December 2019 15:36:19 Hours | All Ceylon Independent Media Organization in association with International Multi Publishers in its annual 'Janabhimani' Honorary Award Ceremony, held at the BMICH on Friday (29) evening awarded special laurels to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva after inviting him to be the Chief Guest i... |
All Eight in the Same Intake are Now Directors at AHQ | 19th July 2019 13:30:21 Hours | By a rare coincidence, a group of eight Brigadiers of the Intake 24 of the Sri Lanka Military Academy are currently holding Director appointments in the Army Headquarters. All of them enlisted to the Army on 2 June 1986 in the same Intake 24 underwent training at the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) together and passe... |
KDU Deputy Vice Chancellor Attends Athletic Meet as Chief Guest | 19th February 2019 08:17:51 Hours | Major General Indunil Ranasinghe, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Defence and Administration) of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) was the Chief Guest for the Inter-House Athletic Meet at St. Mary’s Convent Matara on Friday (8). He was received by the Principal, Rev Mother Sandamali on arrival at the premise... |
Swiss Ambassador Meets Commander SF-Jaffna | 02nd November 2018 12:30:07 Hours | Swiss Ambassador in Sri Lanka, HE Hans Peter Mock paid a courtesy call on Commander, Security Forces – Jaffna (SF-J), Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi on Monday (1), along with his first Secretary (Political), Mr Damiano Sguaitamatti. The delegation discussed matters pertaining to the Reconciliation Process in the ... |
MSTS Built New Accommodation Quarters & Water Storage Opened | 11th February 2020 17:20:49 Hours | The Marksmanship & Sniper Training School (MSTS) at Diyatalawa got its newly-built residential quarters for civil staffers and the new water pumping scheme opened on Friday (7). On a directive of the Commandant, MSTS, Brigadier G.M.C.K.B Ekanayaka, those constructions were made possible with the blessings of the Comman... |
Major General Ruwan Kulatunga Bids Goodbye to Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment | 06th July 2019 17:33:50 Hours | Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) troops in a colourful and magnificent ceremony, held at the SLLI Regimental Headquarters premises in Panagoda on Friday (5) bade farewell to their outgoing Colonel of the Regiment, Major General J. Ruwan Kulatunga who retired from the Army after a distinguished career spanning over three... |
Diverse ‘Deepavali’ Commemorations Take Place in Kilinochchi | 08th November 2018 12:15:49 Hours | Troops in Kilinochchi area with the intention of promoting goodwill among civilians contributed to the commemoration of Deepavali on Tuesday (6) launching several projects. On the directions of Major General Vijitha Ravipriya, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 57 Division, 9 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops un... |
Commander Shoots First Ball in Army-Built New Cricket Ground in Dombagoda | 10th December 2018 20:34:51 Hours | Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army turning a new chapter for promotion of Army Cricket on Monday (10) ceremonially, opened the newly-constructed cricket ground at Sri Lanka Army Ordinance Corps (SLAOC) Headquarters premises in Dombagoda where the finals in the Army Inter Regiment T-20 Champions... |
Bush Fire in Mukulara Kanda Doused | 16th July 2018 11:41:56 Hours | 9 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops of the 121 Brigade under the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) on being informed of a bush fire that was spreading in Mukulara Kanda, Kumbukkana area in the Moneragala District on Saturday (14) rushed to the scene and brought it under control within a few hours. O... |
Church Hierarchy Presents Mementos to Skilled Army Personnel for Renovation Work | 18th December 2019 21:28:26 Hours | Security Forces in Kilinochchi, responding positively to a request of the church hierarchy, completely renovated the ‘Arulamma’ Children’s Development Centre inside the Navajeevanam Methodist Church premises at Murasumoddai and formally vested it with the children during a simple ceremony on Monday (16). Embassy of the... |
Troops Learn More About Drugs & Its Prevention | 03rd July 2018 18:05:33 Hours | In order to educate Army personnel on dangers of drugs and prevention of its use, troops of the 11 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) organized a lecture session at the Sri Lanka Military Academy’s Torch Cinema hall on Monday (2). This timely lecture, delivered by Major R.K Karunanayake, C... |
Troops Provide Drinking Water to Drought-affected Arogyapuram Civilians | 02nd July 2019 09:42:32 Hours | Concerned about the hardships due to scarcity of water, 7 Sri Lanka National Guard troops of the 652 Brigade of the 65 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi extending their hands of friendship to civilians began a mobile project to provide them with drinking water using Army bowsers. More than 55... |
Army Volunteer Force Calls for Applicants as Lady Officer Cadets | 12th February 2020 20:57:10 Hours | Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) calls for applications for enlistment of Lady Officer Cadets of not more than 24 years of age by 20th February 2020. The applicants should also possess two passes in the G. C. E. (A/L) examination in one sitting and passed the G. C. E. (O/L) examination in two sittings with 4 cred... |
Army Coordinates Distribution of Bicycles and Coconut Seedlings for Civilians in Jaffna | 17th June 2018 20:03:13 Hours | Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) once again launched several community oriented projects in collaboration with the popular ‘Daham Pahana’ programme. The arrangement provided push bicycles, coconut seedlings and artificial limbs, etc during a simple ceremony held at Ilankai Venthan Art College in Jaffna on ... |
Colonel Commandant Visit 7 SLCMP | 17th August 2019 22:36:54 Hours | Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) and Commander Logistics Command Sri Lanka Army Major General D.K.G.D Sirisena on the invitation of Major K.C.P.K Vithanage, Commanding Officer of the 7 SLCMP visited the Headquarters 7 SLCMP on Monday (19) at Diyatalawa. He was presented a Guard Turnout ... |
Institutionalizing ‘Angampora’ Army Gives New Lease of Life to Age-old Local Martial Art | 08th December 2018 07:44:19 Hours | Sri Lanka Army by establishing the country’s first ever Angampora Experiment Institute and Training Centre (AEITC) at Panagoda Army Cantonment with state patronage added a new chapter to the field of Army sports on Tuesday (4) during an induction (Kala Elimangalya) display of Army Angampora players before a gathering, ... |
Cordial Discussions Lead to Recovery of Erstwhile Army Ward in Kandy Hospital | 02nd April 2019 15:46:46 Hours | Cordial discussions that ensued between Dr Saman Rathnayake, Director, Kandy General Hospital and Major General Tissa Nanayakkara, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 11 Division resulted in the recovery of erstwhile Army Ward in the Kandy General Hospital which had been acquired by the hospital earlier for use of civil ... |
FOREIGN MINISTRY COMMENTS ON THE JUDGEMENT IN THE CASE OF BRIGADIER PRIYANKA FERNANDO | 08th December 2019 15:34:31 Hours | (Media Releases) The judgement in the case of Majuran Sathananthan vs. Brigadier Andige Priyanka Indunil Fernando, the trial of which was completed at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 19 November 2019, was delivered by the Chief Magistrate of the Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 6 December 2019. The Chief Magistr... |
War Hero in Wheelchair ‘Perseverance’ Reaches His Regimental Headquarters to a Rousing Reception | 09th December 2018 09:22:21 Hours | Home of Gajaba at Saliyapura welcomed the War Hero, Corporal Gemunu Karunarathna of 6 Gajaba Regiment (GR) who has undertaken the wheelchair journey, ‘Perseverance’ to cover 576 km and reach Point Pedro when he on his 5th day of the expedition from Ambanpola reached Saliyapura around 5.00 pm on Friday (7) to be receive... |
Jaffna Troops Revitalize Unattended ‘Periyakulam’ Tank & Vest it with Farmers | 07th November 2019 19:30:07 Hours | In what could be considered as a milestone in civil-military solidarity and bonds of sound reconciliation that has now taken root in the Jaffna peninsula, Jaffna troops, belonging to 10 Field Regiment of Sri Lanka Engineers and 5 Corps of Engineer Service Regiment on the directions of Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya... |
57 Division Enters 12th Year of Service | 06th March 2019 13:46:09 Hours | 57 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) giving pride of place to a series of multi-religious observances, marked its 12th anniversary during 15 February - 2 March on the guidelines given by the General Officer Commanding, 57 Division, Major General Vijitha Ravipriya. A speci... |
New CFE Assumes Duties | 12th July 2019 20:36:39 Hours | Major General Tissa Nanayakkara assumed office as the Chief Field Engineer (CFE) of the Army on Thursday (11) during a simple ceremony at the CFE Headquarters at Mattegoda. The newly-appointed CFE was greeted to a Guard Turn Out at the main entrance and a salute afterwards. After assuming his duties, he planted a sapli... |
Major General W.J.T Kamal Fernando (Retd) Passes Away | 15th December 2018 18:00:50 Hours | Major General W.J.T Kamal Fernando (Retd) of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) passed away on Saturday (15) after a brief illness. He joined the Army on 21 October 1957 as a 2nd Lieutenant and retired from the Army on 1988. He who held many key appointments during his career in the organization was one of leading trans... |
Kandy Inferno Brought Under Control | 05th April 2019 12:36:14 Hours | More than 44 Army personnel of the 2 (Volunteer) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) in the 11 Division Headquarters, Thursday (4) evening responded quickly and joined hands with firefighters to extinguish a raging fire in a 4-storied commercial building in the heart of Kandy town, adjoining Alimudukkuwa. On being informed... |
Commander SF-MLT Visits Flood-Affected Areas | 02nd January 2019 18:00:46 Hours | Commander, Security Forces-Mullaittivu (SF-MLT), Major General Dushyantha Rajaguru visited flood-affected areas on Monday (31) December 2018 and inquired into post-flood needs and assessed the situation. Commander, SF-MLT visited several flood affected villages and damaged water resources and discussed matters with for... |
Troops Assure Security for Devotees at Sri Mutthu Mari Amman Kovil Pooja | 19th May 2019 21:05:27 Hours | Troops of 10 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) under the 653 Brigade of the 65 Division, along with the troops of 17 (V) SLLI provided security to the annual festival at the Sri Mutthu Mari Amman Kovil - Wannivilankulam with the assistance of Civil Security Department personnel and the Police during 17-18 May 2019. The r... |
Flight Carrying Fallen UN Peacekeepers Arrives in Sri Lanka on Monday (4) | 02nd February 2019 14:07:05 Hours | The flight carrying remains of two Army War Heroes who sacrificed their lives in Mali while serving the UN Peacekeeping Mission, (MINUSMA) will land at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport on Monday (4) at 3.00 pm to be received by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, UN Resident Coord... |
Wanni Troops Listen to Lecture Organized by Psy Ops | 13th December 2019 14:27:50 Hours | Directorate of Psychological Operations (Psy Ops) continuing with their educative projects had one more lecture, organized at the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) on the topic 'Better family life through attitude development” on Saturday (7). Lieutenant Colonel B.G.S Samanthi conducted this lecture for more... |
55 Div ‘Jaffna Got Talent’ Achievers Felicitated | 16th September 2019 16:39:32 Hours | Musical & Dancing Star winners of the 55 Division in the ‘Jaffna Got Talent’ were felicitated during a musical evening, organized by troops of the 55 Division on the directions of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 55 Division, Brigadier Sampath Kotuwegoda on Saturday (7) evening. Troops serving the 55 Division who ... |
Sri Lanka’s 7th Executive President Assuring to Unify All under One Flag Takes Oath at Sacred ‘Ruwanweli Maha Seya’ Premises | 18th November 2019 17:54:59 Hours | The historic swearing-in ceremony and the inauguration of the office of the 7th Executive President-elect of Sri Lanka, HE Gotabaya Rajapaksa who is also the new Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces took place this morning (18) in a charming manner at the sacred Ruwanweli Maha Seya ‘Salapathala Maluwa’ premises, the... |
Mullaittivu Troops Share ‘Ifthar’ Meal inside Their Camp | 10th June 2018 21:07:02 Hours | Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT), together with Muslim Army personnel got a customary ‘Ifthar’ ceremony organized at the SFHQ-MLT premises on Saturday (9) with the intention of further promoting bonds of goodwill and ethnic harmony among members of the Army. A large gathering of Muslim Officers and ... |
Jaffna Athletic Finals Attract Hundreds of Army Personnel | 06th October 2018 20:20:21 Hours | Athletic Meet of the Security Forces in Jaffna ended on Friday (5) with its competitive finals at the Doraiappah Stadium in Jaffna. Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi who initiated the proposal for conduct of such sports activities in the peninsula attracted hundreds of sportsmen ... |
Awareness Lecture on ‘Forest Conservation’ Held | 03rd July 2019 15:53:11 Hours | Following instructions given by Brigadier M.D Wijesundara, General Officer Commanding, 66 Infantry Division, a special awareness programme, designed to educate the troops on 'Forest Conservation' was conducted recently at the Battalion Training School - Arasapurakulam. More than 130 troops, including officers in the 66... |
New FMA East Commander Assumes Duties | 03rd February 2020 23:00:38 Hours | Brigadier B.B Randeniya assumed office as the new Commander, Forward Maintenance Area-East (FMA-East) on Saturday (1) at Minneriya. The new FMA-East Commander signed an official document symbolically amid religious observances and signified the acceptance of the new office. Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks att... |
66 Division Troops Provide Security to Church Feast | 02nd September 2019 18:10:20 Hours | The annual feast at the St. Sebastian Church in Manniththalai in Kilinochchi area got underway during 20 - 25 August. 66 Infantry Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters – Kilinochchi, together with Police and Civil Security Department jointly provided security to the record 3000 plus devotees who attended t... |
Yoga Workshop in Progress | 13th June 2019 12:55:52 Hours | A Yoga training workshop for Army personnel got underway at Panagoda Army Cantonment Gymnasium during 12 - 22 June following arrangements made by the Directorate of Psychological Operations. 38 Army personnel including Officers are receiving training from Ms Anoja Weerasinghe, the veteran Yoga Instructor cum former pop... |
Colombo Army Hospital Recognized with ISO Certificate | 02nd August 2018 16:55:24 Hours | Colombo Army Hospital, one of the largest and world-class hospitals in the country which caters to medical needs of Army personnel both serving and retired, family members, civil staffers and Navy, Air Force and Police personnel when referred made history on Thursday (2) and was awarded the International Organization f... |
LANPAC Reminds US Epigram ‘Sergeant is the Army’ Adding a New Chapter | 09th June 2018 13:50:00 Hours | Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, in what could be considered as an unprecedented example in contemporary Army history that would perhaps remind famous General Eisenhower’s epigram, “Sergeant is the Army” included a Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) in his retinue to the recent LANPAC Symposium... |
SLE Seva Vanitha Ladies Build Two More New Houses for War Heroes | 14th June 2019 15:19:48 Hours | Two new houses built with the sponsorship of the Sri Lanka Engineers – Seva Vanitha Unit (SLE-SVU) at Kurunegala and Thalagala for the family of a War Hero and a permanently injured War Hero were vested in them recently during two separate ceremonies. 4 (V) SLE troops took the lead and constructed the house for the inj... |
SLAVF Calls for Applications from Professionals | 13th December 2019 13:24:53 Hours | Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) of the Sri Lanka Army calls for applications for direct enlistment of professional Officers in the field of engineering, architecture, surveying, medicine including Medical Officers, Consultant Physicians/Surgeons/Dentists, English, French, Law and Tamil languages, Ticketing, Comp... |
New SLE Colonel Commandant Assumes Office | 02nd August 2019 12:56:39 Hours | Major General Jagath Gunawardena, the newly appointed 17th Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) assumed office during a charming ceremony, held at the SLE Headquarters on Thursday (25). He was greeted to military honours and ceremonials before a large gathering of Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks. The... |
Elaborate Commemorations at Anuradhapura & Jaffna Pay Tribute to Legendary War Heroes | 09th August 2019 17:02:01 Hours | The 27th death anniversary of the legendary War Hero of our times, Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa and the team of leading fellow War Heroes and soldiers was commemorated at the Anuradhapura Denzil Kobbekaduwa statue and also at Arali Point on Thursday (8) in the presence of Mrs Laly Kobbekaduwa, family members a... |
Brigadier Hugh Rupasinghe (Retd) Laid to Rest in Military Funeral | 15th May 2019 21:56:28 Hours | The military funeral of late Brigadier H.F Rupasinghe (Retd) of the Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) who passed away on Saturday (11) took place at Borella General Cemetery this afternoon (15), amid a large gathering of senior Army Officers, retired Officers and mourners. During his career, he held many appointments, includin... |
Two Most Vital Body Composition Analyzer Machines Installed at Colombo & Anuradhapura Army Hospitals | 13th February 2019 09:45:49 Hours | The ongoing conceptual project, 'Healthy Army-Healthy Nation’ (HAHN) spearheaded by the Director General of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Services under the direct supervision of the Consultant, Brigadier (Dr) A.S. M Wijewardene, took one more step further by making two new portable high capacity body composition analyzer... |
New CES Colonel Commandant Begins Duties | 17th August 2019 23:45:54 Hours | Brigadier R. Ganegoda assumed duties as the new Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Engineers Service (CES) on Saturday (10) at Panagoda Army Cantonment. The newly-appointed Colonel Commandant was greeted to a Guard Turnout by the troops on arrival. The Centre Commandant, CES, Colonel K.M.S Kumara welcomed him at the ma... |
Over 80 Students & Civilians, Beneficiaries of SFHQ-Wanni-initiated Welfare Projects | 17th January 2020 22:54:21 Hours | Over 30 selected students of deprived families in Padavi, Mamaduwa, Bogaswewa and Mahakachchikudiya areas and 50 more low-income group families in Sampathnuwara area were the beneficiaries of another welfare project, coordinated by the Security Force HQ-Wanni on Sunday (12) with the generosity, extended by buddhist ... |
233 Brigade Helps Students at Orphange & Builds Toddlers' Park | 12th January 2019 16:48:35 Hours | East-based 233 Brigade troops in Vakarai, thanks to the generosity extended by Mr. T.N Wijethunga of Maharagama coordinated the distribution of school accessories among the inmates at 'Thilakawathiyar' Girls' Home at Kadiraveli on Wednesday (02). The stock of school accessories to the value of Rs 50,000 was thus distri... |
233 Brigade Anniversary Marked Giving Blood & Other Ceremonies | 11th March 2019 08:42:14 Hours | 125 Officers and Other Ranks of the 233 Brigade Headquarters and its under command battalions donated their blood on account of the 28th anniversary of the Brigade Headquarters at Vakarai under the SFHQ-East on Wednesday (27) as per guidelines given by the Commander, 233 Brigade, Colonel R Elvitigala. A team of medical... |
Officers at SFHQ-West Begin Course on 'Soft Skills' | 09th November 2019 16:30:16 Hours | Officers serving under the Security Force HQ - West began to follow a training programme on soft skills, conducted by Soft Skills International Private Limited on 4 November. It will continue for a week at the Sri Lanka Light infantry Regimental Centre in Panagoda. 21 officers began to follow this valuable workshop und... |
12 Division Organizes Mega Donation for School Students | 19th June 2019 14:25:50 Hours | 12 Division troops in Hambantota organized a donation of school equipment on Poson Poya Day (16) at Andaragasyaya Primary School. This charity event, organized by Major General Deepthi Jayathilake, General Officer Commanding, 12 Division with assistance of the philanthropist Mr Menaka Jayawardena. Under this programme... |
One More ‘Blissful Army Life’ Session Held in 21 Division | 17th December 2019 12:18:13 Hours | One more educative lecture session, themed on ‘Blissful Army Life’, organized by the Directorate of Psychological Operations got underway for Officers and Other Ranks of the 21 Division on Tuesday (17). The sessions covered ‘Prevention of Suicide’, ‘Mental Stress and promotion of conduct of happy life’, ‘Resolution of ... |
New Jaffna Commander Assumes Office amid Ceremonials | 17th July 2019 07:14:28 Hours | Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya of the Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment assumed office as the Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna on Monday (15) during a simple ceremony at the Security Force Headquarters in Jaffna amid religious observances and military formalities. He succeeds Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi who r... |
Armoured Corps War Heroes Remembered | 03rd December 2019 10:35:46 Hours | Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) on Friday (29) paid their tribute to the memory of fallen SLAC War Heroes at the SLAC War Hero monument at the Armoured Corps Training Centre at Kaleththewa, prior to the commemoration of their forthcoming Corps Day. Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage, Chief of Staff of the Army and Colo... |
More Army & Navy Troops Meditate | 11th November 2018 14:00:24 Hours | As one more phase of the ongoing spiritual development programme, Directorate of Psychological Operations had one more meditation session organized at Helummahara, ‘Bavunseth Vipassana Bhavana’ Centre on Wednesday (7). 2 Officers, 51 Other Ranks of the Army and 3 Officers 18 Sailors serving the Sri Lanka Navy participa... |
Dress Regulations & ERE New Editions Presented to Commander of the Army | 01st January 2019 16:27:47 Hours | Giving a fresh start to the New Year - 2019, Major General Shavendra Silva, Adjutant General this morning (1) during a brief meet presented the new edition of the Army Dress Regulations (Part I & II) and the updated Extra Regimental Employment (ERE) book to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayak... |
Army-Constructed Sri Lanka’s First-Ever ‘Ayati’ Centre for Children with Disabilities Formally Opened | 18th July 2019 16:56:03 Hours | Sri Lanka Army troops adding their contribution to one more milestone national project for the welfare of children with disabilities formally vested the Army-built three storied building in the ‘Ayati’ Trust Sri Lanka and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya this morning (18) during a simple ceremony, headed... |
ATS Maduru Oya Awards Certificates to Trained Young Officers & Other Ranks | 13th November 2018 11:25:48 Hours | Certificate awarding ceremony in the Young Officer Course-63 at the Army Training School (ATS) at Maduruoya (ATS) was held recently where 139 Young Officers passed out in a formal ceremony, graced by Major General H. J Seneviratne, ATS Commandant as the Chief Guest. The Course, designed to enhance knowledge and skills ... |
Assistance Extended for Gothami Temple Cleaning | 13th June 2018 12:22:22 Hours | 144 Brigade troops of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) lent their assistance for a ‘Shramadana’ campaign at Borella Gothami Temple on Friday (8) to coincide with the World Environmental Day. The ‘Shramadana’ campaign got underway in response to a request, made by the chief incumbent to the Brigade Com... |
Troops Want Pre-School to be Kept Clean & Tidy | 17th October 2018 14:11:33 Hours | A group of thirty-one 11 (V) Gajaba Regiment troops of the 651 Brigade under command to the 65 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) showing their goodwill towards children, launched a cleaning programme at Mulankavil Kalai Mahal Pre-School premises on Friday (12). This project launched ... |
The Year’s Second OCDC Seminar Begins | 17th December 2019 11:40:39 Hours | The second thematic Seminar, ‘Countering Violent Extremism; Contemporary Trends and Challenges’ at Buttala OCDC takes place during 19 - 20 December 2019 with the participation of a host of military and civil scholars. Major General Nirmal Dharmaratne, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army as the Keynote Speaker c... |
621 Brigade's 9th Anniversary Marked | 09th December 2019 22:00:47 Hours | Troops of the 621 Brigade in Welioya marked its 9th Anniversary on Sunday (1) at the Brigade Headquarters with a series of events. The programme commenced with 'Bodhi Pooja' observances and invoked blessings on the troops. On the anniversary day, the Commander, 621 Brigade, Colonel A.P Wikramasekara, was honoured in a ... |
Commander Underlines Importance of Collective Partnership for Disaster Management | 07th August 2018 19:13:53 Hours | The 6th South Asia’s Regional Civil Affairs Seminar - 2018 (SARCAS), aimed at bringing all military officers that specialize in civil-military operations, humanitarian assistance professionals and disaster response practitioners in the Asian region under one roof, began its Colombo sessions on Monday (6) at Hotel Moven... |
Tri Forces with STF Conduct Mock CBRN Demonstration at Galle Face Hotel | 08th December 2019 18:44:04 Hours | A Mock Demonstration conducted by Tri-Forces and Special Task Force and attended by foreign representatives, officials in the National Authority for Implementation of Chemical Weapons Convention, Government Officials and Regional members got underway at Galle Face Hotel on Thursday (05) in an attempt to refresh and upd... |
Army Initiatives to Popularize Football in Mullaittivu Launched | 14th December 2018 16:56:50 Hours | Young sportsmen from more than 20 football clubs and sports clubs in Mullaittivu district at the request of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) on Wednesday (12) began attending a five-day long workshop, designed to promote and popularize football at Iranapalai Public Grounds. Major General Rasika ... |
New SF West Commander Assumes Office | 11th July 2019 11:43:11 Hours | Major General Mahinda Mudalige of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) assumed duties as the new Commander, Security Forces - West on Wednesday (10) in a formal ceremony. The newly-appointed SF commander was welcomed in a Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour on arrival at the HQ premises in Panagoda. Subsequently, Major ... |
21 Div & 213 Brigade Troops Serve Underprivileged Communities | 16th August 2019 17:21:53 Hours | Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) continuing its efforts to uplift living standards and help underprivileged families under the ongoing civil-military cooperation project of the SFHQ-W assisted five more families in Thanthirimale and Parangiyawadiya villages, following initiatives taken by the 21 Division He... |
54 Div, 11 Div & 62 Div Take Army & Civil Families on Tour | 02nd January 2019 17:07:27 Hours | With the objective of further promoting spirits of goodwill and understanding, both 54 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) and the 11 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) organized their ‘Get-together’ for family members by way of trips during the final weeks of Decemb... |
SLLI Seniors Salute ‘Tri-Service Veterans’ at Katana | 10th June 2018 21:00:54 Hours | A representative group of Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regiment troops considering noble gestures of gratitude and appreciation organized a friendly visit to the ‘Home for Tri-Service Veterans’ at Bollegala, Katana on Friday (8) under the guidance of Major General Ruwan Kulatunga, Colonel of the Regiment, SLLI. On a... |
121 Bde Celebrates its 6th Anniversary | 12th January 2020 08:06:40 Hours | 121 Brigade HQ of the 12 Division under command to the Security Force HQ- Central marked its 6th anniversary on Thursday (9) at the Brigade Headquarters in a formal ceremony. On the anniversary day, 18 Gemunu Watch troops presented a Guard Turnout to Brigadier N.C Somaweera, 121 Brigade Commander and saluted him at the... |
224 Brigade Helps Muttur A/L Students Organizing Two-day Seminar | 17th July 2019 08:36:52 Hours | Considering the timely need, troops of the 224 Brigade organized a two-day seminar for candidates sitting the forthcoming G C E (A/L) exam in 2019.at Pearl Grand Hall Muttur during 11 - 12 July with the objective of helping them with expert tuition support from experts in the fields. The seminar was organized under the... |
Inviting to the ‘Colours Night’ Commander Honoured by His Alma-Mater | 18th July 2019 22:12:27 Hours | Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, one of the old boys at Colombo Ananda College on Thursday (18) evening received a red carpet welcome inside his own alma-mater when he arrived at the college premises to grace the ‘Colours Night - 2018’ as the Chief Guest. He was warmly welcomed by the Princi... |
Army Personnel Join 'Green Walk' | 10th June 2018 21:14:14 Hours | More than 50 Army troops of the 14 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) gave their contribution to a specially organized ‘Green Walk Pada Yathra’ in Colombo on Saturday (9). The walk began from the Independence Square, Colombo 7 to the Viharamahadevi Park has been launched by the Green Bui... |
'Bakmaha Divuruma' Pledge against Illegal Drugs Performed across the Island | 03rd April 2019 16:28:29 Hours | 'Bakmaha Divuruma', a phenomenal national pledge that commits each and everyone in the country to rise against use of drugs, importation of drugs and spread of drugs was performed this morning (3) across the island with the commencement of the main ceremony, headed by HE the President taking place at the Independence S... |
Bangladesh Senior Officers Visit Kandy | 08th July 2019 15:25:19 Hours | Major General Mohammed Enayet Ullah of the Bangladesh Army who was in Sri Lanka to attend a training module at the Defence Services Command & Staff College at Sapugaskanda visited Kandy on Friday (5) with some of his accompanying Bangladeshi Officers. Colonel W.M.W.D.R.S.P Aluvihare, Commander, 111 Brigade and Lieutena... |
Commander Salutes Lions' Bravery & Selfless Sacrifices Visiting Ambepussa Sinha Regiment Hqrs | 15th February 2019 16:29:50 Hours | Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army at the invitation of the Colonel of the Regiment, Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) visited the SLSR Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) at Ambepussa on Wednesday (13) and took part in a string of inaugural ceremonies and projects before he addressed the SLSR troops.... |
Record 411 Push Bicycles Given Free to Jaffna Students | 08th February 2020 14:49:49 Hours | Considered as one of the main community-oriented projects in the peninsula that has been launched in the most recent times, the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Sunday (2) on the eve of the National Independence Day held four ceremonies to distribute a record 411 number of push bicycles among needy stud... |
New ‘Dagoba’ Built in Memory of Departed Child Unveiled | 10th June 2019 13:07:06 Hours | Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP), Major General Gamini Sirisena had the privilege of unfurling the pinnacle of a new pagoda (Stupa), erected at the ancient Sri Vijayarama temple premises in Boralankada, Deraniyagala on Thursday (6) morning. The construction of this new pagoda was spo... |
New Woman Recruits Listen to Lecture on ‘Enhancing of Physical, Mental and Spiritual Stability’ | 16th October 2019 18:11:16 Hours | Newly-recruited 323 female soldiers at Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps Recruit Training Centre in Sadunpura on Wednesday (16) listened to a lecture on 'Enhancing of Physical, Mental and Spiritual Stability’, organized by the Directorate of Psychological Operations as part of their training project. Lieutenant Colonel B.G.... |
Private School Gives Saplings to the Army for Wilpattu Reforestation | 14th June 2019 12:40:28 Hours | Nugegoda Rotary International School giving a push to the ongoing Wilpattu reforestation project under the ‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’ of the Army, donated a stock of 250 saplings to the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) on Wednesday (12). Prior to the donation, Lieutenant Colonel M.B.B.N Herath, General Staff... |
231 Brigade’s New Commander Assumes Office | 06th December 2019 21:15:09 Hours | Colonel P.K.W.W.M.J.S.B.W Pallekumbura of Gajaba Regiment assumed duties as the 10th Brigade Commander in the 231 Brigade on Monday (2) at the Brigade Headquarters in Kallady. To mark the memorable event, the new Brigade Commander planted a sapling in the Brigade Headquarters premises and signed a formal document to si... |
Kilinochchi SFHQ, Divisions, Brigades & Units Launch Multifarious Projects to Mark Army Anniversary | 08th October 2018 19:52:12 Hours | Multifarious community-oriented projects, flag blessing religious ceremonies, Shramadana events, sports tournaments, offer of free meals and school accessories to students, etc dominated the sequence of 69th Army anniversary commemorative programmes that got underway in all Divisions, Brigades and Units under the Secur... |
Army Troops with Others Clean Kandy | 09th August 2018 06:06:54 Hours | A total of 62 Army personnel of the 11 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-Cen) on the guidelines given by Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, together with Policemen, Civil Security Department personnel, state employees and volunteers on Monday (6) joined hands toget... |
President's House Ceremonial Duties Handed over to Navy Troops | 01st October 2019 19:45:47 Hours | The handover of ceremonial duties of the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Military Police (SLACMP) at the President House – Colombo to the Sri Lanka Navy took place formally on Tuesday (1) in a customary event. Army troops performed ceremonial guard duties at the President's House from 1 April 2019 to 29 September 2019 before ... |
'Ex-Cormorant Strike': Terrorist Leader in East Apprehended & Whisked Off | 15th September 2019 10:37:02 Hours | Four 8-man teams of Commandos and 4 Foreign Soldiers in another daring mock operation in the 'Ex-Cormorant Strike' this morning (14) practised their Stabilized Body (STABO) Extraction Techniques in the general area of Aluthyaya, Sigiriya and apprehended the hypothetical terrorist leader for the Eastern province while ... |
SLAVF Volleyball & Netball Championships Ends at Maharagama | 02nd June 2018 10:59:53 Hours | The Inter Regiment Volleyball Championship and Inter Battalion Netball Championship - 2018 organized by the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) during 29 May - 1 June at both Panagoda Army Cantonment Indoor Stadium and Maharagama, National Youth Council (NYC) premises, drew to a close this afternoon (1). The finals ... |
Army Coordination Builds One More House for a Needy Family in Kilinochchi | 16th July 2018 14:37:01 Hours | Expanding its community-oriented projects further, the 57 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) is taking steps to have a new house constructed for a needy family in the area, thanks to the sponsorship provided by ‘Sri Siddhartha Foundation’ in the South. The cornerstone for ... |
Digitally-Choreographed CDS Cultural Showpiece Holds Everyone Spellbound | 02nd September 2019 16:00:03 Hours | The Army-choreographed cultural spectacle for 'Colombo Defence Seminar - 2019' (CDS) participants that went on boards Thursday (29) evening at Hotel Shangri La mesmerized and held the audiences spellbound for about two hours since the mammoth fusion of the digital technology cum the physical appearances, perhaps for th... |
Spiritual Needs of 3 SLAC Troops Fulfilled | 01st June 2018 14:29:48 Hours | The newly-built Buddhist shrine inside the 3 Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) at Kalaththewa in Anuradhapura, a long-felt need in the premises for spiritual purposes was recently opened for veneration amid religious observances in the presence of the newly-appointed Armour Brigade Commander, Brigadier M.K.S Silva. Sever... |
61 Division Provides Prosthetic Limbs, Library Books & School Accessories | 05th November 2018 19:45:41 Hours | Extending the Army’s humanitarian assistance further to physically-handicapped civilians in Thachchanamaradamadu in the Madu area, 61 Division Headquarters in collaboration with the Centre for Handicapped in Kundasale distributed artificial limbs to 16 civilians of low-income groups on Saturday (3) during a brief cerem... |
Kilinochchi Civilians Sit with Security Forces to Review Security Concerns | 14th June 2019 10:54:48 Hours | Civilians and members of the Security Forces living in the 57 Division area in Kilinochchi on Tuesday (11) sat together for a meeting on security review and adoption of preventive measures against any trouble-makers. 9 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment troops of the 571 Brigade organized the meeting on Tuesday (11) at Krish... |
Now, Nattandiya Students Line Up to Donate Saplings for Wilpattu Reforestation | 13th June 2019 16:30:55 Hours | Providing an overwhelming inspiration to the Army ‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’ tree planting drive, students at Nattandiya Dhammissara National School after meeting the Commander of the Army at the Army Headquarters on Wednesday (12) gifted about 5,000 saplings for the Wilpattu Reforestation Project of the Army. The handove... |
Win in 59 Division Cricket Tournament Goes to 593 Brigade Cricketers | 11th October 2018 15:30:16 Hours | 593 Brigade Headquarters in collaboration with the 59 Division Headquarters on the instructions of Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 59 Division held a friendly cricket tournament among Army Cricketers serving in all Brigades and Units in the 59 Division during 26 Sept - 6 Oct at the ... |
Ministerial Delegation Meets Commander of the Army During the Visit to SLAVF | 17th February 2020 19:59:22 Hours | A ministerial delegation, together with the Senior Presidential Adviser, Mr Lalith Weeratunga on Monday (17) called at the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) Headquarters at Kosgama and met the acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva who was there on an unschedule... |
SLEME Drivers & Riders Clinch Inter Regiment Motor Racing Championship - 2019 | 04th March 2019 00:43:03 Hours | Expecting to inject a new lease of life to the field of motor sports, the Sri Lanka Army Motor Sports Committee (SLAMSC), chaired by Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi got the Inter Regiment Motor Racing Championship - 2019 organized at the Gajaba Motor Racing Track on Saturday (2). 42 competitors from the Sri Lanka ... |
Dataset summary
This is a gold-standard benchmark dataset for document alignment, between Sinhala-English-Tamil languages. Data had been crawled from the following news websites.
| News Source | url |
|---|---|
| Army | https://www.army.lk/ |
| Hiru | http://www.hirunews.lk |
| ITN | https://www.newsfirst.lk |
| Newsfirst | https://www.itnnews.lk |
The aligned documents have been manually annotated.
Dataset
The folder structure for each news source is as follows.
army
|--Sinhala
|--English
|--Tamil
|--armynews_english_sinhala.txt
|--armynews_english_tamil.txt
|--armynews_sinhala_tamil.txt
Sinhala/English/Tamil - contain the crawled data for the respective news source army_news_english_sinhala.txt - contains the annotated aligned documents between English and Sinhala languages. armynews_english_tamil.txt - contains the annotated aligned documents between English and Tamil languages. armynews_sinhala_tamil.txt - contains the annotated aligned documents between Sinhala and Tamil languages.
Citation Information
@article{fernando2022exploiting,
title={Exploiting bilingual lexicons to improve multilingual embedding-based document and sentence alignment for low-resource languages},
author={Fernando, Aloka and Ranathunga, Surangika and Sachintha, Dilan and Piyarathna, Lakmali and Rajitha, Charith},
journal={Knowledge and Information Systems},
pages={1--42},
year={2022},
publisher={Springer}
}
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