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President Visiting Mullaittivu Opens Housing Project, A9 Road & New People’s Bank Building , BCGR Conducts Post-Rehabilitation Monitoring Meeting Ex-combatants, 12 Division Erected Temple ‘Dagoba’ Opened in Grand Ceremony , Volunteer Force All Ranks Gather Together to Listen to Their Commander , 28 Army Built New Houses Given Away in Sampoor , Pangolla Cavalry Supercross Stuns Racing Enthusiasts, Youngest 4 Star General in the Army Accorded Guard of Honour , Attidiya ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’ Celebrates Its Second Birth Anniversary, Pangolla Cavalry Supercross Stuns Racing Enthusiasts, President Promotes Army Commander to Four Star General, 'Economic development is essential in achieving national reconciliation'- Secretary Defence, Attidiya ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’ Celebrates Its Second Birth Anniversary, Secy Defence & Commander Participate in ‘International Institute for Strategic Studies Asia Security Summit’ , New Warrant Officers’ Mess Opened in 61 Div Headquarters , President Promotes Army Commander to Four Star General , SVAB House Construction Projects Expanded, Giving Away More Houses to War Heroes, Hundreds of Army Personnel Join Fight Against ‘Dengue’ Menace , Troops Support Rescue of Elephant in Well , New Holiday Bungalow at Kilinochchi Opened , 1 Reconnaissance Regiment SLAC Team Carries Badminton Championship , More Troops Receive Training in First Aid , Workshop’s Creative Vesak Exhibit Receives Commendation , Public in 55 Division Area Enlightened on Army Projects , 521 Brigade’s Dental Clinic Treats Point Pedro Students , New ‘Ran Weta’ Around Sacred Bo Tree Unveiled , Youth Sports Meet Given Army Support , Maldives’ Chief of Defence Force Calls on Army Commander , Commander’s Fatherly Care Extended to Save NCO’s One-Year Old Infant , Second Largest New Hospital Complex to be Manned by Professionally Trained Army Personnel, Says Commander of the Army, Secy Defence & Commander Participate in ‘International Institute for Strategic Studies Asia Security Summit’ ,

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Last 20 News Highlights

*	Second Largest New Hospital Complex to be Manned by Professionally Trained Army Personnel, Says Commander of the Army

*	Pangolla ‘Abimansala - 3’ Under Construction Receives Overwhelming Public Support; 21 New TV Sets Offered

*	‘Api Wenuwen Api’ Twelfth Housing Phase Warms 100 New Ranaviru Houses in Matale District

*	First Big Match in Mullaittivu Draws Huge Crowds

*	Children with Special Needs Enjoy Sports in Thunukkai

*	Countdown on ‘Cavalry Supercross’ Begins

*	Army Body Builder Wins Silver in Asian Tournament

*	Army Athletes Set Two New National Records During ‘Relay Carnival - 2013’

*	Medical Consultation Provided to 300 Civilians

*	Mullaittivu Kannaki Amman Festival Receives Active Army Support

*	Army Coordinates Supply of Solar Power Units

*	Kilinochchi Students Curious About Lighting Systems Learn More from Pandol

*	Widows of Jaffna Get Livelihood Assistance

*	Historic Hospital Turns ‘Resource Centre’ to Provide Vocational Training to Disable War Heroes

*	Tamils & Muslims Join Buddhists to Mark Vesak

*	‘Bhakthi Gee’ & Vesak Lanterns Light Up Diyatalawa

*	VIR Seva Vanitha Builds New House for Another War Hero

*	Vesak Arrangements of SFHQ-E Attract Huge Crowds

*	12 Division New Shrine Opened; Jaya Sri Maha Bo Sapling Planted on Account of Vesak

*	Splendors of Vesak Reverberate in Jaffna

Past Army Commanders

Brigadier Sinclair The Earl of Caithness C.B.E, D.S.O 10^th Oct. 1949 - 17^th May 1952
Brigadier F.S. Reid C.B.E 18^th May 1952 - 08^th Feb 1955
Major General A.M. Muttukumaru O.B.E, E.D 09^th Feb 1955 - 31^st Dec. 1959
Major General H.W.G. Wijeyekoon O.B.E, E.D 01^st Jan. 1960 - 31^st Dec. 1963
Major General A.R. Udugama M.B.E 01^st Jan. 1964 - 10^th Nov. 1966
Major General B.R. Heyn 11^th Nov. 1966 - 30^th Sep. 1967
Lieutenant General D.S. Attygalle MVO 01^st Oct. 1967 - 13^th Oct. 1977
Lieutenant General J.E.D. Perera VSV 14^th Oct. 1977 - 13^th Oct. 1981
Lieutenant General T.I Weerathunga VSV 14^Th Oct. 1981 - 11^th Feb 1985
Lieutenant General G.D.G.N. Seneviratne VSV 12^Th Feb. 1985 - 15^th Aug 1988
Lieutenant General H Wanasinghe VSV 16^th Aug. 1988 - 15^th Nov. 1991
Lieutenant General L.D.C.E. Waidyaratne VSV 16^th Nov. 1991 - 31^st Dec. 1993
Lieutenant General G.H. De Silva RWP VSV USP 01^st Jan. 1994 - 30^th Apr. 1996
General R. De S. Daluwatte WWV RWP RSP VSV USP lom ndc psc 01^st May. 1996 - 15^th Dec. 1998
Lieutenant General C. S. Weerasooriya RWP RSP VSV USP 16^th Dec. 1998 - 24^th Aug. 2000
Lieutenant General L. P. Balagalle VSV, USP, ndc, IG 25^th Aug. 2000 - 30^th Jun 2004
General S.H.S. Kottegoda WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, ndc 01^st Jul 2004 – 05^th Dec 2005

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*	Pangolla Cavalry Supercross Stuns Racing Enthusiasts

*	Attidiya ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’ Celebrates Its Second Birth Anniversary

*	President Promotes Army Commander to Four Star General

*	Secy Defence & Commander Participate in ‘International Institute for Strategic Studies Asia Security Summit’

*	Second Largest New Hospital Complex to be Manned by Professionally Trained Army Personnel, Says Commander of the Army

Last 20 News Features

*	61 Division Marks Its 5th Birth Anniversary

*	SFHQ-KLN’s Timely Action Saves Bread Winner’s Left Hand

*	Troops Coordinate Donation of Push Bicycles & Other Community-Oriented Projects

*	22 Div, 222 Brigade & 632 Brigade Troops Join Vesak Celebration

*	17 GW Soldiers Quench Pilgrims’ Thirst

*	Ratgama Based Troops Hold ‘Dansela’

*	Vavuniya Vesak Decorators Receive Cash Prizes

*	Wanni Commander Gives Comprehensive Account to Visiting UN Official

*	UN Official Receives Brief from Kilinochchi Commander

*	Troops Conduct Community-Oriented Projects

*	Volleyball Tournament Win Goes to 11 SLA Team

*	Pre-school Provided with Furniture

*	211 Brigade Organized Clinics Treat Villagers

*	Volleyball to be Made Popular in Wanni

*	SFHQ-S Troops Join Dengue Eradication Drive

*	Vavuniya Holds Commemorative Events to Coincide with Victory Day

*	55 Division Troops Undertake Road Repairs

*	Troops Under SFHQ-E Conduct Community-Oriented Projects

*	All SFHQ-MLT Formations Join Together in Cricket Tournament

*	Friendly Kabbadi Win Goes to 6 SLE Players

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