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  • Troops serving MSM Join Environment Cleaning

    2023-06-14 13:00:41

    Troops serving MSM Join Environment Cleaning

    On account of the ‘World's Environment Day’, a sapling planting programme got underway on Monday (05 June) in and around the wellness resort, Mihindu Seth Medura (MSM) at Attidiya.

  • Special Forces Bids Farewell to Outgoing Colonel of the Regiment

    2023-06-14 11:00:07

    Special Forces Bids Farewell to Outgoing Colonel of the Regiment

    Special Forces (SF) troops arranged a formal ceremony to bid farewell to the outgoing, former Deputy Chief of Staff, Colonel of the Regiment Special Forces and Overlooking Commandant of the National Defence College, Major General D.G.S Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu on Thursday (June 01) at the SF Regimental Centre, Naula.

  • New Deputy Chief of Staff Begins His Office at Army HQ

    2023-06-12 19:08:50

    New Deputy Chief of Staff Begins His Office at Army HQ

    Major General W.A.S.S Wanasinghe RSP VSV USP ndu of the Sri Lanka Artillery, the newly-appointed Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS), 3rd most senior appointment of the Sri Lanka Army assumed office on Thursday (June 08) at the Army HQ...

  • New SLAVF Commandant Commences Duties

    2023-06-12 18:57:38

    New SLAVF Commandant Commences Duties

    Major General S.U.M.N Manage WWV RWP RSP psc assumed duties as the 51st Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), amidst religious blessings and military formalities, conducted at the SLAVF HQ premises at Seethawaka, Kosgama on Friday...

  • QMG & MGO Take Stock of Logistic & Admin Needs of the SFHQ-Wanni

    2023-06-12 18:55:36

    QMG & MGO Take Stock of Logistic & Admin Needs of the SFHQ-Wanni

    Quarter Master General (QMG), Major General G.R.R.P Jayawardena RWP RSP ndu and Master General Ordnance (MGO), Major General W.M.R.W.W.H.J.B Wanigasekara USP of the Army, together with respective staff officers visited...

  • SLAC New Colonel Commandant Takes over His Duties

    2023-06-12 18:54:36

    SLAC New Colonel Commandant Takes over His Duties

    Major General S.W.M Fernando WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc assumed duties as the 14th Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) amidst religious blessings at the Regimental Centre in Modera on Wednesday (07 June 2023).

  • New Mullaittivu Commander Takes over Duties

    2023-06-11 20:23:40

    New Mullaittivu Commander Takes over Duties

    Major General M.K Jayawardana RSP VSV USP ndu of the Sri Lanka Engineers assumed office as the new Commander, Security Forces - Mullaittivu on 09 June during a simple ceremony at the Security Force HQ - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT).

  • Major General P.W.B Jayasundara (Rtd) Passes Away

    2023-06-11 15:47:53

    Major General P.W.B Jayasundara (Rtd) Passes Away

    Major General P.W.B Jayasundara (Rtd) VSV USP ndc USACGSC IG of the Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment passed away on 8 June after a brief illness. His remains are now lying at Borella...

  • Troops Bid Farewell to Outgoing SLAVF Commandant

    2023-06-11 12:11:32

    Troops Bid Farewell to Outgoing SLAVF Commandant

    The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Headquarters (SLAVF) on Monday (05) at the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Headquarters - Kosgama bade farewell to the outgoing Commandant, SLAVF, Major General W.A.S.S Wanasinghe RSP VSV USP ndu in a formal military ceremony.

  • One more SLLI Soldier Gets Newly-Constructed House

    2023-06-10 18:14:02

    One more SLLI Soldier Gets Newly-Constructed House

    The Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment (SLLI) constructed one more house for a deserving SLLI soldier and formally warmed it during a ceremony at Anuradhapura, Mahadangaswewa on 8 June.