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  • ATS-Maduruoya Salutes Outgoing Commandant

    2023-02-27 09:25:02

    ATS-Maduruoya Salutes Outgoing Commandant

    The Army Training School (ATS) Maduruoya organized a farewell ceremony for the outgoing Commandant, ATS, Maduruoya, Major General Senaka Kasthurimudali on Wednesday (Feb 22) at the Training School premises.

  • SLSC Warmly Welcomes Newly-Promoted Major General Priyantha Dasanayake

    2023-02-17 21:29:47

    SLSC Warmly Welcomes Newly-Promoted Major General Priyantha Dasanayake

    The Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) Regimental Headquarters, Panagoda on Friday (Feb 10) hosted a reception and felicitated the recently-promoted Major General Priyantha Dasanayake when he arrived there after the recent promotion.

  • East Commander Warmly Welcomed at Eastern Naval Command

    2023-02-17 21:26:37

    East Commander Warmly Welcomed at Eastern Naval Command

    The Eastern Naval Command extended a warm welcome to Major General Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - East on Friday (Feb 10) when the latter made his first formal visit to the Eastern Naval Command after assuming duties as the Commander of Security Forces - East.

  • 11 Division Celebrates Its 13th Anniversary

    2023-02-17 21:24:03

    11 Division Celebrates Its 13th Anniversary

    The 11 Infantry Division located at Pallekele recently celebrated its 13th anniversary amidst religious rituals, military formalities and community services under the guidance of Major General Rohitha Aluvihare, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 11 Infantry Division during 14-15 February.

  • CSO Inaugurates Renovations in 9 SLSC Camp

    2023-02-15 18:36:29

    CSO Inaugurates Renovations in 9 SLSC Camp

    Major General Lalith Herath, Chief Signal Officer (CSO) and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) paid a courtesy visit to the 9 SLSC camp in Iranamadu on Sunday (Feb 12) at the request of Lieutenant Colonel B.M.M.B Herath, Commanding Officer (CO), 9 SLSC.

  • 16th Anniversary of Mechanized Infantry Regiment Marked

    2023-02-13 21:45:25

    16th Anniversary of Mechanized Infantry Regiment Marked

    The Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) celebrated its 16th anniversary on Saturday (Feb 11) at the Regimental Centre located at Dambulla under the guidance and participation of Major General Deepal Pussella, Colonel of the Regiment, MIR.

  • Newly-Promoted GOC Warmly Welcomed at 24 Division HQ

    2023-02-13 21:40:25

    Newly-Promoted GOC Warmly Welcomed at 24 Division HQ

    24 Infantry Division troops of the Security Force HQ-East, together with troops of under-command Brigades and Battalions extended a warm welcome to Major General Wipula Chandrasiri, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 24 Infantry Division in Ampara when he arrived at the Division HQ after receiving his new insignia as a Major General from Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army on the Independence Day (Feb 04).

  • 66 Infantry Division's GOC Felicitated after Promotion

    2023-02-13 21:30:25

    66 Infantry Division's GOC Felicitated after Promotion

    Troops of the 66 Division HQ in Poonaryn upon arrival of their newly-promoted General Officer Commanding, Major General Nalin Jayawardana after receipt of new insignia from the Army Chief at the HQ premises presented honours and greeted him in accordance with military traditions on Wednesday (8).

  • MIR Colonel of the Regiment Undertakes Visits

    2023-02-13 21:25:25

    MIR Colonel of the Regiment Undertakes Visits

    Major General Deepal Pussella, the recently-appointed Colonel of the Regiment of Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) made his first official visit to the Mechanized Infantry Brigade, Mechanized Infantry Training Centre, 1 Mechanized Infantry Regiment, 2 Mechanized Infantry Regiment and 5 Mechanized Infantry Regiment camps during 08 and 09 February 2023.

  • GOC Engineer Division Visits His Former Unit

    2023-02-13 21:20:25

    GOC Engineer Division Visits His Former Unit

    Major General Lanka Amarapala, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Engineer Division made his first formal visit to the 6 Field Engineer Regiment camp at Pallekele on Wednesday (08) which he commanded some 13 years ago as the Commanding Officer. The visiting General Officer Commanding was received on arrival by the Commanding Officer of the 6 Field Engineer Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel C.R Lahadasinghe.