2021-03-01 13:38:09
General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence staff and Commander of the Army together with Mrs Sujeewa Nelson President army Seva Vanitha Unit on Thursday (25) took time off to review the progress of the ongoing construction of the new Welfare Shop....
2021-03-01 11:22:53
An update on the status quo as regards the transmission of COVID-19 and its control work was given by General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army this morning (1) to Media agencies. Presenting an overview...
2021-03-01 08:00:00
Troops of the 111 Brigade located in Gampola offered a delicious lunch to the inmates of the Pihibiyahena elder’s home in Doluwa area on 24 February as one of their community projects. Brigadier Rohitha Rathnayake, 111 Brigade Commander with....
2021-02-26 12:43:15
A group of about 185 troops of the 14 Division HQ in Colombo offered their assistance to all hospitals in Colombo, Kurunegala and Puttalam Districts for management of skeletal health services after sections of the minor staff went on strike on trade union....
2021-02-25 22:32:57
Major General Kumara Jayapathirana who just relinquished the office of the Commander, Security Forces - Central on the eve of his retirement from the Army was invited to the office of the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army...
2021-02-25 21:32:14
Major General Senarath Bandara, Chief of Staff of the Army, together with Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force officers represented Sri Lanka at the 15th International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX - 2021) and the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition...
2021-02-25 21:02:14
As of this morning (1), a total of 352 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Two Sri Lankan expatriates and 350 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 112 from Colombo district, 57 from Gampaha district, 50 from Ratnapura district and 131 others from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
2021-02-25 20:30:15
The Special Infantry Operations (SIO) Course No - 70 commenced on 04 January 2021 at the Army Training School (ATS) Maduruoya with 14 Officers and 258 Other Ranks concluded on 25 February 2021 in a Passing Out Parade (POP).
2021-02-25 20:29:01
As of this morning (28), a total of 460 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 35 Sri Lankan expatriates and 425 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 62 from Ratnapura district, 59 from Jaffna district, 51 from Gampaha District and 253 others from different districts, states the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO).
2021-02-25 20:28:38
To coincide with the Navam Full Moon Poya Day (26), a Bodhi Pooja was conducted at the Sri Vijayangarama Temple in Plantain Point, Trincomalee. Troops of the 22 Division Headquarters under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding, 22 Infantry Division, Major General Samantha Silva, took part in the meritorious programme.
