2019-03-08 16:00:18
The Army, broadening its horizons in the field of sports further is to showcase its badminton skills in a mammoth Championship tournament, ‘Defenders’ Open Badminton Championship - 2019’, scheduled to be held for the first time during 2 - 8 April, 2019 at Panagoda Indoor Stadium inside the Army Cantonment...
2019-03-07 17:39:33
Providing an impetus to Army personnel, engaged in water sports, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army early this morning (7) drove to the Mount Lavinia beach front and flagged off the ‘3rd Inter Regiment 2-Mile Open Water Swimming Championship’, competed by 235 male swimmers and 12 females of the Army.
2019-03-05 13:29:07
Sri Lanka Army, continuing to honour its commitment to return state and private lands, being used by the Security Forces in the North and East of the country, following directions given by the Commander of the Army, once again released a total of 19.72 acres...
2019-03-04 15:49:36
The launch of the ‘Ranaviru Flag’ sale, prior to the commencement of the forthcoming War Heroes’ Commemoration Month - 2019 took place this morning (5) by pinning the first flag on HE the President Maithripala Sirisena at the President’s Secretariat. HE the President at the same occasion declared the year 2019 as the ‘Ranaviru Commemoration Year’ to coincide...
2019-03-04 13:49:36
Undying memories and invaluable sacrifices of 132 Officers and 2268 Other Ranks of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) once again received a deep veneration and a fitting tribute on Sunday (03) morning before the VIR's state-of-the-art skyward-looking War Heroes’ monument in their own self-styled...
2019-03-02 14:39:30
A record gathering of over 7000 students in multi-ethnic colleges and schools in the suburbs of the Colombo Hindu College, together with hundreds of Army personnel and all walks of life joined hands together this morning (2) to march in the Hindu College's thematic ‘Peace & Harmony-Big Match Walk - 2019,...
2019-02-28 17:30:41
‘Peace & Harmony’ Big Match Walk - 2019 proponents of the Colombo Hindu College, led by Mr T.P Prameshwaran, Principal with the intention of inviting the Commander of the Army to the thematic Hindu College ‘Big Match Walk - 2019’, scheduled on Saturday (2) called at the Army Headquarters.
2019-02-28 16:56:44
A high-level Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) delegation, led by HE Mr Yuri Borisovich Matter, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake this morning (27) at the Army Headquarters and pledged their technical assistance for refurbishment and repair of the existing fleet among armed forces of Sri Lanka.
2019-02-28 15:01:09
Sri Lanka Army, throwing its full weight behind the national ‘Drug Eradication & Prevention Programme’ of the Presidential Task Force, is currently training Army personnel to serve as Instructors in island-wide school programmes on the same subject. Sri Lanka Army, throwing its full weight behind the national ‘Drug Eradication & Prevention Programme’ of the Presidential...
2019-02-27 14:28:55
Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) which has already launched one of its unique community-oriented projects, ‘Piyawara’ in the Wanni, benefiting more than 400 pre-school kids in Vavuniya and Anuradhapura Districts, made a milestone in its continuing project and commenced the construction of....