2018-11-12 16:34:34
Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army on Monday (12) afternoon paid a courtesy call on the newly-appointed Secretary Defence, Mr Hemasiri Fernando at his office in the Ministry of Defence. During the formal meeting, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake briefly enlightened Mr Fernando...
2018-11-12 16:30:34
Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) who are now playing a pivotal role in the country’s march towards multifaceted development while contributing their engineering and technical know-how to various facets of constructions, renovations, technicalities, de-mining, etc, commemorated their 67th birthday on Saturday (10) during an elaborate two-day religious ceremony at the SLE Headquarters premises in Panagoda.
2018-11-11 14:40:11
The annual tri service ‘Remembrance Day’ at the cenotaph in Colombo Vihara Mahadevi Park, organized by the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Association (SLESA) got underway this morning (11) morning, attaching due respect to all servicemen who had laid their lives for the country....
2018-11-11 13:45:11
The year’s glorious and sensational showpiece, 10th Defence Services Games - 2018 (DSG) which assembled the cream of more than 3500 tri-service sportsmen and women to compete with one another drew to a close this evening (9) at the Army Indoor Stadium in Panagoda during....
2018-11-11 13:40:11
2 Officers and 17 Soldiers of the 3 (Volunteer) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) braving inclement weather challenges succeeded in recovering the dead body of the 35-year old female German tourist, Ms. Julia Elgar who this morning (11) fell off the World’s End in Horton Plains, one of the most popular....
2018-11-11 00:00:23
Amid torrential rains and flooding, 23 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops of the 64 Division under command to the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) in the dead of the night on Thursday (8) repaired a damage caused to the Sinnasalambankulam tank bund....
2018-11-10 23:34:12
In response to an SOS call from the Director of Irrigation in Ampara, troops of the 23 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment of the 24 Division under the Security Force Headquarters-East (SFHQ-E) immediately blocked the main waterway, Hada Oya on Thursday (8) to prevent Lahugala Mahawewa from spilling which would cause a disaster unless its water were not controlled.
2018-11-10 23:00:11
20 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops under command to the 61 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) attended to a major water leakage that cropped up suddenly on the Nedunkerni tank bund during late hours of Friday (9) due to increasing water levels in the tank. At the first light of the following day....
2018-11-10 22:55:11
Troops of the 12 Sri Lanka National Guard, commanded by Major Nishantha Dahanayaka under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) are continuing to provide transport facilities to flood-affected people in Kiran, Pulipanchikal areas with the help of Army boats as this report was filed on Saturday (10) morning. Torrential rains have....
2018-11-09 11:48:02
More than 57 Army personnel including Officers of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) late Thursday (8) afternoon placed sand bags and prevented a split in the Vannivilankulam tank bund, affected due to continuing torrential rains. Divisional Secretariat for Manthai East and officials at the Departments of....