2018-10-01 14:01:15
The customary sequence of commemorative events that coincides with the forthcoming 69th anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army, an army that salvaged the country from a three-decade bloodshed formally kicked off this morning (28) at Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of Tooth) in Kandy.
2018-10-01 13:58:28
Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake Sunday (30) morning made an unannounced visit to the construction site of the new Defence Headquarters complex at Akuregoda with a view to taking...
2018-09-29 22:48:48
Memories and works of late General Denis Perera, one of the firsts into Sandhurst graduation and a former Commander of the Army who was also the founding father of the Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) were immortalized in a new volume, ‘General Denis, the Epitome of Leadership,’....
2018-09-29 22:40:48
209 new recruits in the Course No 99 at the Recruit Training School in Boossa, Galle passed out in a smart parade upon completion of their six-month long basic Recruit Training during a formal ceremony on Saturday (29). The military formalities and the ceremonial Passing out Parade, assumed....
2018-09-27 08:11:33
Sri Lanka Army, an army that has stunned the world by vanquishing one of the most ruthless terrorist outfits that plagued this country for more than three decades, turns 69 years on October 10, 2018. This year’s commemoration of the 69th anniversary and the Army Day (Oct 10) as has been the practice...
2018-09-27 07:05:25
“Sri Lanka Army is always in its highest readiness to defend the country in all aggressions. Ex-Cormorant Strike has been designed to enhance knowledge, skills and experience of Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the Sri Lanka Armed Forces.....
2018-09-26 23:21:24
Army Chiefs of member nations of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical & Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) recently met in Pune, India on the heels of the BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu and resolved to work together for betterment of the region.
2018-09-26 18:21:24
‘Critical Engagement’, the apex of the joint Tri-service mega Field Training Exercise (FTX) of the Army, 'Cormorant Strike IX - 2018’ dominated largely by Special Force and Commando Regiment troops and backed by sailors, airmen, mechanized infantrymen.....
2018-09-25 23:14:04
Students at Anamaduwa, Paliyagama Sharipuththa Vidyalaya in Puttalam District, a reputed seat of learning that has produced a wide assortment of patriots, intellectuals, artistes, scientists and other professionals to the country received a much-needed....
2018-09-25 15:25:55
Pregnant women, physically-handicapped civilians, school-goers and under privileged people were among the beneficiaries in a mammoth donation of humanitarian assistance, organized by the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on....