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National Independence Day Salutes Mother Sri Lanka, Now on the Path of Speedy Development, Dependent War Heroes at Anuradhapura Abimansala Gifted with IT Training Centre ‘e-Nenasala’, 6th ‘Deyata Kirula’ Mammoth Exhibition Opened & Takes Development to Rajarata , President Lays Ground Level Foundation Stone for First Monumental 'Sanda Hiru Seya' at Anuradhapura, Commander Impressed With Remarkable Progress of Disable War Heroes at ‘Abimansala’, National Independence Day Salutes Mother Sri Lanka, Now on the Path of Speedy Development, CDS, Tri-Service Commanders & IGP Inspect Last Minute Parade Arrangements at Anuradhapura, Commander Impressed With Remarkable Progress of Disable War Heroes at ‘Abimansala’, CDS & Army Commander Inspect Independence Day Rehearsals at Anuradhapura, CDS, Tri-Service Commanders & IGP Inspect Last Minute Parade Arrangements at Anuradhapura, Newly-Resettled Civilians in 55 Division Educated on HIV & STD, Army Hospital’s First Kidney Transplant Successfully Performed , US Global Peace Operations Initiative Team Here To Assess Training for Future UN Assignments, CDS & Army Commander Inspect Independence Day Rehearsals at Anuradhapura, Army Reformulating Its Doctrinal Training Modules Establishes Its First ARTRAC For Future Generations, US Global Peace Operations Initiative Team Here To Assess Training for Future UN Assignments, Northern Students Taken On Picnic to the South, ‘Guna Jaya Sathuta Padanama’ Offers Push Bicycles to Wanni Students, Workshop Organized To Promote Aesthetic Skills, Trincomalee’s First Time Achievers In A/L Rewarded & Varied Humanitarian Projects Launched, Army Reformulating Its Doctrinal Training Modules Establishes Its First ARTRAC For Future Generations, Trincomalee’s First Time Achievers In A/L Rewarded & Varied Humanitarian Projects Launched, President Opens New Building Complex at Defence Services College, Students & Teachers in 52 Division Area Receive Gifts, 651 Brigade Troops Help Tamil Civilians Raise Living Standards, 3 Day Long Yoga Workshop Brings Mental Happiness to 643 Brigade Troops, US Delegates Visit Kilinochchi Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna Achievers in A/L Exam Felicitated & Given Further Support for Studies, Artistic Skills of Vavuniya Students Rewarded, Army Driving Licences To Go Digital,

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Last 20 News Highlights

*	SVAB Entertains Inmates At ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’

*	‘Singer’ Company Offers Its Share for ‘Abimansala 2’ Project

*	Army Opens Its Newest Academy, OCDC Exclusively On Warfare & Defence Management Studies

*	'Uttama Pooja Tribute' Medals Awarded for Rana Viru Families- Matale

*	Crab-rearing Project For Ex-Combatants Making Progress

*	Second Wellness Resort, ‘Abimansala-2’ Project for Southern Dependent War Heroes Launched with Overwhelming Public Support

*	Memory of Fallen Civil Defence Force (CDF) Personnel Revered: President Unveils CDF Memorial at Anuradhapura

*	Totally Dependent Southern War Heroes To Be Housed In Second Wellness Resort, ‘Abimansala-2’: Ground Breaking on Thursday (19)

*	Visiting Army Delegation in Bangladesh Meets Lady Premier; First Incumbent Commander to Meet the Head of a State

*	Commander Ends His Bangladesh Visit With A Sojourn At Bangladesh Peace Support Training Institute

*	Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner for Bangladesh hosts visiting Army Commander

*	A Mega ‘Pongal’ Treat Welcomes Passers- by at EPS on ‘Thai Pongal’ Day

*	Army Distributes School Accessories, Valued More Than Rs 3.5 Million to Vavuniya Students

*	Commander & Delegation Visit Infantry Brigade in Rangamati

*	‘National Security is Still a Critical Issue Though Peace has Dawned’ – Secretary Defence

*	Income of Reintegrated Ex-LTTE Combatants to be Made Stable with Army’s 'Aloe Vera' Farming Project

*	Those Defended the Land Finally Become Land Recipients under MoD 'Api Wenuwen Api’ Project

*	Glittering ‘Army Colours Night - 2011’ Recognizes Exceptional Talents & Awards Laurels

*	GR Troops’ Contribution to the Humanitarian Operation Receives Sentimental Value with Commander’s Visit to Saliyapura

*	Chundikulam Birds Sanctuary Resurrects & Open for Tourists

Past Army Commanders

Brigadier Sinclair The Earl of Caithness C.B.E, D.S.O 10^th Oct. 1949 - 17^th May 1952
Brigadier F.S. Reid C.B.E 18^th May 1952 - 08^th Feb 1955
Major General A.M. Muttukumaru O.B.E, E.D 09^th Feb 1955 - 31^st Dec. 1959
Major General H.W.G. Wijeyekoon O.B.E, E.D 01^st Jan. 1960 - 31^st Dec. 1963
Major General A.R. Udugama M.B.E 01^st Jan. 1964 - 10^th Nov. 1966
Major General B.R. Heyn 11^th Nov. 1966 - 30^th Sep. 1967
Lieutenant General D.S. Attygalle MVO 01^st Oct. 1967 - 13^th Oct. 1977
Lieutenant General J.E.D. Perera VSV 14^th Oct. 1977 - 13^th Oct. 1981
Lieutenant General T.I Weerathunga VSV 14^Th Oct. 1981 - 11^th Feb 1985
Lieutenant General G.D.G.N. Seneviratne VSV 12^Th Feb. 1985 - 15^th Aug 1988
Lieutenant General H Wanasinghe VSV 16^th Aug. 1988 - 15^th Nov. 1991
Lieutenant General L.D.C.E. Waidyaratne VSV 16^th Nov. 1991 - 31^st Dec. 1993
Lieutenant General G.H. De Silva RWP VSV USP 01^st Jan. 1994 - 30^th Apr. 1996
General R. De S. Daluwatte WWV RWP RSP VSV USP lom ndc psc 01^st May. 1996 - 15^th Dec. 1998
Lieutenant General C. S. Weerasooriya RWP RSP VSV USP 16^th Dec. 1998 - 24^th Aug. 2000
Lieutenant General L. P. Balagalle VSV, USP, ndc, IG 25^th Aug. 2000 - 30^th Jun 2004
General S.H.S. Kottegoda WWV, RWP, RSP, VSV, USP, ndc 01^st Jul 2004 – 05^th Dec 2005

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*	National Independence Day Salutes Mother Sri Lanka, Now on the Path of Speedy Development

*	Commander Impressed With Remarkable Progress of Disable War Heroes at ‘Abimansala’

*	CDS, Tri-Service Commanders & IGP Inspect Last Minute Parade Arrangements at Anuradhapura

*	CDS & Army Commander Inspect Independence Day Rehearsals at Anuradhapura

*	US Global Peace Operations Initiative Team Here To Assess Training for Future UN Assignments

Last 20 News Features

*	Army De-miners Enlighten Private Contractors & Labourers on Mine Risks

*	SFHQ-KLN Computer Training Course Awards Certificates

*	Bangladesh Air Force & East Bengal Regimental Centre Extend Warm Welcome to Visiting Army Chief

*	Sri Lankan Army Chief Promoting Goodwill Meets Bangladesh’s Chief of Army Staff

*	Visiting Sri Lankan Army Commander Calls at DSCSC & MIST in Bangladesh

*	Army Commander and His Spouse Welcomed at Bangladesh International Airport

*	CDS Visits Headquarters to Learn New Army Roles in the East

*	Major General De Silva Replaces Major General Nandana Udawatta as Commander, SFHQ-KLN

*	65 Division Hands Over Two More New Houses to Resettled Civilians

*	SFHQ South Rehabilitates Panagoda Cantonment Road Network

*	SFHQ Jaffna Encourages Animal Husbandry Donating Cows

*	Kilinochchi Troops Open Their New Library & Internet Café

*	SFHQ - Wanni Starts New Year with Formalities

*	Engineers Corps Wins Inter Regiment Hockey Championship

*	Army Coordinates One More Donation of School Accessories

*	Civilians in Iyakkachchi, Kevil & Pallai Areas Enjoy Music

*	5 More New Houses Built for Resettled People

*	Army Organizes a Public Lecture in Trincomalee

*	57, 65 & 66 Division Troops Build 15 New Houses & One Pre-School Building

*	Negombo Hospital Staff Offers Schols to Ranaviru Children

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