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In keeping with a revered annual tradition, the Sri Lanka Army, for the 12th consecutive year, donated six tons of dried coconuts (copra) to support the illuminations of the historic Esala Perahera held by the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic) in Kandy on 17 July 2025.

The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, made an official visit to Navy Headquarters today (08 July 2025) and met the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda RSP USP ndc psc.

Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, paid an official visit to Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Headquarters, and called on the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe WWV RWP RSP and three Bars USP fndu(China) psc qhi, today (04 July 2025) at Air Force Headquarters, Sri Jayewardenepura.

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, successfully concluded an official visit to India, undertaken at the invitation of General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army.

To mark the World Environment Day, a special programme was held on 05 June 2025 at Army Headquarters under the theme ‘Ending Plastic Pollution’, in line with the Clean Sri Lanka initiative. This initiative aims to promote an environmentally friendly and sustainable society. Accordingly, the week from 30 May to 05 June 2025 was designated as the Environment Week.

The 16th commemoration of National War Heroes’ Day was held on 19 May 2025 at the National War Heroes’ Monument in Battaramulla. His Excellency, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Hon. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

In commemoration of the 16th National War Heroes’ Day, HE the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the war heroes residing at ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’ in Attidiya on 19 May 2025.

The State Vesak Festival 2025, marking the Buddhist Year of 2569, began on 10th May at the International Buddhist Centre Temple in Nuwara Eliya, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Most Venerable Maha Nayaka Theros of the Three Nikayas.

Here follows the message of the Commander of the Army:

The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Senior Officers, Officers and All Ranks extend Vesak greetings to all Sri Lankans, wishing them peace, enlightenment, harmony and spiritual renewal on this thrice blessed Vesak Day.