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  • Exciting & Glittering 'Colours Night - 2017/2018' Felicitates Army Sports Achievers

    2019-07-20 10:06:26

    Exciting & Glittering 'Colours Night - 2017/2018' Felicitates Army Sports Achievers

    One of the much-anticipated and prestigious projects of the Sri Lanka Army, ‘Colours Night - 2017/2018’ that recognizes and acclaims exceptional skills of Army sportsmen and women, glittered in the Nelum Pokuna auditorium Friday (19) evening in the presence of a gathering of distinguished invitees, including the Minister of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports, Defence Secretary, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army, Commander of the Navy, Commander of the Air Force and several other distinguished invitees.

  • Army-Constructed Sri Lanka’s First-Ever ‘Ayati’ Centre for Children with Disabilities Formally Opened

    2019-07-18 16:56:03

    Army-Constructed Sri Lanka’s First-Ever ‘Ayati’ Centre for Children with Disabilities Formally Opened

    Sri Lanka Army troops adding their contribution to one more milestone national project for the welfare of children with disabilities formally vested the Army-built three storied building in the ‘Ayati’ Trust Sri Lanka and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya this morning (18) during a simple ceremony, headed by Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army as the Chief Guest.

  • Designate Sri Lanka’s UN Permanent Rep Calls on Commander

    2019-07-15 16:09:20

    Designate Sri Lanka’s UN Permanent Rep Calls on Commander

    Mrs Kshenuka Senewiratne, Ambassador - designate as Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, prior to her assumption of office paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army this morning (15) at the Army Headquarters.

  • 'Spring & Summer' Conglomerate Joins the Queue for Wilpattu Reforestation

    2019-07-12 18:43:59

    'Spring & Summer' Conglomerate Joins the Queue for Wilpattu Reforestation

    Impressed with the ongoing Army-pioneered massive Wilpattu reforestation drive under the ‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’ project, the leading commercial conglomerate, 'Spring & Summer Fashion Collection (Pvt) Ltd' offering 5000 saplings of rare species to the project joined hands with the Army on Thursday (11).

  • Commander Meets ‘Paada Yathra’ Pilgrims in Yala

    2019-07-09 12:43:15

    Commander Meets ‘Paada Yathra’ Pilgrims in Yala

    Northern and Eastern province devotees arriving at Kataragama to attend the annual Esala festival on foot Tuesday (9) morning enjoyed the customary hospitality of the Army troops when they reached Linthuna area in Warahana of the Yala National Reserve.

  • 'Dancing & Singing Stars' among Jaffna Troops Crowned amidst Roaring Applause

    2019-07-06 17:07:36

    'Dancing & Singing Stars' among Jaffna Troops Crowned amidst Roaring Applause

    A combination of aesthetic talents with great youthful vigour, inherent in hundreds of tri servicemen in the Jaffna peninsula found a platform for themselves when the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) Friday (6) evening staged its own self-styled mega reality spectacle, 'Jaffna Got Talent-2019', musical and dancing competition in the presence of a packed audience at the SFHQ-ground, joined by Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake as the Chief Guest at the invitation of Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna (SF-J).

  • Success Story of Silver Medalist in Korea Lauded Presenting a Memento

    2019-07-04 21:50:20

    Success Story of Silver Medalist in Korea Lauded Presenting a Memento

    Lance Corporal J.C.I Nishanthi of the Sri Lanka Army Women's Corps who won a Silver medal in ‘Korea International Women's Invention Exposition -2019 (KIWIE), organized by Korea Women Inventors Association received high acclaim and appreciation from none other than the Commander of the Army....

  • "Commitment is Your Greatest Wealth," Commander Tells Law Students' 'Colours' Eve'

    2019-07-02 08:01:22

    Sri Lanka Law College at Hulftsdorp Monday (1) evening in a rare gesture of distinction threw a red carpet welcome to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake who graced as the Chief Guest in the ‘Annual Captains Appointment Ceremony Colours Eve’, organized by the Law Students’ Union of Sri Lanka.

  • Golf in the Army Reaches New Heights with Veteran Golfers Competing in 'Highlanders' Cup Golf Tournament'

    2019-06-30 18:03:11

    Golf in the Army Reaches New Heights with Veteran Golfers Competing in 'Highlanders' Cup Golf Tournament'

    A record group of 79 national Golfers and Golf lovers, including those from Tri Services at the invitation of the Sri Lanka Army Golf Committee (SLAGC) gathered in the garrison town of Diyatalawa on Saturday (29) for the 'Highlanders’ Cup Golf Tournament - 2019’ in the re-laid Diyatalawa Army Golf Course, bringing the Army's attempts for revival of Golf to new heights as a national sport .

  • Commander Receives Maiden Copy of "Palamuwana Loka Maha Sangramaya-1914-1919"

    2019-06-28 18:17:55

    Commander Receives Maiden Copy of

    The maiden Sinhala copy of the 'The First World War 1914-1919,' authored by Dr Prashantha Perera, a retired university don whose specialty covered History and Archaeology was presented to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at the Army Headquarters this morning (28).