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  • Commander Appreciates Brilliant International Sports Achievements

    2018-10-25 17:06:50

    Commander Appreciates Brilliant International Sports Achievements

    A representative gathering of Army achievers at international sports arena were lauded this morning (25) by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake after inviting them to his office at the Army Headquarters. In the past few weeks, Army sportsmen and women, including several retired Army personnel in the fields of.....

  • Signallers Add Immortal Memories to 75th Birth Anniversary

    2018-10-19 20:59:45

    Signallers Add Immortal Memories to 75th Birth Anniversary

    Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) of the Army celebrated its 75th birthday Anniversary today (19) on a grand scale at its Panagoda SLSC Regimental Headquarters amid military formalities, inaugurations of a mess complex and a new ICT laboratory, issue of first day cover and anniversary stamp, etc.

  • Glittering & Dignified Anniversary Parade Colours Panagoda Army Cantonment

    2018-10-18 15:52:20

    Glittering & Dignified Anniversary Parade Colours Panagoda Army Cantonment

    The 69th Army Anniversary and the Army Day commemorative programmes reached its climax on Thursday (18) at Panagoda Army Cantonment grounds with the customary colourful Army parade saluting the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake as a traditional feature of the anniversary programmes.

  • Commander Walks Down Memory Lane at SLMA with His Batchmates

    2018-10-16 21:35:19

    Commander Walks Down Memory Lane at SLMA with His Batchmates

    Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army was compelled to walk down memory lane when he and his batchmates in the Regular Officer Cadet Intake 16 of the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) at Diyatalawa assembled together to mark their Intake Day with their respected Instructors on Tuesday (16).

  • Commander, Chief Guest for Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) Birthday Anniversary

    2018-10-15 19:02:07

    Commander, Chief Guest for Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) Birthday Anniversary

    Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) of the Army marked its 69th birthday on Sunday (14) at its Regimental Headquarters in Dombagoda with the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, participating as the Chief Guest at the invitation of Major General B.S Vidanage, Quarter Master General and Colonel Commandant, SLAOC.

  • Army Service Corps Turns 100 Years of Age

    2018-10-12 20:00:34

    Army Service Corps Turns 100 Years of Age

    The centenary celebrations of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC) took place this morning (12) at its Regimental Headquarters in Panagoda in the presence of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake. The issue of a commemorative stamp by the Philatelic Bureau of the Department of....

  • ‘Ranaviru Sevana’ Begins Production of Artificial Limbs on Army Day

    2018-10-11 12:56:10

    ‘Ranaviru Sevana’ Begins Production of Artificial Limbs on Army Day

    The ‘Ranaviru Sevana’, the state-of-the-art wellness centre for disabled War Heroes of the Army at Ragama, turned a new leaf of life on the Army Day (10) when it ceremonially commenced its own new workshop for production of Prostheses and Orthotics, providing solace to more than 15,000 amputees and physically-handicapped Army War Heroes.

  • “Prime Responsibility of the Army is to Pass Down Value of Peace & Harmony to Next Generations” – Commander on Army Day (10)

    2018-10-09 22:30:33

    “Prime Responsibility of the Army is to Pass Down Value of Peace & Harmony to Next Generations” – Commander on Army Day (10)

    Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army in his message on account of the 69th Army Day (Oct 10) says the Army has to be more vigilant to sustain the hard-earned peace and national security while being fully prepared to perform any task for the best interest of the nation and to prevent re-emergence of insurgencies in our soil.

  • All-Night ‘Pirith’ Chanting & Alms-Giving at Bodhirajaramaya Bring Religious Segment to End

    2018-10-08 12:42:07

    All-Night ‘Pirith’ Chanting & Alms-Giving at Bodhirajaramaya Bring Religious Segment to End

    An all-night ‘Pirith’ chanting ceremony on Sunday (7) evening plus a Sangeeka Daana (offer of alms) at Sri Bodhirajaramaya, Panagoda (Army temple), organized by the Army Buddhist Association brought the series of Army anniversary Buddhist observances to end. As dusk fell, a colourful procession, comprised of dancers of the Army cultural troupe conducted....

  • ‘Kirivehera & Devala’ Premises Glitter with Colourful Army Flags

    2018-10-05 20:25:25

    ‘Kirivehera & Devala’ Premises Glitter with Colourful Army Flags

    The final segment of the series of religious observances in connection with the forthcoming 69th Army Anniversary adorned Kataragama Kirivehera and Devala precincts this evening (5) where hundreds of flag-carrying representative Officers and Other Rankers of the Army joined devotees at Kataragama.