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  • Exceptionally-Skilled 200 More Air Mobile Graduates Receive Graduation

    2021-07-28 18:34:55

    Exceptionally-Skilled 200 More Air Mobile Graduates Receive Graduation

    The state-of-the art Air Mobile Training School (AMTS) at Nikawewa under the 53 Division Headquarters adorned ceremonial garbs Wednesday (28) morning and inducted well-trained 4 more Officers and 196 Other Ranks of the Reserve Strike Force (RSF) who completed the intensive Training Course No-23 of the AMTS, amidst greetings and best wishes during an eventful formal ceremony, dignified by the presence of General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army as the Chief Guest.

  • MIR Gets Own Holiday Home for its Family Members at Diyatalawa

    2021-07-19 15:52:28

    MIR Gets Own Holiday Home for its Family Members at Diyatalawa

    Mech Breeze'', the newly-constructed holiday home of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) in Diyatalawa was vested in the MIR family by General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army on Saturday (17) at the invitation of Colonel of the Regiment, Mechanized Infantry Regiment and Commander Army Training Command, Major General Sena Waduge.

  • 9th ‘High Performance’ Project to Revive Para Sportsmanship in Future

    2021-07-14 19:26:59

    9th ‘High Performance’ Project to Revive Para Sportsmanship in Future

    Intending to revive the field of Para Games and develop sports skills among Para Sportsmen, both in the civil sector and tri-services, the Ministry of Sports has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Sports Development and the National Paralympic Committee of the National Sports Council under the ‘High Performance’ programme of the Department.

  • Army Seva Vanitha Ladies Meet Army Chief on 37th Anniversary Day

    2021-07-12 17:40:14

    Army Seva Vanitha Ladies Meet Army Chief on 37th Anniversary Day

    The alternative ‘Mother Care’ wing of the organization, the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) at the Army Headquarters which has left indelible marks as a robust welfare wing, is 37 years of age today (12) and determined to further broaden their welfare and well-being scope. The low-profile anniversary commemoration with release of a special pictorial magazine, symbolic award of 10 laptops to students of Army families and a lunch treat to 150 patients at National Institute of Mental....

  • Chairman, National Sports Selection Committee (NSSC) Extends Best Wishes to ‘Olympics’ Participants

    2021-07-10 04:44:06

    Chairman, National Sports Selection Committee (NSSC) Extends Best Wishes to ‘Olympics’ Participants

    Sportsmen and Women who are tipped to participate and win in the forthcoming 32nd Olympic Games – 2020 in Tokyo during 23 July - 8 August together with the 1st Army Officer participating as a judge this afternoon (9) called on General Shavendra Silva, Chairman of the National Sports Selection Committee (NSSC), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army at the Army Headquarters and received guidelines, encouragement and blessings.

  • Army Community Vaccination Centres, Established Overnight Draw Huge Crowds

    2021-07-05 16:43:15

    Army Community Vaccination Centres, Established Overnight Draw Huge Crowds

    Intending to encourage and motivate Army personnel, engaged in the speedily-established ‘walk-in’ Community Vaccination Centres of the Armed Forces for vaccination of Western Province residents above 30 years of age, General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army this morning (5) took time off his hectic schedule and visited Battaramulla Diyatha Uyana Vaccination Centre, the programme, jointly manned by the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU).

  • US-based Dharma Vijaya Foundation Gifts Medical Devices for Use of COVID-19 Patients

    2021-07-01 22:08:55

    US-based Dharma Vijaya Foundation Gifts Medical Devices for Use of COVID-19 Patients

    A large consignment of vital life-supporting medical devices, equipment and accessories, gifted to Sri Lanka for COVID-19 control work by the laity at US-based Dharma Vijaya Foundation and Buddhist Viharaya was symbolically vested in the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) this morning (1) during a meeting with General Shavendra Silva, Head, NOCPCO, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army.

  • Katubedda SLEME Workshop on Commander's Guidance Saves Millions for the Country

    2021-06-29 22:45:41

    Katubedda SLEME Workshop on Commander's Guidance Saves Millions for the Country

    The Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME), making great strides in the repairs of unserviceable Army vehicle fleet and thereby saving a fair chunk of foreign exchange as per specific instructions given by the Army Chief, added another completely refurbished 12 more Land Rover model vehicles to the Army fleet this morning (29) after symbolically handing them to the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva at the Army HQ.

  • Two New RSMs, Appointed to KDU & SLMA Get Piece of Advice from the Commander

    2021-06-28 19:47:55

    Two New RSMs, Appointed to KDU & SLMA Get Piece of Advice from the Commander

    The two newly-posted Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs) to the Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) and the Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) on Monday (28) had the rare chance of receiving guidelines, instructions and best wishes on their new appointments from none other than the chief of the organization, General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army when both of them called at the Commander’s office, together with the Adjutant General, Major General Sanjaya Wanasinghe and the RSM at the Army Headquarters.

  • Formal Inauguration of ‘International Yoga Day’ in Sri Lanka Rolled out at Army HQ

    2021-06-21 18:30:38

    Formal Inauguration of ‘International Yoga Day’ in Sri Lanka Rolled out at Army HQ

    The Sri Lanka Army, adding renewed recognition to age-old ties of goodwill and friendship rolled out the inauguration of the 7th edition of the ‘International Yoga Day’ (21 June) in collaboration with the High Commission of India at the Sri Jayawardenepura Army Headquarters this morning (21) after transmission of messages of HE the President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Hon Prime Minister of India....