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  • On 67th Birthday, SLE Prioritizes Commemoration of Fallen War Heroes

    2018-11-12 06:32:15

    On 67th Birthday, SLE Prioritizes Commemoration of Fallen War Heroes

    Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) who are now playing a pivotal role in the country’s march towards multifaceted development while contributing their engineering and technical know-how to various facets of constructions, renovations, technicalities, de-mining, etc, commemorated their 67th birthday on Saturday (10) during an elaborate two-day religious ceremony at the SLE Headquarters premises in Panagoda.

  • Colourful Spectacle Brings Curtains Down on ‘Defence Services Games - 2018’

    2018-11-10 00:06:51

    Colourful Spectacle Brings Curtains Down on ‘Defence Services Games - 2018’

    The year’s glorious and sensational showpiece, 10th Defence Services Games - 2018 (DSG) which assembled the cream of more than 3500 tri-service sportsmen and women to compete with one another drew to a close this evening (9) at the Army Indoor Stadium in Panagoda during an eye-catching spectacle, dignified by the presence of HE the President Maithripala Sirisena.

  • Cambodian De-miners in Muhamalai Learn from Army Humanitarian De-miners

    2018-11-07 21:42:55

    Cambodian De-miners in Muhamalai Learn from Army Humanitarian De-miners

    A 9-member delegation of the Cambodian Mine Action Authority (CMAA) of the Cambodian government with the intention of broadening their horizons of knowledge through Sri Lanka’s Humanitarian De-mining work on visited Muhamalai Humanitarian De-mining site Wednesday (7) where Sri Lanka Army de-miners are at work.

  • Commander in ‘Olcott Oration’ Emphasizes Need for Attitude Change

    2018-11-04 10:17:09

    Commander in ‘Olcott Oration’ Emphasizes Need for Attitude Change

    Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army on Saturday (3) delivered the prestigious ‘Colonel Henry Steel Olcott’ oration to a packed audience at Colombo Ananda College at the invitation of the Old Boys’ Association (OBA) and the Principal.

  • Army ‘Capstone Doctrine’ Adopted to the Organization

    2018-10-30 23:41:24

    Army ‘Capstone Doctrine’ Adopted to the Organization

    Sri Lanka Army in its long journey of 69 years added another milestone to its annals of history by releasing its ‘Capstone Doctrine’, which encompasses a new lexicon, comprised of theory, history, experimentation and practice during a brief ceremony at the Colombo Army Hospital auditorium this afternoon (30), presided by Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army.

  • ‘Ride with Pride’ Rides with Hundreds of Riders

    2018-10-28 11:57:01

    ‘Ride with Pride’ Rides with Hundreds of Riders

    ‘Ride with Pride,’ one more interest-provoking ‘health-oriented’ project of the Army with hundreds of cycling enthusiasts kicked off for the second time on Sunday (28) morning at Galle Face Green. Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army who flagged off the event also took part in the cycle ride ‘Ride with Pride’, amidst cheers.

  • 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).