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  • Colombo SARCAS Sessions Draw to a Close

    2018-08-10 18:30:11

    Colombo SARCAS Sessions Draw to a Close

    The 6th South Asia’s Regional Civil Affairs Seminar - 2018 (SARCAS) that brought all military officers specialized in civil-military operations, humanitarian assistance professionals and disaster response practitioners in the Asian region drew to a close at Hotel Movenpick, Colombo 3 this afternoon (10) during a brief closing ceremony.

  • Army Embarks on Cultivation of More Than 135,000 Herbal Plants in All SFHQs

    2018-08-09 14:41:24

    Army Embarks on Cultivation of More Than 135,000 Herbal Plants in All SFHQs

    Sri Lanka Army on Thursday (9) morning during an inaugural ceremony at Viharamahadevi Park, headed by HE the President Maithripala Sirisena embarked on another mega nation-building project to plant more than 135,000 herbal saplings inside all island-wide Army formations in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Ayurvedic Drugs Corporation (SLADC).

  • Arrangements Ready for ‘Colombo Defence Seminar - 2018’ - Commander

    2018-08-07 18:27:30

    Arrangements Ready for ‘Colombo Defence Seminar - 2018’ - Commander

    Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army announcing arrangements in place for conduct of the Army’s forthcoming flagship event, ‘Colombo Defence Seminar - 2018’ during August 30 - 31 at BMICH opined that this interactive parley would provide an effective forum for all stakeholders attending the Seminar to understand that no Army in the world could single-handedly find any solutions unlike before since conflicts themselves are connected to a vast sphere of unprecedented nature.

  • Commander Underlines Importance of Collective Partnership for Disaster Management

    2018-08-06 18:23:42

    Commander Underlines Importance of Collective Partnership for Disaster Management

    The 6th South Asia’s Regional Civil Affairs Seminar - 2018 (SARCAS), aimed at bringing all military officers that specialize in civil-military operations, humanitarian assistance professionals and disaster response practitioners in the Asian region under one roof, began its Colombo sessions on Monday (6) at Hotel Movenpick, Colombo 3 under the main theme ‘Disaster Recovery & Planning’.

  • New RITTIs of the Army to Facilitate More & More Under Privileged Students - Commander

    2018-08-03 23:29:50

    New RITTIs of the Army to Facilitate More & More Under Privileged Students - Commander

    The newest Ranaviru Information Technology Training Institute (RITTI) of the Army, established at the Army Logistic School (ALS) in Trincomalee was vested in spouses and children of retired and serving Army personnel, brothers and sisters of unmarried Army personnel and also among underprivileged school students in Trincomalee this morning (3) during a brief ceremony, graced by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake.

  • Colombo Army Hospital Recognized with ISO Certificate

    2018-08-02 16:55:24

    Colombo Army Hospital Recognized with ISO Certificate

    Colombo Army Hospital, one of the largest and world-class hospitals in the country which caters to medical needs of Army personnel both serving and retired, family members, civil staffers and Navy, Air Force and Police personnel when referred made history on Thursday (2) and was awarded the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification which in turn recognizes its services and gives a high degree of credibility to its functions.

  • Barbados Bound Cricket Team Gets Commander’s Blessings

    2018-07-31 16:03:16

    Barbados Bound Cricket Team Gets Commander’s Blessings

    In another stimulating gesture of goodwill and spirits of cordial working relations, Barbados Defence Force (BDF) has invited the Sri Lankan Defence Services (SLDS) cricket team to engage in three T-20 matches and two 50 over matches under the BDF sports programmes project in Barbados.

  • ‘Gunner Supercross - 2018’ Makes Exciting Records

    2018-07-30 13:50:00

    ‘Gunner Supercross - 2018’ Makes Exciting Records

    Thrill, excitement and fun pervaded across the Gunner Track at Minneriya for the 13th consecutive year when 183 racing drivers and riders including Army riders on Sunday (29) exhibited their unparalleled motor sporting skills during the ‘Gunner Supercross - 2018’ that got underway at Minneriya Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) complex amid a record gathering of motor racing fans.

  • Facility for MSM Inmates for Spiritual Development Opened

    2018-07-18 17:05:08

    Facility for MSM Inmates for Spiritual Development Opened

    Differently-able War Heroes at Mihindu Seth Medura (MSM), Attidiya where some 41 rehabilitees are under recuperation were further facilitated by way of constructing a new meditation hall in the premises. The MSM, managed by the Army invited Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army to inaugurate the construction this morning (18).

  • 40 New Combat Divers Receive Insignias from Commander at Nayaru CDTS

    2018-07-16 13:45:42

    40 New Combat Divers Receive Insignias from Commander at Nayaru CDTS

    A group of two Officers and thirty-eight Other Ranks upon successful completion of the Combat Divers Course No - 5 at Nayaru Combat Divers Training School (CDTS) passed out during a ceremony, held close to the Nayaru beach patch in Mullaittivu on Sunday (15).