Header

Sri Lanka Army

Defender of the Nation

Photo Stories

  • One More Batch of psc-Qualified Officers Receives Graduation

    2022-12-09 16:59:56

    One More Batch of psc-Qualified Officers Receives Graduation

    The graduation ceremony of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) Course No-16 took place Thursday (08) afternoon at the Nelum Pokuna Theatre, graced by His Excellency the President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Chief Guest. The DSCSC at Sapugaskanda is the highest seat of military learning for middle-grade officers of the Tri Forces and was established with the aim of developing the professional knowledge and understanding of...

  • Army Ordnance Industries Relocated to Multiply Manufacture of Ordnance & Save Foreign Exchange

    2022-12-08 18:44:13

    Army Ordnance Industries Relocated to Multiply Manufacture of Ordnance & Save Foreign Exchange

    Turning a new leaf in the manufacture of essential Army ordnance and thereby saving a large share of foreign exchange, the Army Ordnance Industries (AOI), intended to be self-sufficient in military supplies and materials, was relocated and subsequently inaugurated this morning (8) at Veyangoda Central Arms and Ammunition Deport premises to be in line with the Sri Lanka Army 'Way Forward Strategy 2020 - 2025'.

  • Commander Hands Over Army-Designed Presidential Dispatch Bag to the President

    2022-12-02 17:49:31

    Commander Hands Over Army-Designed Presidential Dispatch Bag to the President

    The ‘Attaché Case’, the Presidential dispatch bag, crafted jointly by the Directorate of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (DEME) and the Directorate of Information Technology on the instructions of the Commander of the Army in response to a special direction by His Excellency the President Ranil Wickremasinghe was handed over to the President this morning (2) by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army at the Presidential Secretariat.

  • Commander’s Guest Lecture at DSCSC Touches Sri Lanka Army’s National Security Concerns

    2022-12-01 17:52:12

    Commander’s Guest Lecture at DSCSC Touches Sri Lanka Army’s National Security Concerns

    The Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) at Sapugaskanda, the internationally-reputed academic seat of learning in Sri Lanka that trains tri service officers in command and staff techniques and develops the intellectual attributes to cope with their future appointments and challenges welcomed Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army on Thursday (01) when he arrived there to deliver the customary ‘Commander’s Lecture’ to both local and foreign DSCSC undergraduates following the Course No-16.

  • 372 More New ‘Maroon Berets’ Join Commando Family in Colourful PoP

    2022-11-27 05:39:32

    372 More New ‘Maroon Berets’ Join Commando Family in Colourful PoP

    A total of 06 Officers and 366 Other Ranks of the 50 A, B, C, D, E and F batches of the Commando Regiment (CR) who underwent rigorous training that spanned 18 months at Kudaoya Commando Regiment Training School (CRTS) finally showcased their exceptional operational techniques during their Passing out Parade (PoP) on Saturday (26).

  • ‘Nawaloka Virusuwa Sarana’ Privilege Card to Offer Extra Health Benefits to Army Members & Families

    2022-11-23 19:41:36

    ‘Nawaloka Virusuwa Sarana’ Privilege Card to Offer Extra Health Benefits to Army Members & Families

    The introductory launch of the ‘Nawaloka Virusuwa Sarana’ privilege card that offers a wide variety of sophisticated and most modern health benefits to Army personnel and their family members took place this morning (23) at the Nawaloka Hospital premises, attended by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army as the Chief Guest, Mrs Janaki Liyanage, President, Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) and Dr Jayantha Dharmadasa, Chairman, Nawaloka Group of Companies Private Limited.

  • Commander's Dry Ration Pack Distribution Project Goes to Panagoda

    2022-11-12 20:10:22

    Commander's Dry Ration Pack Distribution Project Goes to Panagoda

    An extension to the Army Chief's conceptual notion for distribution of dry ration packs for both soldiers and civil personnel got to a start at Panagoda Sri Bodhirajaramaya this morning (12), headed by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army. Organized jointly by the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) and the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU), the project distributed 250 dry ration packs, consisted of rice, dhal, potatoes, onions, chili powder, flour, etc among selected families living in Homagama area at first...

  • SLMA Officer Cadets Interact with Commander before Graduation

    2022-11-11 19:01:06

    SLMA Officer Cadets Interact with Commander before Graduation

    A representative group of Officer Cadets of the Intake 91, 91 (B), SC 19, 61 (Volunteer), and Lady Intake 19, 18 (Volunteer), including three foreign Cadet Officers (Maldives and Zambia) under training at Diyatalawa Sri Lanka Military called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage on Thursday (10) at the Army Headquarters.

  • 250 More Serving Army HQ Staff Given Relief Packs

    2022-11-10 20:33:30

    250 More Serving Army HQ Staff Given Relief Packs

    Extending the hand of goodwill further with the objective of providing possible relief to mitigate the impact of prevailing economic hardships, the Army HQ on a conceptual direction given by Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army on Thursday (10) launched one more extended phase to distribute dry ration packs amongst soldiers and civil staff working at the Army HQ.

  • Army Medical Corps Regimental Centre Warms its New Officers’ Mess

    2022-11-09 20:21:45

    Army Medical Corps Regimental Centre Warms its New Officers’ Mess

    The new Officers’ Mess building complex of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) Regimental Headquarters at Werahera was formally warmed this morning (9) and vested in the SLAMC Officers during a simple ceremony, graced by General G.D.H. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil, Secretary to Ministry of Defence, as the Chief Guest, together with General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army.