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  • MAY ALL BEINGS BE WELL & HAPPY ON THIS POSON FULL MOON DAY !

    2023-06-03 00:23:36

    MAY ALL BEINGS BE WELL & HAPPY ON THIS POSON FULL MOON DAY !

    Let Blessings of Sacred Poson Full Moon Day That Brought Upon a New Civilization Give Strength to All of Us & Prosper Our Motherland ! Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army, All Officers, Other Ranks & Civil Staff Share Noble Thoughts on this Special Day.

  • Religious Blessings to Mark Commander’s First Year in Office

    2023-06-01 21:05:31

    Religious Blessings to Mark Commander’s First Year in Office

    Today (1st June 2023) marks the completion of the first year of office of the incumbent 24th Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu whose command and leadership has made significant and progressive contribution to the growth of the Sri Lanka Army while making great strides in many a sphere, like nation building and community oriented projects, enhancing measures for soldiers welfare, resource and financial management strategies, restructuring of Army formations and so on, to state just a few.

  • Army Chief with ASVU President Meets 'Abhimansala-2' Wellness Resort War Heroes

    2023-05-28 12:45:02

    Army Chief with ASVU President Meets 'Abhimansala-2' Wellness Resort War Heroes

    Not forgetful of the bravery of the corps of professionally-trained War Heroes who sacrificed their legs and limbs for the motherland before May 2009, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army, together with Mrs Janaki Liyanage, President, Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) paid a visit to see the War Heroes under recuperation and rehabilitation at 'Abhimansala - 02' wellness resort at Kamburupitiya on Saturday (May 27) and spent a few hours with those resident War Heroes while inquiring about their well-being.

  • Army Commander Receives Army Doctrinal Publications (Volume -2), Compiled by Dte of RCD

    2023-05-26 11:03:27

    Army Commander Receives Army Doctrinal Publications (Volume -2), Compiled by Dte of RCD

    Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army on Thursdays (25) during a brief ceremony at the Army Headquarters received maiden copies of the 'Special Operations Forces' Doctrine, four 'Army Field' Manuals and the 'General Staff Publication on Intelligence', compiled by the Directorate of Research Concept and Doctrine (Dte of RCD) of the Sri Lanka Army.

  • Memories of Valiant War Heroes Remembered at Battaramulla Monument on 14th 'Victory Day'

    2023-05-19 18:44:00

    Memories of Valiant War Heroes Remembered at Battaramulla Monument on 14th 'Victory Day'

    The 14th anniversary of the National War Heroes’ Day alias the 'Victory Day' that pays floral tributes to the bravery of 28,619 fallen War Heroes who liberated the country from LTTE terrorism was commemorated this afternoon (May 19) in a simple, yet dignified ceremony at the Battaramulla National War Heroes’ Monument with attendance of the Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces, Hon President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Chief Guest.

  • National War Heroes’ Commemoration on Friday (19)

    2023-05-18 11:59:48

    National War Heroes’ Commemoration on Friday (19)

    The National War Heroes’ Day alias ‘Victory Day’ that pays tribute to the valour of patriotic War Heroes who laid their lives against terrorism and division of the country is commemorated on 19 May at Battaramulla War Heroes’ Monument with the participation of HE the President, Ministers, Secretary Defence, Chief of Defence Staff, Tri Service Commanders, next of kin of fallen War Heroes and grateful masses.

  • May All Beings be Well & Happy on This Thrice Blessed Day !

    2023-05-05 00:00:01

    May All Beings be Well & Happy on This Thrice Blessed Day !

    Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Senior Officers, Officers & All Ranks Wish to Extend 'Vesak' Greetings to All Sri Lankans on this Thrice Blessed Vesak Day. May All Beings be Well & Happy !

  • President Switches on Presidential Secretariat 'Vesak' Decorations & Gangarama 'Vesak' Zone Illuminations

    2023-05-04 19:35:46

    President Switches on Presidential Secretariat 'Vesak' Decorations & Gangarama 'Vesak' Zone Illuminations

    Hon President Ranil Wickremesinghe, together with a retinue, inclusive of Hon Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Speaker, Hon Minister Bandula Gunawardene, Mr Sagala Ratnayake, Chief of Staff of the President and National Security Advisor to the President, Mr E.M.S.B Ekanayake, Secretary to the President, General Kamal Gunarathne (Retd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil, Secretary to Ministry of Defence, General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil, Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army, Inspector General of Police, Senior Tri-Service Officers on Wednesday (3) evening joined the ceremonial inauguration of the Gangaramaya 'Buddha Rashmi Vesak Zone' where members of the Army have added a number of colourful, decorative and creative spectacles for display during the Vesak week (4-10).

  • India’s Chief of the Air Staff Pays Courtesies to the Army Chief

    2023-05-03 18:46:50

    India’s Chief of the Air Staff Pays Courtesies to the Army Chief

    The Chief of the Air Staff of Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, called on Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army on Wednesday (3) morning at the Army Headquarters. He was welcomed at the Army Headquarters in a formal military ceremony where the visiting Chief of the Air Staff was honoured by presenting a Guard of Honour in conformity with military traditions. On arrival at the premises, he was received by Major General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, Adjutant General.

  • War Heroes at ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’ Make Their Day with Festive New Year Spirits

    2023-04-24 18:03:02

    War Heroes at ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’ Make Their Day with Festive New Year Spirits

    Battle-hardened War Heroes at Attidiya ‘Mihindu Seth Medura’ where they are under rehabilitation for permanent injuries were lavishly entertained during a specially-designed Sinhala and Hindu New Year festival, held on Monday (24) in the presence of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu as the Chief Guest.