The awarding ceremony of the Inter Regiment Practical Rifle Shooting Competition - 2021, one of the most-awaited features in the Army took place this afternoon (25) at the Marksmanship and Sniper Training School (MSTS) at Diyatalawa with General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army gracing the occasion as the day’s Chief Guest.
Adding recognition to its Nation-building tasks further and appreciative of its unmatched role as alert defenders of the motherland, an ancestral family into legacy of plantation industry on Thursday (25) met General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National...
General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence staff and Commander of the Army together with Mrs Sujeewa Nelson President army Seva Vanitha Unit on Thursday (25) took time off to review the progress of the ongoing construction of the new Welfare Shop complex at Diyatalawa.
Major General Senarath Bandara, Chief of Staff of the Army, together with Sri Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force officers represented Sri Lanka at the 15th International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX - 2021) and the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition...
A group of about 185 troops of the 14 Division HQ in Colombo offered their assistance to all hospitals in Colombo, Kurunegala and Puttalam Districts for management of skeletal health services after sections of the minor staff went on strike on trade union issues on Wednesday (24).
Major General Kumara Jayapathirana who just relinquished the office of the Commander, Security Forces - Central on the eve of his retirement from the Army was invited to the office of the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army...
Major General Ranjan Lamahewa of Gajaba Regiment assumed office as the new Commander, Security Forces - Central (SF-C) at his office in the Diyatalawa Army Cantonment on Wednesday (24) during a simple ceremony. He succeeds Major Kumara Jayapathirana who will shortly retire from the Army.
Army Quickly Responds to Landslide & Engages in Search & Rescue Operations
2 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR), 10 Gajaba Regiment (GR) and Sri Lanka Rifle Corps (SLRC) troops of the 11 Division under the Security Force HQ - Central (SFHQ-Cen) are currently engaged in a massive search and rescue operation in the general area of Boowelikada, Kandy after a landslide caused an old house to fall onto another building displacing several persons. More >>
180 Officers & Other Ranks Donate Blood To Mannar & Anuradhapura Hospitals
In response to a request made by the Teaching Hospital at Anuradhapura and the Mannar General Hospital over shortage of blood for infusion to the patients, 54 Division troops under the guidance... More >>
Foundation Laid for One More New House for a Deserving Family in Jaffna
Giving one more stimulus to the Security Force HQ- Jaffna's 'House Construction' project, Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Commander Security Forces - Jaffna on Friday (12) during a brief ceremony... More >>
The Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders - organized Mirigama Kanway Autodrome Race Meet 2021 got underway in Mirigama on 30 January 2021.
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