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Fostering Goodwill, Nigerian Military Delegation Calls at Army HQ

A delegation of military officers of the Nigerian Army, currently in Sri Lanka on a five-day long familiarization tour paid a courtesy call to the Army HQ on Wednesday (7).

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Army Uses Drones for Spraying Insecticides & Herbicides on Paddy Cultivations

Army Uses Drones for Spraying Insecticides & Herbicides on Paddy Cultivations

02nd June 2023 23:46:53 Hours

Adhering to most modern and scientific practices elsewhere, the Sri Lanka Army for the first time on Friday (June 02) morning used drone technology on experimental basis for...

Retiring Senior Logistic Officer’s Service Lauded

Retiring Senior Logistic Officer’s Service Lauded

02nd June 2023 21:55:21 Hours

Major General M.E.P Weerasinghe VSV USP ato, Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) and Commander, Forward Maintenance Area - North Central, few days before his...

Retiring Senior Cavalry Officer’s Service & Commitment Hailed

Retiring Senior Cavalry Officer’s Service & Commitment Hailed

01st June 2023 20:37:48 Hours

The retiring Major General D.B.S.N Bothota RWP RSP VSV USP psc of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC), Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna and Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps prior...

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New DGGS at Army HQ Takes Over Duties

New DGGS at Army HQ Takes Over Duties

08th June 2023 23:00:00 Hours

The newly-appointed Director General General Staff (DGGS) at the Army Headquarters, Major General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc assumed office on Thursday (08 June) during a brief religious ceremony. Amid chanting of ‘Seth Pirith’ by the Maha...

New Adjutant General Assumes Office

New Adjutant General Assumes Office

08th June 2023 18:26:55 Hours

Major General S.R.B Aluvihare RWP RSP ndu psc of Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment took over duties as the new Adjutant General of the Sri Lanka Army on Tuesday (6) during a brief ceremony at his new office. Placing his signature in an official document...

Army Male Swimmers Clinch Championship in 12th DSG

Army Male Swimmers Clinch Championship in 12th DSG

08th June 2023 16:26:55 Hours

Sri Lanka Army swimmers competing in the 12th Defence Services Games (DSG) Swimming Championship - 2023 bagged 18 Gold medals out of 19 events, to emerge as champions (Men’s category), displaying excellent athletic prowess and sportsmanship.

11 SLNG Troops Nab Motorbike Thief at Roadblock

11 SLNG Troops Nab Motorbike Thief at Roadblock

08th June 2023 16:00:00 Hours

An attempt by a motorbike rider to flee through an Army-manned roadblock along the Ampara - Akkaraipattu road after stealing the motorbike from Akkaraipattu town was thwarted by 11 Sri Lanka National Guard (11 SLNG) troops of the...

SLAVF & West Troops Jointly Contribute to Homagama Poson Zone

SLAVF & West Troops Jointly Contribute to Homagama Poson Zone

08th June 2023 15:30:55 Hours

On account of the Poson Festival 2023, the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force and Security Force HQ - West (SFHQ-West) troops, together with the Sri Lanka Army Buddhist Association organized a ‘Seela Samadi’ programme...

12 Infantry Division’s New GOC Begins Duties

12 Infantry Division’s New GOC Begins Duties

08th June 2023 15:15:55 Hours

Major General P.P.A Perera Hdmc psc of the Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) assumed duties as the 15th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 12 Infantry Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central on Monday (6), amid religious blessings and military...

SLLI Regimental HQ Treats Civilians on ‘Poson’ Poya Day

SLLI Regimental HQ Treats Civilians on ‘Poson’ Poya Day

08th June 2023 12:46:55 Hours

The Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Regimental HQ on the instructions of Major General C.D Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu, Chief of Staff and Colonel of the Regiment, Sri Lanka Light Infantry in collaboration with Mrs Dhanusha Weerasooriya...

14 & 61 Infantry Division Troops Commit to Commemoration of ‘Poson’ Festival - 2023

14 & 61 Infantry Division Troops Commit to Commemoration of ‘Poson’ Festival - 2023

08th June 2023 11:20:55 Hours

In parallel to the commemoration of the ‘Poson’ festival, 61 and 14 Infantry Divisions under the Security Force HQ-West contributed to the conduct of several religious programmes in their area of responsibility...

553 Infantry Division Troops Contribute to ‘Poson’ Commemoration

553 Infantry Division Troops Contribute to ‘Poson’ Commemoration

08th June 2023 11:15:55 Hours

55 Infantry Division troops marked the sacred ‘Poson’ Poya Day by serving free buns and tea to more than 1500 civilians around the Kaddaikadu area in the Jaffna peninsula on Saturday (3).

Situation Report

2023-06-08

NORTH:Troops recovered 04 unserviceable AP mines (Rangan 99) and 02 unserviceable detonators (Rangan 99) from Vannerikulam de-mining site on Wednesday (07).

WEST:Troops arrested 7 civilians with 5 g & 300 mg of Heroin (approx worth Rs. 31,800.00) from their possession in Homagama area on Wednesday (07) with the assistance of the Police and handed them over to Homagama Police.

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Sri Lanka Army swimmers competing in the 12th Defence Services Games (DSG) Swimming Championship - 2023 bagged 18 Gold medals out of 19 events, to emerge as champions (Men’s category), displaying excellent athletic prowess and sportsmanship.