Brigadier N.W.P.S.M. Perera assumed duties as the 18th Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Engineer Services (CES) on 06 April 2026 at the Regimental Headquarters, CES.
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Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, visited Abhimansala-1 Wellness Resort in Anuradhapura, on 08 April 2026, in line with the forthcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year, to extend his greetings. Upon arrival, the Army Chief was accorded a drive past at the entrance. During the visit, the Commander of the Army toured the facility and engaged with the inmates to inquire about their well-being.
The troops of the 9th Battalion, Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, constructed a new house for a deserving family in Muhathuwaram, Verugal and it was ceremonially vested in the beneficiary on 06 April 2026.
The Sharp Shooters 2026 – Level II Firing Competition, organized by the Hill Country Sports Shooting Club in Kandy in collaboration with the International Practical Shooting Confederation Sri Lanka (IPSC SL), was conducted from 26 to 29 March 2026 with the participation of Tri Forces personnel and civilian shooters.
Lance Corporal K.K.P.K. Rathnayaka of the 22nd Battalion of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment, serving under the Directorate of Media and Psychological Operations of the Sri Lanka Army, took steps to return a lost wallet containing Rs. 80,000.00 and several valuable documents to its rightful owner, a Myanmar Buddhist monk, on 07 April 2026 at the Godagama Purana Viharaya. The soldier had discovered the wallet on a bus travelling from Pettah to Avissawella.
Major General K.P.P. Karunanayaka was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 07 April 2026, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 33 years.
Major General A.M.C. Abeykoon RWP RSP USP ndc assumed duties as the Master General Ordnance of the Sri Lanka Army on 06 April 2026 at the Army Headquarters amidst religious observances.
Brigadier Y.K.S. Rangika psc ptsc relinquished his duties as the 17th Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Engineer Services (CES) on 04 April 2026 at the Regimental Headquarters.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, inaugurated a newly constructed house for a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) in Batagoda on 06 April 2026.
Major General K.V.N.P. Premaratne RSP USP nps psc of the Sri Lanka Artillery assumed duties as the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, the third most senior appointment in the Army, on 06 April 2026 at the Army Headquarters.