The ceremonial opening of the refurbished Home for Tri-service Veterans at Bolagala, Katana and its new extended facility buildings in the same premises took place this morning (20) during a brief ceremony, headed by Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva, Commander of the Army, together with members of the Ex-Servicemen’s Association.
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The military funeral of Brigadier K.J.N Senaweera (Rtd) RSP USP Ldmc, who had served the country for more than 30 years, took place Wednesday (4) evening at Borella General Cemetery, amid a mammoth gathering of his military comrades and other mourners.
Major General Ubaya Medawela, Chief of Staff representing the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva this afternoon (11) as a special invitee attended the British High Commission - organized ‘Remembrance Commemoration’ at the Commonwealth War Memorial inside the Jawatte (Liveramentu) cemetery, Colombo 5.
Major General M. M Sumanasena (Retired) of the Gemunu Watch (GW) who had been promoted to the Major General rank on 15 May 2010 was welcomed recently in a ceremony at GW Regiment Headquarters. The promotion ceremony was held at Gemunu Watch Regimental Center.
The Security Forces Headquarters (Wanni), in collaboration with the Directorate of Legal Services, Human Rights, and Humanitarian Law, conducted an educative lecture on women’s rights on 15th January 2025 at the Headquarters auditorium.
In recent years, online gambling and gaming have become increasingly popular due to its convenience and accessibility. However, it also poses several dangers and harm to the society. In contemporary context it is widely spreaded among Army personnel. Realising the timely importance of this danger, the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) organized an educative lecture on consequences of online gambling and gaming under the directions of Major General A.H.L.G Amarapala RWP RSP ndc psc, the Commandant (Overlooking)-SLAVF on 08th January 2025
The Security Forces Headquarters (West) organised a lecture on "Prevention and Awareness of Infectious Diseases" as part of its training day programme on 8th January 2025 at the 4th Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery.
The Advanced Disaster Response Training Course No. 13 and Intermediate Life-Saving Course No. 06 were conducted from 09 December 2024 to 26 December 2024 at the Sri Lanka Army Centre for Disaster Response Training (SLACDRT) in Gampola.
Sri Lanka Army athlete, Staff Sergeant H.G. Palitha Bandara, achieved a historic milestone by securing the gold medal in the Shot Put (F42) event at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025, held in Dubai on 11th February 2025. His outstanding performance has brought pride to the nation, marking a significant achievement in Sri Lanka’s para-athletics history.
The 24th death anniversary of Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa, one of the finest war veterans ever produced by the Sri Lanka Army in contemporary time is held on Monday (8th August). Several commemorative programmes, organized by Mrs Laly Kobbekaduwa, the spouse of late legendary War Hero and his Regiment Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) are scheduled to take place at Anuradhapura and elsewhere throughout the day.