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The National Weightlifting Championship – 2025 was held on 17 and 18 January 2026 at the National Weightlifting Center, Torrington Square, Colombo 07.

Major General K.A.N Rasika Kumara ndc psc formally relinquished his duties as the 16th Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Engineer Services (CES) on 17 January 2026 at the Regimental Headquarters.

Brigadier Y.K.S. Rangika psc ptsc assumed office as the 17th Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Engineer Services (CES) on 19 January 2026 at Regimental Headquarters, CES.

Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, graced the Experience Sharing Workshop of the Special Infantry Operations Course No. 78, held at the Regimental Centre of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry, Panagoda, on 22 January 2026. The Special Infantry Operations Course is designed to enhance soldiers’ endurance, strategic thinking, and small-team operational capabilities.

A programme to distribute 200 dry ration packs and 100 school bags to school children of 200 selected needy families was conducted by the 22 Infantry Division, on 19 January 2026 at Arfath Muslim School, Pulmoddai.

The Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers arranged a formal farewell ceremony to bid farewell to Major General K.A.N. Rasika Kumara ndc psc with military honours and greetings on 18 January 2026 at the Regimental Centre, Sri Lanka Engineers.

The Passing Out Parade of the Special Infantry Operations (SIO) Course No 78 was held on 19 January 2026 at the Army Training School (ATS), Maduruoya. The course was conducted from 11 July 2025 to 19 January 2026.

Major General J.D Samarasekara RSP USP ndc psc, the Deputy General Officer Commanding of Headquarters, 11 Infantry Division, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 20 January 2026, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army following a distinguished military career spanning over 33 years.

The Army Training School (ATS), Maduruoya, marked its 41st Anniversary on 14 January 2026 with a series of formal events held at the ATS premises.

The inaugural edition of Lanka Ride 2026, Sri Lanka’s premier multi-stage cycling tour, concluded in grand style on 18 January 2026.