The Method of Instruction Course No. 85, conducted at the Combat Training School (CTS), concluded with a certificate awarding ceremony on 31 March 2026.
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The Method of Instruction Course No. 85, conducted at the Combat Training School (CTS), concluded with a certificate awarding ceremony on 31 March 2026.
Major General G.S.K. Perera RSP ndc assumed duties as the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 54 Infantry Division on 31 March 2026 amidst religious blessings and military formalities at the 54 Infantry Division in Mannar.
Major General Y.A.B.M Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry assumed duties as the 68th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, considered the second most senior appointment in the Army, on 02 April 2026 at the Army Headquarters. The formal ceremony, held at the Chief of Staff’s Office, included the signing of official documents and the observance of religious rituals, invoking blessings for his new responsibilities.
Major General Y.A.B.M. Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army to receive his letter of appointment from Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc, Commander of the Army, on 02 April 2026 at Army Headquarters.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, visited the Ranaviru Sevana Army Rehabilitation Centre in Ragama on 01 April 2026, in line with the forthcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year, to extend his greetings.
The Sri Lanka Army bade farewell to Major General D.K.S.K. Dolage USP nps psc, Chief of Staff (COS) of the Army, on 31 March 2026 at a formal military ceremony.
The 14 CBRNE Response Regiment of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers successfully conducted a comprehensive training programme for the management and security staff of Shangri-La Hotel Colombo on 24 March 2026 at the hotel premises.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, visited Abhimansala 2 Wellness Centre in Kamburupitiya on 31 March 2026.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, graced the Prefects’ and Captains’ Investiture Ceremony of Sri Bodhiraja College, Embilipitiya, as the Chief Guest on 31 March 2026 on the invitation of the Most Venerable Omalpe Sobhita Thero, the founder of Sri Bodhiraja College and Bodhiraja Foundation.
Major General D.K.S.K. Dolage USP nps psc, the outgoing Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 30 March 2026, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 36 years.