Defender of the Nation
The book “Army Commander’s Promise to the Nation – I Shall Not Leave This War Behind to the Next Army Commander”, authored by Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, was launched at a ceremony held yesterday (09 December) at the Defence Services College Auditorium in Colombo.
2025-12-10
Major General M.J.R.S. Medagoda RSP USP ndc psc IG assumed duties as the Colonel Commandant of the Military Intelligence Corps (MIC) at the MIC Regimental Headquarters on 06 December 2025.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Sri Lanka Army, conducted a field visit to Chilaw on 10 December 2025 to inspect ongoing disaster relief efforts.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, delivered the customary address to course participants of DSCSC Course No. 19 on 09 December 2025.
A friendly Kabaddi tournament between the Indian Army Kabaddi Team and the Sri Lanka Army Kabaddi Team took place at the Panagoda Army Indoor Stadium on 2 December and 4 December 2025, as part of the Indu-Lanka Bilateral Sports Exchange.
A United Nations Mobile Training Team from the German Federal Armed Forces visited the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) on 01 December 2025, to assess the feasibility of conducting a United Nations Peacekeeping Training programme.
Major General T.C.M.G.S.T. Cooray RWP RSP USP ndc psc, General Officer Commanding, 11 Infantry Division, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, on 08 December 2025, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army after a distinguished military career spanning over 34 years.
Brigadier K.M.G Bandaranayake USP ndc psc assumed office as the 19th Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps on 01 December 2025 at the SLSC Regimental Centre.
11 Infantry Division bade farewell to their outgoing General Officer Commanding, Major General T.C.M.G.S.T. Cooray RWP RSP USP ndc psc, on Saturday, 05 December 2025, at the Division Headquarters.
The Old Boys’ Association of Rahula College, Matara extended its support to the Sri Lanka Army’s ongoing disaster relief operations under the “Rahal Sahana Saviya” project by donating relief items valued at over Rs. 25 million on 07 December 2025 at Army Headquarters.