Three suspects have been arrested with a stock of Wallapatta valued at approximately Rs. 8 million during a special joint operation conducted in Kopiwatta area.
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Three suspects have been arrested with a stock of Wallapatta valued at approximately Rs. 8 million during a special joint operation conducted in Kopiwatta area.
The Headquarters Logistics Command conducted a one-day workshop for Officers and Other Ranks on 04 November 2025 at the Regimental Headquarters of the Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps.
A sudden fire broke out at a grocery shop in Talawakelle on 09 November 2025.
The troops of Security Forces (East) conducted a programme to distribute laptops and stationery items among students of Nidanwala Primary School and Damminna Maha Vidyalaya in Dimbulagala on 07 November 2025 at the Nidanwala Primary School Auditorium.
Swift and precise actions based on credible information provided by the Sri Lanka Army Intelligence has led to two major joint operations resulting in the seizure of heroin and wallapatta (Gyrinops walla), as well as the arrest of several suspects involved in illegal trafficking activities. The operations were conducted on 6 and 8 November 2025 in the Southern Province.
The 11th edition of the Sri Lanka–India bilateral military exercise “Exercise Mithra Shakti” is scheduled to be held from 10 to 23 November 2025 at the Foreign Training Node (FTN), Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
The military funeral of the late Brigadier D.C.J.W. Jayasekara (Retd) of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment took place at the crematorium of St. Theresa’s Church, Kelaniya, on 04 November 2025.
The joint tactical counter-terrorist exercise “Wolverine Path 2025” between the Sri Lanka Army and the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation concluded successfully on 04 November 2025 at the Army Training School, Maduruoya, marking the first-ever field training collaboration between the two nations.
The Gajaba Regiment (GR) held a felicitation ceremony on 03 November 2025 at the “Home of Gajaba” to honour Infantryman R.W.V. Piyathissa, who achieved a Serandib World Record in line with 76th Army Anniversary.
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Brigadier M.L.D.S. Molligoda USP psc assumed duties as the 48th Commandant of the Infantry Training Centre (ITC), Minneriya, on 31 October 2025 during a brief ceremony.