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The Inter Regiment Athletics Meet – 2026 of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers was held on 08 March 2026 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama and the closing ceremony was graced by Major General D.K.S.K. Dolage USP nps psc, Chief of Staff of the Army and Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers, as the Chief Guest.

In accordance with the concept of the Commander of the Army and under the supervision of the Directorate of Veterans’ Affairs and Rehabilitation, war heroes at the Ranaviru Sevana Rehabilitation Centre, Mihindu Seth Medura and Abhimansala 1, 2, and 3 Wellness Resorts participated in a naval excursion on 04 March 2026 from the Galle Southern Naval Base for a whale-watching tour aboard the Sri Lanka Navy vessel “Lanka Devi”, with the approval of the Commander of the Navy.

Major General K.V.N.P Premaratne RSP USP nps psc, the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), undertook an official visit to the 12th (Volunteer) Engineer Services Regiment at Kaburupitiya and the 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, the Gemunu Watch, in Matara on 06 March 2026.

Troops of the 3rd Regiment of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (3 SLSR) swiftly responded to a sudden wildfire that broke out in Wavenden Forest Reserve, Garadiella, Ramboda on 07 March 2026.

Major General Y.H.P. Rangajeewa USP ndu received the symbol of authority and best wishes from Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, the Commander of the Army, during a formal courtesy call held on 09 March 2026 at the Army Headquarters.

The troops of the 3rd Regiment of the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (SLAOC) conducted a school items donation programme and a medical camp for the students and their parents of Namal Wewa Primary School on 04 March 2026 at the school premises in Polonnaruwa.

The annual Army Road Race, organised for the 59th consecutive year, commenced on Sunday morning (08 March 2026) at the entrance of Army Headquarters with the gracious participation of Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, the Commander of the Army.

Brigadier P.W.M.M.D. Wijeratne RSP USP ndc assumed duties as the 10th Director of Quality Assurance and Inspection at Army Headquarters during a brief formal ceremony held on 06 March 2026.

The Sri Lanka Army Triathlon Team excelled at the Ironman 70.3 Colombo, held at Port City, Colombo, on 22 February 2026, bringing honour and recognition to the Army at both national and international levels. The Ironman 70.3 event comprised a 1.9 km swim, a 90 km cycling segment and a 21.1 km half marathon run.

In line with the “Clean Sri Lanka” Programme, the troops of 54 Infantry Division, in collaboration with the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) Office, Nanattan, conducted a Dental Clinic and a Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Clinic on 04 March 2026 at Madukkarai Government Tamil Mixed School, Mannar.