Defender of the Nation
A professionally structured Exercise “Staff Ride” was successfully conducted on 06 August 2025, under the strategic direction of the Commander of the Army and the supervision and guidance of the Commandant of the Army War College, as part of the ongoing commitment to enhance operational level military education for middle grade Officers. The Commander, Security Forces Headquarters (East) extended his invaluable support in organizing the exercise at an exemplary level.
General Officer Commanding 53 Infantry Division (RSF), Major General K.H.M.S Wickramaratne RSP has ended his tenure of duties as the 32nd General Officer Commanding of 53 Infantry Division (RSF) on 06 August 2025.
Brigadier Y.H.P Rangajeewa USP ndu of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps officially assumed duties as the 27th Director of the Directorate of Real Estate and Quartering at Army Headquarters on 06 August 2025.
Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army reviewed the issues and welfare activities concerning differently-abled soldiers who had been gathered at the Army Physical Training School (APTS) in Panagoda on 06 August 2025. The event was coordinated by the Directorate of Veteran Affairs and Rehabilitation.
Lieutenant Colonel Y.S.H.N.P Silva USP psc, the newly appointed Contingent Commander, paid a courtesy call on Major General Diodato Abagnara, the Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, at the Mission Headquarters in Naqoura Camp on 26 July 2025.
The Directorate of Army Bands & Performing Arts (Directorate of AB & PA) celebrated its 11th Anniversary on 31 July 2025 with a series of events, under the guidance of Brigadier T.T.P Siriwardene RSP ndc psc Isc, the Director, Directorate of AB & PA.
The final planning conference for Exercise Mithra Shakti XI was successfully held from 30 July to 02 August 2025 in Belagavi, Karnataka, India. Brigadier D.S Jayawardana RSP ndc, the Director Infantry of the Sri Lanka Army, together with three Senior Officers, collaborated with Indian military officials to finalise operational details for the upcoming exercise, which included a field visit to the training areas.
The Sri Lanka Army conducted the third planning conference of the Russian-Sri Lanka Tactical Counter-Terrorist Exercise with a Russian military delegation at the Office of the Director General Infantry on 05 August 2025, under the guidance of Major General W.B.J.K Wimalaratne RWP RSP, the Director General Infantry.
In a move to enhance leadership competence and decision-making abilities among military personnel, an awareness lecture on the ‘Human Factor’ was held at the Army Headquarters on 01 August 2025. The session was conducted under the directives of the Commander of the Army and under the close supervision of Major General W.M.N.K.D Bandara RWP RSP USP psc, the Director General Training.
The 13th Defence Services Karate Tournament was hosted by the Sri Lanka Army on 04 and 05 August 2025 at the Indoor Stadium of the Army Physical Training School, Panagoda.