New Commander Amid Ceremonials & Greetings Assumes Office at AHQ

The Sri Lanka Army Headquarters on Wednesday (August 21) gave a red carpet welcome to the Army’s newly-appointed 23rd Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc when he arrived at the Army Headquarters to take office amid military honours, ceremonials, greetings and best wishes.

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, New Commander of the Army

HE the President Maithripala Sirisena in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has appointed Major General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc as the 23rd Commander of the Army effective from 18 August 2019 after promoting him to the rank of Lieutenant General.

3 SF Regiment Adds New Wings & Concept for ‘Strategic Corporal’ Bears Fruits

The 23-year old 3 Special Forces (SF) Regiment, headquartered in Vavuniya added new feathers this morning (7) and turned more professionally-qualified when it got equipped with a Capacity Enhancement Training Facility Complex with a new museum of the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols (LRRP) operations, modern lecture hall with synchronized building and the first-ever underground firing range, supplemented with ballistic accessories.

Army-Supplied 'Coppara' to Illuminate 'Sri Dalada Perhera' for 5th Consecutive Year

Paying obeisance to the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of Tooth) in Kandy and the conduct of the forthcoming annual Sri Dalada Perahera festival in a few days, Sri Lanka Army’s Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops for the 5th consecutive year donated more than five tons of dried coconut (Coppara) for illumination of the Perahera (pageant) this morning (29) while adhering to age-old traditions of ancient royalties.

SLIM Experts Invite Commander for the Annual ‘IGNITE 2020’

‘What does the economy have to do with National Security’, ‘What undermined our National Security’ and ‘How we can secure our future’ were among the most central thematic topics that were touched upon by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake this morning (26) at the BMICH when he was invited....

War Heroes Recuperating in Wellness Resorts Taken on Pilgrimage to Kataragama

Enabling a total of 129 War Heroes under rehabilitation and recuperation to receive a deserving respite from their day's routine agenda, they all were taken on a pilgrimage to Kataragama during 23-25 July on an initiative taken by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake after all arrangements to that effect....

Army-Constructed Sri Lanka’s First-Ever ‘Ayati’ Centre for Children with Disabilities Formally Opened

Sri Lanka Army troops adding their contribution to one more milestone national project for the welfare of children with disabilities formally vested the Army-built three storied building in the ‘Ayati’ Trust Sri Lanka and the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya this morning (18) during a simple ceremony, headed by Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army as the Chief Guest.

Designate Sri Lanka’s UN Permanent Rep Calls on Commander

Mrs Kshenuka Senewiratne, Ambassador - designate as Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, prior to her assumption of office paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army this morning (15) at the Army Headquarters.

'Spring & Summer' Conglomerate Joins the Queue for Wilpattu Reforestation

Impressed with the ongoing Army-pioneered massive Wilpattu reforestation drive under the ‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’ project, the leading commercial conglomerate, 'Spring & Summer Fashion Collection (Pvt) Ltd' offering 5000 saplings of rare species to the project joined hands with the Army on Thursday (11).

Commander Meets ‘Paada Yathra’ Pilgrims in Yala

Northern and Eastern province devotees arriving at Kataragama to attend the annual Esala festival on foot Tuesday (9) morning enjoyed the customary hospitality of the Army troops when they reached Linthuna area in Warahana of the Yala National Reserve.