NDU Team in Pakistan Shares Views with Commander of the Army

A 17-member student delegation of Pakistan’s National Defence University (NDU), currently in Sri Lanka on a familiarization study tour called at the Army Headquarters and had an interactive meeting with the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake on Tuesday (16).

Wanni Army Troops Consecrate Holy Madu Shrine & Attend Special Mass with Commander

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army on Thursday (11) morning had the rare privilege of offering a new statue of Our Lady of Madu to the most sacred Holy Madu Shrine in Mannar during a Special Mass and simultaneously consecrating the statue in an Army-built pedestal, adjoining the main Shrine premises.

All Serving AHQ, Away From Hectic Schedules, Enjoy Sinhala-Hindu New Year Features with Commander

A wide variety of traditional, fun-making and culturally-rich Sinhala-Hindu New Year features came alive at Sri Lanka Engineers' Regiment grounds in the Panagoda Army Cantonment throughout Wednesday (10) when hundreds of all rankers serving the Army Headquarters (AHQ) joined hands together and shared New Year festive spirits by participating in many a feature, typical of the forthcoming age-old festival of the Sun.

CR HQ at Ganemulla, Now Equipped with Modern Facilities

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army on Wednesday (3) as the Chief Guest attended to a series of openings in the Commando Regiment (CR) Headquarters at Ganemulla at the request of Major General Ralph Nugera, Colonel of the Regiment, CR.

'Bakmaha Divuruma' Pledge against Illegal Drugs Performed across the Island

'Bakmaha Divuruma', a phenomenal national pledge that commits each and everyone in the country to rise against use of drugs, importation of drugs and spread of drugs was performed this morning (3) across the island with the commencement of the main ceremony, headed by HE the President taking place at the Independence Square.

‘Ex-Mitra Shakthi - VI’ Set to Begin in Diyatalawa on Tuesday (26)

‘Exercise Mitra Shakthi - VI’, the two-week long military exercise, designed to bolster military relations further between the Indian Army and the Sri Lanka Army will begin on Tuesday (26) at Diyatalawa 1 Gemunu Watch (GW) camp premises with the participation of 120 Indian Army Jawans and an equal number of Sri Lankan Army personnel.

'Thripitakabhivandana' Special Project at Panagoda Draws Hundreds

Hundreds of Officers and Other Rankers serving the Army Headquarters and all formations in the Western Province this morning (22) participated in a mammoth 'Thripitakabhivandana' religious programme, held at Panagoda Sri Bodhirajaramaya Army Temple premises, organized by the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) and the Army Buddhist Association on the directions of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake.

Army Engineers Gift 4-Storied Kidney Care Centre to Anuradhapura CKD Patients

More than 200 professionally and technically qualified Army Engineers of the 2 Corps of Engineer Services (CES), supported by fellow Navy and Air Force troops on Medin Full Moon Poya Day (20), bestowed the ‘Methsiri Sewana’, the 4-storied ‘Care, Welfare & Research’ Centre upon hundreds of kidney patients suffering in the North Central Province during a ceremonial opening, presided by HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, flanked by the Governor, Ministers, Commanders of the Army and the Navy.

Hallala Villagers Pay Tribute to War Heroes

To coincide with ongoing ‘Ranaviru Uttama Pranama’ commemorative period, grateful villagers in Hallala, off Weligama in the south, together with monks, students and representatives of affected Army families recalled invaluable memories of fallen Army War Heroes and invoked blessings on the Army during a ‘Ashirwada & Anusmarana Pinkama’ (blessing & merit transferring act) at Hallala Sri Bodhirukkarama Purana Viharaya on Sunday (17).

Army De-mining Project Leaders Get Copy of National Mine Action Strategy 2016-2020

The National Mine Action Strategy Plan 2016-2020 for Sri Lanka was officially inducted jointly by the Secretary to the Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement & Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training & Skill Development and Youth Affairs during a brief ceremony at Hotel Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo on Thursday (13).