Army Extends Full Support to ‘Pulathisi Poson Udanaya’

HE the President Maithripala Sirisena on account of the sacred Poson Poya Day (27) took part in several ceremonial openings in Polonnaruwa under the ongoing ‘Pibidemu Polonnaruwa’ project of the Presidential Secretariat.

Pakistan’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Arrives in Sri Lanka

Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne, Chief of Defence Staff, together with Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army welcomed Pakistan’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General Zubair Mahmood Hayat, NI (M) who arrived in Sri Lanka on a four-day official visit on Wednesday (27).

Canadian High Commissioner Meets Army Commander

HE David Mckinnon, High Commissioner of Canada in Sri Lanka, together with several envoys of the Canadian High Commission in Colombo paid a courtesy visit to the Army Headquarters and met Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake on Tuesday (26).

First Group of Tri-Service Personnel with Family Members on Unforgettable Pilgrimage Leave for ‘Bodhgaya'

A meritorious project of unique nature, hitherto unheard in the Army accommodated a total of 160 Tri-service personnel and their family members including 82 Army participants to go on a pilgrimage to Bodhgaya for the first time in their lifetime, thanks to a comprehensive friendly package, introduced by the Commander of the Army in collaboration with the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army and the High Commission of India.

Discussions with USPACOM Deputy Director Focus on Peacekeeping Missions

An augmentation team of the US Army Pacific Command (USPACOM), now in Sri Lanka on a goodwill tour met the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake Thursday (14) morning at the Army Headquarters and exchanged views on future UN peacekeeping assignments and their operations in respective lands.

Commander Joins Ramadan Breaking of Fast

Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake this evening (11) showing his solidarity and friendship with Muslim members of the Army joined the ‘Ifthar’ ritual, the breaking of Ramadan fast at a ceremony organized at Laya Beach Hotel, Wadduwa.

New Two-Storied House Vested in Injured GR War Hero

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army this morning (6) went to Boralugoda, Athurugiriya at the invitation of Major General Shavendra Silva, Colonel of the Regiment, Gajaba Regiment (GR) and vested a new two-storied house in the family of the GR War Hero, Corporal W.K.S Lakmal who had sustained critical injuries while fighting against LTTE terrorists in Vishwamadu, Puthukkudiyirrippu area.

US Army PACOM Delegates Learn More About CIMIC Projects

A four-member delegation of the US Army, Pacific Command (USPACOM) with the objective of learning more about Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) projects in Sri Lanka, prior to the forthcoming South Asia Regional Civil Affairs Conference, called at the Army Headquarters on Friday (1) and met the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at his office.

Head of Chinese Project Management Team at Diyatalawa New Auditorium Meets Army Chief

A Chinese delegation, currently in Sri Lanka to offer technical assistance to the ongoing Chinese - funded auditorium complex at Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA), Diyatalawa and review its construction progress paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at the Army Headquarters on Wednesday (30) evening.

Army Rescue & Relief Operations Continue in Full Swing

Hundreds of Army troops across the flood-affected districts of Kegalle, Kalutara, Polonnaruwa, Kandy, Galle, Ratnapura, Gampaha, Puttalam, Matara, Kurunegala, Badulla, Colombo and elsewhere continue their rescue and relief operations in close coordination with Disaster Management Centre, District and Divisional Secretariats at the time this report was pasted on Friday (25) evening.