Special Forces Salute Their Colonel of the Regiment in Special Ceremony

One of the elite Regiments of the Army, Special Forces (SF), which has recently moved into the new Regimental Headquarters premises in Naula, Matale from its previous Seeduwa location, expecting to provide more space and facilities to members of the Regiment, extended military honours to its Colonel of the Regiment.....

Southern Commander of Indian Army Here on Goodwill Visit Meets Army Commander

The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Command of the Indian Army, Lieutenant General P.M Hariz PVSM AVSM SM VSM ADC, now in Sri Lanka on a four-day goodwill tour called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake Thursday (17) morning at the Army Headquarters.

Commander Spells Out Vision Behind Army-Initiated ‘Colombo Defence Seminar’

“The Colombo Defence Seminar is an attempt to export our experiences and learn theirs since we have a ‘story’ to tell the world year by year after we completed the humanitarian operations. This annual discourse for intellectual brainstorming, designed to discuss a diverse range .......

Bangladesh’s NDC Team Pays a Courtesy Call on Commander

A delegation of course members from Bangladesh’s National Defence College (NDC) currently in Sri Lanka as part of their overseas studies in the curriculum in the South Asian region, paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake this afternoon (14) at the Army Headquarters and received an update on current security concerns and Army roles and tasks.

Extended Facilities of SLNG Hqrs Opened by Commander

Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) Regimental Headquarters at Weherawaththa, Kurunegala, added an extended new facility complex to it at Heraliyawaththa Saturday morning (12), turning a new leaf of life. The new facility complex consists of a new auditorium complex, a library and .....

Commander Delivers Late General Denis Perera’s Memorial Oration

The fifth annual memorial oration of late General Deshamannya Denis Perera, organized by the Association of Retired Flag Rank Officers (ARFRO), was delivered by Lieutenant General, Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army, at the Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) auditorium on Friday (11).

Commander Pays Courtesy Calls on Field Marshal & Chief of Defence Staff

To be in line with military formalities, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army Thursday (10) morning paid separate courtesy calls on the Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Crisanthe De Silva in their respective offices.

Deeply Moved Buddhist Monk Invokes Blessings on Jaffna High Court Judge

In what could be considered as a very genuine gesture of deep empathy for others and a symbol of appreciation for the concerns, displayed publicly by the Jaffna High Court Judge when his escorting Police Sergeant, Sarath Hemachandra, was gunned down recently in Jaffna, the deeply-touched soldier-turned Buddhist monk at Buddangala monastery, ......

Gajaba Regiment Commemorates 25th Death Anniversary of Their War Veteran Late Major General Vijaya Wimalarathne

The 25th death anniversary of Late Major General Vijaya Wimalarathne, one of the finest war veterans ever produced by the Gajaba Regiment (GR) of the Sri Lanka Army in contemporary times was held on Sunday (6) at the Gajaba Regiment Headquarters at Saliyapura, Anuradhapura.

Commander Pays Homage to Sri Daladha Maligawa & Malwatte - Asgiriya Prelates

Committing to the age-old tradition of paying obeisance to the highest seats of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, the new Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake went to ‘Sri Daladha Maligawa’ (Temple of tooth) in Kandy this morning (4) and received blessings of both Malwatte and Asgiriya Maha Nayake Theros (chief prelates) after visiting Malwatte and Asgiriya Vihara premises.