Commander amid Military Honours Takes Command in the Office of the CDS

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, the incumbent Commander of the Army this morning (2), amid tri service Guard of Honours took command as the new acting Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) during an assumption.....

Commander Pins Brigadier Insignia on Promoted SF Officer

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, acting Chief of Defence Staff & Commander of the Army in his capacity as the Colonel of the Regiment of Special Forces (SF) this afternoon (3) pinned the new Brigadier rank insignia on the newly-promoted...

Commander Appreciates Service of Retiring Major General

Major General Ruwan de Silva, former Military Secretary of the Army on the eve of his retirement from the Army received plaudits and appreciation from the acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva...

SFHQs & All Formations Begin January 1st Working Day with Brief Ceremonies & Valuable Projects

All Security Force Headquarters, Forward Maintenance Area HQs, Divisions, Brigades Training establishments and all formations had their own separate first working day arrangements to coincide with dawn...

May New Year - 2020 Usher Peace & Prosperity !

Determined to Serve better and better for the Best interests of the Nation in the hope that All of Us could usher a Wonderful New Era of Prosperity, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, the new acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, together with....

Tri-service Troops Present Ceremonial Guard of Honour to Outgoing CDS

The outgoing 10th Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Tri Services, Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne this morning (31) was honoured in a Tri service Guard of Honour salute at the Bandaranaike...

22nd ‘Army Para Games-2019’ Concluded

The formal closing ceremony of the 22nd ‘Army Para Games-2019’, the annual exhibition of sports talents of some 700 differently able War Heroes of the Army came to a draw at Sugathadsa Sports Stadium this evening (29) with pomp and pageantry.

Outgoing DG Agriculture Commended for His Committed Service

Major General A.K.A Buwaneka Gunarathne, Director General Agriculture and Livestock in the Army on the eve of his retirement from the Army received plaudits and commendation from the Commander of the Army...

Over 700 Differently-Able Army Athletes Set to Showcase Exceptional Talents

The 22nd Army Para Games which showcase athletic talents of 700 plus differently-able servicemen of eleven Army regiments was ceremonially inaugurated this morning (27) at Sugathadasa stadium during a....

Swiss Defence Attaché Calls on Commander of the Army

Colonel (GS) Mr Christof Gertsch, Defence Attaché, Embassy of Switzerland in Colombo paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva on Saturday (28) at the Army Headquarters at Sri Jayawardenepura.