Commander in Jaffna Exchanges Views with Governor

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army currently in Jaffna making his first formal visit to the peninsula after assumption of his new office called on the Governor for Northern Province Dr Suren Ragavan at his office in Jaffna on Friday (20).

President Confers Sri Lanka’s First Admiral of the Fleet & Marshal of the SLAF Ranks on Two Veterans

The colourful investiture ceremony to confer the Admiral of the Fleet rank on Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda (Retd), the former Commander of the Navy, and Marshal of the Sri Lanka Air Force...

AGITATING DISABLED WAR HEROES MEET THE COMMANDER

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army this afternoon (18) invited a representative group of agitating disabled War Heroes to his office at the Army Headquarters and gave a patient hearing to the concerns and grievances of those...

Commander Visits Almost Completed Akuregoda New Defence HQ Complex

Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, making an inspection visit to the construction site of the new Defence Headquarters complex at Akuregoda on Tuesday (17) afternoon inquired into....

Commander Lauds Service of Two Retiring Majors General

Major General Dushyantha Rajaguru and Major General Chandana Gunawardana on the eve of their retirement from the Army upon completion of more than three decades of unblemished and dedicated service were hailed by the Commander of the Army....

Mock Operation Storms BMICH to Secure Hostages

4 Commando Regiment troops, experts in Hostage Rescue and Anti-High Jacking tasks, together with equally competent participants from China, Malaysia, Maldives and Pakistan Monday (16) afternoon as one more rehearsing segment of the ongoing...

Russian Ambassador Extends Courtesies to Commander at AHQ

His Excellency Mr Yury Materiy, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka and to the Republic of Maldives on Monday (16) paid courtesies to the new Commander of the Army....

Troops Bid Farewell to Outgoing Mullaittivu Commander

A Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour saluted the outgoing Major General Dushyantha Rajaguru in accordance with military traditions to mark the relinquishment of his appointment as the Commander, Security Forces - Mullaittivu (SF-MLT) during....

Newly-Promoted Majors General Call on the Commander

With a view to formally informing the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva of their elevation to new ranks of Major General, the most recently-promoted Majors General paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva...

Turkish Ambassador Meets Commander

HE Tunca Özcuhadar, Ambassador for Turkey in Sri Lanka this afternoon (12) paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva at the Army Headquarters. The cordial meet touched on matters of bilateral relevance...