May All of You Be Well & Happy During Vesak !

Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, all Officers and Other Ranks wish all our readers a very peaceful and happy Vesak !

Army Holds Special Memorial Service for Easter Sunday Victims

A special Memorial Service for the memory of Easter Sunday terrorist attack victims, organized by the Army Christian Fellowship got underway this afternoon (17) at Bambalapitiya St. Mary’s Church, administered by His Eminence Cardinal Dr. Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo.

Canadian High Commissioner Exchanges Views with Commander

HE David McKinnon, High Commissioner of Canada for Sri Lanka and Maldives on Friday (17) paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at the Army Headquarters.Both of them during the meeting discussed matters,...

Switzerland Ambassador Calls on the Army Commander

HE Mr Hans Peter Mock, Ambassador of Switzerland in Colombo paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake on Thursday (16) at the Army Headquarters, Colombo.The cordial meeting that ensued after he was welcomed by Major General Ruwan De Silva...

Cadet Officer Applications Close on Thursday (23)

The closing date for applications to enlist Officer Cadets to the Regular Force of the Sri Lanka Army falls on 23 May 2019. Candidates between 18 - 22 years of age are eligible to seek enlistment to the Army and all particulars can be reached through thewww.army.lk...

Ban on Three Islamic Terrorist Organizations (NTJ, JMI & WAS) Gazetted

Proscription on National Thowheed Jama’ath (NTJ), Jama ‘athe Milla’ athe Ibrahim (JMI) and Willayath As Seylani (WAS) under the Public Security Ordinance (Chapter 40) has been gazetted on Monday...

“I Will Take Responsibility for Soldiers Carrying Out Legitimate Orders” - Commander with ‘Daily News’

Unlike in the past, every action of the soldiers is done on my authorisation. I take full responsibility for the actions of soldiers carrying out my orders, said Army...

Public Help Sought to Trace One More Killer Suspect

Police Headquarters requests the general public to help the Police to trace the whereabouts of the suspect, sketched out below in connection with the Easter Sunday killings. Any information as regards the suspect can be communicated...

Secretary Defence Makes Offerings at Dalada Maligawa

Secretary Defence General (Retd) Shantha Kottegoda on Sunday (12) paid homage to the Sri Dalada Maligawa (Temple of Tooth) in Kandy and called on Most Ven Malwatta and Asgiriya prelates. Major General Tissa Nanayakkara, General Officer Commanding...

'India Today', 'News 18 India', 'DD News' & Local 'Derana', 'Hiru TV', Rupawahini & 'Sirasa TV' Interviews Feature Commander of the Army

Popular TV channels in India whose journalists/presenters were in Colombo had separate face-to-face interviews with the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at his office at the Army Headquarters. Similarly, 'Derana' & 'Hiru TV'....