Buttala OCDC Blessed with New Three-Storied Building

Fulfilling a long-felt necessity at the Buttala Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC), Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army who was there as the Chief Guest to inaugurate the Seminar 2/2018, ceremonially cut a ribbon and opened the new three-storied academic complex, ‘Academic Nexus’ and a new residential block this...

SLMA Releases Fully-Fledged 234 More New Officers to the 'Rata Rakina Jathiya'

The pride of the Nation, 'Rata Rakina Jathiya' (community defending the country) on Saturday (15) during a colourful ceremony at Diyatalawa Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) was once again blessed with 234 youthful Officer Cadets who upon successful completion of their military training passed out...

Director General Military Training Pakistan in Colombo Meets Commander of the Army

Director General Military Training Pakistan, Major General Chiragh Haider, together with Colonel Arif Bangash, Major Jan Badshah who are now on tour in Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at the Army Headquarters, Colombo this morning (13).

‘Uttama Seva Janabhimani’ Honorary Award Recognizes Army Media Adviser’s Dedicated Services

All Ceylon Independent Media Organization (ACIMO) in association with International Multi Publishers (IMP) during its annual ‘Janabhimani’ Honorary Awards Felicitation Ceremony-2018 at BMICH on Tuesday (11) awarded a special Uttama Seva ‘Janabhimani’ Honorary Award (Janabhimani Gaurawa Helaye Maha....

Army Christmas Carols at Nelum Pokuna Remind True Spirits of Fellowship & Reconciliation

Sri Lanka Army’s annual Christmas Carols coordinated by the Army Christian Fellowship got underway this evening (11) at Nelum Pokuna theatre amidst a gathering of distinguished invitees, heralding the onset of seasonal greetings. The day’s Chief Guest, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake...

Pakistan's Director General Military Training Arrives on Goodwill Tour

Director General Military Training Pakistan, Major General Chiragh Haider, arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday (11) afternoon, together with a three-member delegation on a five-day tour. He is expected to visit Military Training Institutions in Sri Lanka and was received at the Bandaranaike International airport by Brigadier N.R Lamahewage.

Sri Lanka Army Seva Vanitha Unit Receives Stimulant for Welfare Roles

The Assistant Defence Attaché of the Embassy of People’s Republic of China (PRC) in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Chang Qian Jin, made a visit to the Army Headquarters this morning (11) and met Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army and Mrs Chandrika Senanayake, President, Army Seva Vanitha Unit.

Release of Civilians' Land Used for Security Purposes in East Begins in Trincomalee

To be in line with the Presidential Task Force (PTF)-initiated practice for release of Security Force-held lands, belonging to civilians in the North and East, the Security Force Headquarters-East (SF-E) commenced its formal release by returning property certificates for some 12 acres, comprised of....

62 Division's Initiative Gets 50 Wheelchairs to the Disabled in Welioya Area

A total of 50 disabled civilians in remote Welioya, Padaviya, Sripura, Pulmodai and Marathodai areas received 50 wheelchairs, following an initiative launched by the 62 Division of the Security Force Headquarters-Wanni on Sunday (09), thanks to the sponsorship provided by Mr Nimal Gunathilleke....

Army Constructs 6 Agrahram Residential Homes for Hindu Priests at Karainagar Shivam Kovil

In response to a request made by Kovil priests and local government authorities for assistance, 5 Corps of Engineer Services and 11 Sri Lanka Light Infantry troops of the Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on the directions Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces....