Commander Joins SLACBA Annual Meeting as Chief Guest

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army was invited to be the Chief Guest in the 26th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Sri Lanka Army Civilians’ Benevolent Association (SLACBA), held at the Non Commissioned Officers’ Club at the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment premises on Saturday (8).

‘Dinner Night’ Tradition Introduced for the First Time to Army SNCOs

Showing his true spirits of appreciation and regard for Senior Non Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) who the Commander of the Army treats as the backbone of the Army, a total of 310 island-wide serving Special Forces SNCOs for the first time in the Army history were hosted to a gala 'Dinner Night' on Friday night (7) at Boyagane Vijayabahu Infantry...

Army Organic Farms in Kundasale & Dambulla Win Certificates & Trophies

Army troops of the 11 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - West and the 53 Division of the Commander's Reserve at Inamaluwa who have taken to cultivation and competed in the ‘Nagarayata Uyanwathu’ (Farmyards to Towns) agricultural competition, launched by the Department of Agriculture won the 1st place and the 3rd places in two districts beating more...

Commander Speaks to DSCSC Graduates

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army this morning (6) visited the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) – Batalanda and spoke to the student Officers of Tri Services in the Staff Course – 12 on ‘The Indo - Pacific: The Region of Global Connection’ as an academic input to their ongoing studies.

Swiss Ambassador Calls on the Army Commander

HE Hanspeter Mock, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Switzerland for Sri Lanka and the Maldives paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake on Wednesday (5) at the Army Headquarters, Colombo. The cordial meet that ensued after he was welcomed by Major General Ajith Wijesinghe....

Afghanistan Ambassador Meets Commander of the Army

HE M Ashraf Haidari, Ambassador of Afghanistan for Sri Lanka on Wednesday (5) paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at the Army Headquarters, Colombo upon his recent assumption of office in Sri Lanka. The Ambassador was welcomed by Major General Ajith Wijesinghe...

Army Women Transformed From Typical Role to Development & Peace - Army Chief

“Sri Lanka Army Women, having sacrificed 25 of their precious lives during the recent war for peace contributed immensely, although they are still under-represented in managerial, decision making and leadership positions in Sri Lanka, but there is a significant presence of women in the peace-building...

Army-Renovated Valavilkulam Tank Formally Vested with Farmers

Sri Lanka Army troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) extended their maximum support by way of manpower and machinery for renovation of the Valavilkulam tank in Vadukkoddai, Jaffna. This particular tank remains the main source of water for agricultural needs of the farmers living in Vadukkoddai area but it had to be re-dug...

Commander Graces FA Cup Soccer Finals & Meets Army Winners

The Vintage FA Cup Soccer Tournament - 2018 finals invited the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake to grace as the guest of honour at its finals and awarding ceremony at the Sugathadasa Stadium on Saturday evening (1). This is the main soccer tournament of the island, organized by the Sri Lanka Football Federation with the....

Military Honours Salute Late Warrant Officer in Jaffna

A military funeral with honours at Koththiyaladi Hindu Cemetery in Jaffna on Sunday (2) saluted the remains of the retired Warrant Officer-II, S. Saravanamuttu of the 4 Field Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery who passed away on Friday (30) while receiving treatment at Jaffna Teaching Hospital. Warrant Officer-II, S. Saravanamuttu (Retd) who...