Major General Aruna Jayasekera Takes Over as New Commander, Security Forces - East

Major General K. P. Aruna Jayasekera assumed duties on Saturday (24) as the 17th Commander of the Security Forces - East (SF-E), amidst traditional and military formalities, held at the Security Force Headquarters-East premises, Welikanda. The day’s proceedings commenced with...

Bangladesh DSCSC Team Arrives in Sri Lanka

A 26-member student officer delegation of the Bangladesh Defence Services Command & Staff College (DSCSC), led by Senior Staff Officers at the DSCSC arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday (25) evening for a familiarization tour as part of their study programme at the Bangladesh DSCSC. The delegation during their ten-day stay in Sri Lanka is expected to call...

57 Division Troops Build New Home for ‘Mother Courage’ in Kilinochchi

Concerned Army personnel of the 57 Division in coordination with the technical expertise, provided by 9 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops of the 571 Brigade voluntarily collected funds and offered a new lease of life to an iconic Sinhalese woman who has braved to live in Kilinochchi, irrespective of numerous terrorist......

17 GR Troops Attend to Leak on Ilappakulam Tank Bund

Following information provided by villagers about an imminent danger due to a water leakage on the Ilappakulam tank bund in Palampasi Grama Niladhari sector, 17 (volunteer) Gajaba Regiment (GR) troops of the 642 Brigade under the 64 Division of the Security Force Headquarters-Mullaitivu (SFHQ-MLT) rushed to the spot and....

Wife Seeks Army Assistance to Trace Her Missing Husband

A total of 13 Army personnel of the 19 Gemunu Watch (GW) under command to the 593 Brigade of the 59 Division in the Security Force Headquarters- Mullaittivu responding to an appeal made by a woman in Kokkuthudai village, alleging that her husband after going to the paddy field on Tuesday (13) had failed to turn up home swiftly acted in close....

Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist Rewarded

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army in appreciation of the Army boxer, Sergeant M.V.I.R.S Bandara’s achievement in the 21st Commonwealth Games, securing a Bronze medal (52 kg category) has decided to gift him with a new house in collaboration with his Regiment, 16 Corps of Engineer Services (CES).

57 More Acres Released to Civilians

The continuing process of releasing non-governmental lands that have been used or remain unused by the Security Forces in the Wanni region, in another gesture of goodwill released land blocks of 56.8 acres in the general area of Mundimurippu jungle area on Wednesday (14). These blocks of lands of 37.1 acres (one block) and 19.7 acres (separate block) were earlier used for security...

Student Officers in UCC Interact with Commander & PSOs

A group of student Officers following the Unit Commanders Course (UCC) No - 02 at Buttala Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) as part of their curriculum had the privilege of interacting with the Commander of the Army, Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) and the Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) at the Army Headquarters...

54 Division Troops Give Urgently-Needed Blood to Wanni Patients

In order to supplement the blood bank at Vavuniya Hospital with urgently- needed blood for different surgeries and other emergencies, 54 Division Headquarters in Thallady, Mannar on being directed by Major General Kumudu Perera, Commander, Security Forces-Wanni, promptly organized a blood donation programme at its...

SNCOs of Bangladesh Army Arrive Here for Interactive Sessions

A nine-member delegation of Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs), making a significant breakthrough as regards direct working relations between Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) of the Sri Lanka Army and the Bangladesh Army under the Army to Army project arrived here on Sunday (11) for a week-long....