Commander Makes an Unannounced Visit to Defence Headquarters Construction Site at Akuregoda

Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake Sunday (30) morning made an unannounced visit to the construction site of the new Defence Headquarters complex at Akuregoda with a view to taking...

209 New Recruits in Colourful Ceremony Join ‘Rata Rakina Jathiya’

209 new recruits in the Course No 99 at the Recruit Training School in Boossa, Galle passed out in a smart parade upon completion of their six-month long basic Recruit Training during a formal ceremony on Saturday (29). The military formalities and the ceremonial Passing out Parade, assumed....

69th Army Anniversary Begins From Kandy

Sri Lanka Army, an army that has stunned the world by vanquishing one of the most ruthless terrorist outfits that plagued this country for more than three decades, turns 69 years on October 10, 2018. This year’s commemoration of the 69th anniversary and the Army Day (Oct 10) as has been the practice...

Importance of Forging Partnership with BIMSTEC Nations Highlighted in Commander’s Speech

Army Chiefs of member nations of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical & Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) recently met in Pune, India on the heels of the BIMSTEC Summit in Kathmandu and resolved to work together for betterment of the region.

Daring & Exciting Final Mock Attack in Kuchchaveli Smashes Enemy Hideouts

‘Critical Engagement’, the apex of the joint Tri-service mega Field Training Exercise (FTX) of the Army, 'Cormorant Strike IX - 2018’ dominated largely by Special Force and Commando Regiment troops and backed by sailors, airmen, mechanized infantrymen.....

Army Initiative Gets Much-needed Educational Accessories to Paliyagama Students

Students at Anamaduwa, Paliyagama Sharipuththa Vidyalaya in Puttalam District, a reputed seat of learning that has produced a wide assortment of patriots, intellectuals, artistes, scientists and other professionals to the country received a much-needed....

SFHQ-J Assistance to Uplift Living Conditions Launched with Lions Support

Pregnant women, physically-handicapped civilians, school-goers and under privileged people were among the beneficiaries in a mammoth donation of humanitarian assistance, organized by the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on....

Commander Inspects Preparations for Final Mock Attack in FTX

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake Commander of the Army, on Saturday (22) made an unannounced visit to the 'Cormorant Strike IX - 2018' Operational Headquarters in Minneriya in order to receive a first hand account of the planning process, ahead of the climax of the whole Exercise....

56 Division Troops Begin Supply of Drinking Water to More than 45,000 Drought-Affected Wanni Civilians

Approximately 45,000 drought-affected villagers, resident in the areas of responsibility of the 56 Division Headquarters of the Security Force Headquarters- Wanni in Vavuniya are continuing to receive drinking water, supplied by Army troops since Thursday...

Jaffna Security Forces with Philanthropists' Support Build Two more Houses for the Needy

Continuing its community-oriented projects further, 2 Battalion Gemunu Watch (2 GW) and 7 Battalion Gajaba Regiment (7 GR) troops of the Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna on the instructions of the Commander, Security Forces – Jaffna...