Army Provides ‘Coppara’ to Illuminate Dalada Pageant

Showing the high regard and respect for conduct of the annual Kandy Sri Dalada Perahera festival, Sri Lanka Army’s Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops for the 4th consecutive year this morning (8) donated five tons of dried coconut....

Troops Condole with Bereaved Family & Support Funeral Arrangements

651 Brigade troops under the 65 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ - KLN) considering the needs of the occasion, voluntarily offered assistance to a needy family for conduct of the funeral...

Minneriya ITC Gets New Facilities

The Infantry Training Centre (ITC) at Minneriya on Saturday (4) extended a warm welcome to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake when he arrived at the ITC in connection with several new openings at the invitation of Major General Suraj Bansajaya, Commandant, ITC.

Commander Gives Away Incentives for Riders & Drivers in ‘Commando Challenge - 2018’

Army riders and drivers who competed in the ‘Commando Challenge - 2018’ Supercross of the Commando Regiment on Sunday (5) made impressive records during the event at Kuda Oya.

First Phase of Distribution of Coconut Saplings in Mullaittivu Launched

The Army undertaken one of the mega nation-building projects, coconut cultivation in the northern region under the ‘Haritha Ratak’ programme launched one more phase of the ongoing project by distributing....

Wanni SF Hqrs Builds 6 Pre-Schools for Kids in Remote Areas

‘Hemas Outreach Foundation’ continuing its assistance to uplift the educational standards of pre-school kids in the Wanni region once again joined hands with the troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) and constructed two more...

Screaming Injured Deer’s Life Saved

The sound of thundering hooves plus a long desperate and endless scream passing from one end of the meadow behind the jungle patch off Nanthikadal lagoon in Mullaittivu prompted 16 Corps of Engineer Services (CES) troops on duty in the area to act swiftly and saved the life of an injured deer...

Army-Renovated Playground in Mullivaikkal Re-opened

Troops of the 9 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) of the 681 Brigade under the 68 Division in Mullaittivu on Saturday (28) formally handed over the Army-renovated playground near Mullivaikkal Tyre Junction in the town area.

Barbados Bound Cricket Team Gets Commander’s Blessings

In another stimulating gesture of goodwill and spirits of cordial working relations, Barbados Defence Force (BDF) has invited the Sri Lankan Defence Services (SLDS) cricket team to engage in three T-20 matches and two 50 over matches under the BDF sports....

Nation-Building Troops Complete Repairs to More Than Two Dozen of Irrigational Tanks

Sri Lanka Army troops, throwing their full weight behind the Presidential Secretariat’s ‘Sirisara Pivisuma’ nation-building project in the year 2017, had succeeded in complete renovation and reconstruction of......