New Chief of Staff in the Army Appointed

Major General Dampath Fernando has been appointed as the 52nd Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army, announced the Military Secretariat on Tuesday (27). He succeeded Major General Amal Karunasekara who retired from the service a few days ago. Major General Fernando was serving as the.....

REMAINING BATCH EARMARKED FOR LEBANON (UNIFIL) AWAITS CLEARANCE

Sri Lanka as one of the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC) to the United Nations has been in the practice of sending her troops for UN Peace Keeping assignments since 2004 in large groups after the country became qualified to do so.

GRIEVANCES OF THE ARMY SNCO TO BE ADDRESSED

Sri Lanka Army would take necessary measures to rectify any anomalies that would have caused delays in resolving the grievances of a former Senior Non Commissioned Officer (SNCO) of the Army, who has had staged a protest this morning (26) at Colombo.........

Boyagane VIR RHQ Extends Warm Reception to Commander

The Army's Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR), which has brought recognition and fame as one of most deeply respected ground fighting units extended a warm welcome to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake on Saturday (24) .........

Army Cricketers Leave for Malaysia to Play with International Teams

Sri Lanka Army Cricket team, now gaining ground as one of the elite national teams, at the invitation of the Malaysia Cricket Association (MCA), left the island on Sunday (25) to participate in a 12-day cricket tournament to be played during 25 March to 5 April.

Coconut Research Institute, Impressed with SFHQ-J Coconut Cultivation Project

A team of experts of the Coconut Research Institute, Lunuwila, impressed with the initiatives that have been adopted by the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) for cultivation of 100,000 coconut saplings in the peninsula before the end.....

Gajaba Regiment Admires Its 'Colours' Recipients

The Sri Lanka Army's one of the most admired regiments, Gajaba Regiment (GR), having produced a fine assortment of sports personalities at Army and national levels, took pride in appreciating the services of serving sportsmen and differently-able para-sportsmen during.....

Commander Opens Extended Facilities at Gemunu Watch Headquarters

The Gemunu Watch (GW) Regimental Headquarters at Kuruwita, Ratnapura, got its new two-storied accommodation complex for Other Rankers and renovated Other Ranks’ Mess opened by the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake....

Commander Secretariat Staff Join Landmark Expedition

A group of about 67 members of the staff working in the Commander's Secretariat at the Army Headquarters, including civil employees were taken on an expedition of three days for the first time, thanks to an initiative of the Commander of the Army himself with the objective of promoting team-building......

24 Div Troops Assist DMC to Renovate Affected Houses in Periyanilawanei

Troops of the 23 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) and 3 (V) Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) of the 24 Division under the Security Force Headquarters – East (SFHQ-E) has offered their generous assistance to the Ampara Disaster Management........