Swiss Ambassador Shares Views with Commander

Ambassador of Switzerland for Sri Lanka and the Maldives, HE Mr Heinz Walker-Nederkoorn paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake on Monday (19) at the Army Headquarters.

One More Batch Leaves for UN Assignment in Lebanon

The second batch of the Lebanon-bound Sri Lanka Army's 12th Force Protection Company (FPC) for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) left the island early this morning (19). The 34-member group out of a designed contingent of 150 Army personnel will take up their duties in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) shortly.

Commander Visits IPSOTSL While in Kukuleganga

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army who was in Kukuleganga on Saturday (17) to attend the closing ceremony of the Regimental Sergeants Majors’ resident workshop, took time off to call at the nearby Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) at Kukuleganga.

Commander Speaks High of RSMs’ Roles

Focused on a new dimension as regards roles and tasks of Senior Non Commissioned Officers (SNCOs), a group of 178 Regimental Sergeants Major (RSMs) who just completed a three-day (15-17 February) resident workshop on ‘Leadership ............

First Segment of FPC Contingent for Lebanon Leaves Island

The first segment of Lebanon-bound Sri Lanka Army's 12th Force Protection Company (FPC) for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) left the island early this morning (18) in order to assume their roles and tasks in the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Lebanon.

Trailblazing Rugby Training Workshops Attract Kilinochchi Students in Hundreds

Security Forces Headquarters – Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) giving its contribution to the nationally important field of sports held a two-day long Rugby Training Workshop for budding school Rugby players in Kilinochchi and its suburbs and Army personnel ...........

Reconciliation Moves Enable 50 Jaffna Youths to Join Army as Militarized Recruits with Pension Rights

A total of 50 unemployed boys and girls in the Jaffna peninsula, including rehabilitated former LTTE combatants who have now joined the Sri Lanka Army under the militarized category reported for non-military ............

Soldier-Turned Novelist Presents His Award-Winning Book to Commander

A copy of the award-winning novel, authored by the soldier, Lance Corporal Sujeewa Kumara Kovilathenna of 2 Gemunu Watch (GW) on the theme, 'Wekadawara' was presented to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake by.....

Army Rescue Operations Searching for Victims at Grandpass Building Collapse

Troops of the 14 Division under command to the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) who promptly rushed to Grandpass where a building has collapsed Wednesday (14) afternoon, injuring scores of.....

Troops Give Facelift to 'Sakkotei' Tourist Attraction

The northernmost point in Point Pedro 'Sakkotei' that provides a panoramic view over the sea and the edge of the island, now a tourist attraction among those visiting the Jaffna peninsula received a facelift under a beautification project....