Batticaloa’s ‘Christmas Angelic Eve - 2017’ Draws Huge Crowds

The Christian community of Batticaloa, along with the full backing of the 231 Brigade Headquarters on Friday (22) conducted a special Christmas programme, themed 'Christmas Angelic Eve - 2017' at Gandhi Park, Batticaloa with the objective......

First Batch of the CCC Bound for Mali Leaves The Island

The first segment of the Mali-bound Combat Convoy Company (CCC) of the Sri Lanka Army left the island early this morning (24) in order to assume their roles and tasks in the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali. The first contingent of 150 Army personnel...

Exceptional Sports Skills of SF Para Athletes Lauded & Awarded Incentives in Special Ceremony

A ceremony to appreciate and reward special para sports skills of Special Forces (SF) War Heroes at the Regimental Headquarter Battalion of the Special Forces at Seeduwa got underway this morning......

Christmas Spirits Colour Ampara

24 Division troops of the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) adding their share to the phenomenal Christmas arranged a Christmas Carols service for the second consecutive year at H.M Weerasinghe stadium in Ampara on Thursday (21).

Jaffna Troops Extend Maximum Support for Conduct of Late Monk’s Cremation

Troops of the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) in close coordination with members of the Maha Sangha and all other responsible authorities extended their maximum cooperation for ....

Commander While in Jaffna Exchanges Views with Governor & District Secretary

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army on the sideline of his purpose to attend the cremation of Ven Meegahajandure Gnanarathana Thero, Chief Sanghanayake for....

Special Christmas Carols Reverberate in Mullaittivu Church

A special Christmas Carols with the participation of school students and Catholic kids in Mullaittivu area got underway at Mullaittivu St Peter’s Church on Wednesday (20), following guidelines given by Major General Dushyantha Rajaguru.....

OCDC Buttala Annual Seminar Educates Middle Grade Officers

The inaugural opening session of the Buttala Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) on the theme, ‘Adaptability into the modern day security context; transformation of a soldier’ got underway at its main auditorium on Thursday (21).

New Director Media Cum Military Spokesman Assumes Office

Brigadier Sumith Atapattu of Mechanized Infantry Regiment assumed office on Thursday (21) as the new Director of Media at the Army Headquarters and the Military Spokesman during a simple ceremony at the Directorate of Media office in Colombo 4.

191 More Officer Cadets Groomed at SLMA Joined ‘Rata Rakina Jathiya’ (RRJ)

The Sri Lanka Military Academy (SLMA) at Diyatalawa wore ceremonial garbs one more time on Sunday (17) and adorned the shoulders of 191 more brave sons and daughters of the country with insignia......