Army-Sponsored ‘National Squash Championship - 2017’ Achievers Awarded Cash Gifts

Final matches of the Army sponsored 37th ‘National Squash Competition - 2017’ tournament got underway on Tuesday (19) at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo. More than one hundred squash players......

The Army’s ‘Child of Bethlehem’ Reverberates at Nelum Pokuna

As seasonal compliments, set in with the forthcoming phenomenal Christmas and dawn of the New Year - 2018, the Army contributing its share, held its annual Army Christmas Carols jointly organized by the Army Christian Fellowship and the Adjutant General’s......

‘Rata Rakina Jathiya’ Theme for 2018 Recruitment Launched

Army Headquarters has initiated a new publicity campaign to promote its recruitment drive under the theme ‘Rata Rakina Jathiya’ (RRJ) on the directions of the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake. The new concept......

Northerners Enjoy Diversity of Food Cultures

Jaffna Culinary Festival organized by the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) in collaboration with Northern Province Hoteliers Association was held in front of Jaffna fort premises during15-17 December for the first time in the recent history.

DSCSC Grooms 128 More psc Graduates

Student Officers of the tri-forces who had successfully completed the Course No 11 of the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) at Sapugaskanda received their Degree Certificates during the Graduation Ceremony held at the college auditorium on Wednesday (13).

KDU Produces 1063 More Graduates in Defence Studies & Other Spheres

The 27th General Convocation of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) which produced a record number of 1063 graduates including some from the civil sector, got underway at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) during 11-12 December.

Indian Air Chief Calls on Army Commander

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, presently in Sri Lanka on a five-day long goodwill visit, called on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake.....

Annual Food Festival to be Held in Jaffna

Troops serving the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna organised ‘Jaffna Food Festival - 2017’ is to be held in front of Jaffna Fort during 15 - 17 December. The food festival is to be organised on the instructions of the Major General Darshana Hettiarachchi, Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna.

New Samurdhi Officers Complete Their Training with Army Instructors

The well-recognized ‘Leadership Training’ course of the Army, which was introduced to newly-appointed Samurdhi Officers at the request of Ministry for Social Empowerment, Welfare and Kandyan Heritage ..........

Army Stall at Food Festival Gets First Place

The exhibition stall, presented by the Army-managed ‘Laya Beach’ Hotel at Wadduwa in the recent ‘Colombo Seafood Festival 2017’, jointly organized by the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry and the National Aquatic Resources......