News Highlights
Deeply Moved Buddhist Monk Invokes Blessings on Jaffna High Court Judge

In what could be considered as a very genuine gesture of deep empathy for others and a symbol of appreciation for the concerns, displayed publicly by the Jaffna High Court ......
Army Highlanders Carry Away Inter Regiment Football Championship

The Army Inter Regiment Football Championship - 2017 drew to a close Wednesday (9) evening at Colombo Race Course grounds, inculcating hopes for a new breed of budding footballers of......
Bangladesh High Commissioner Pays Courtesy Call on Commander of the Army

High Commissioner for Bangladesh in Sri Lanka HE Mr Riaz Hamidullah arrived at the Army Headquarters Wednesday (9) afternoon to pay a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army,.....
KDU Vice Chancellor Pays Courtesy Call on Commander of the Army

The Vice Chancellor at General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) Rear Admiral Jagath Ranasinghe paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at the Army Headquarters on Tuesday (8).
Memories of Late War Hero, Lt Gen Kobbekaduwa Refreshed in Religious Ceremonies

A series of commemorative events on Monday (7) and Tuesday (8) marked the 25th death anniversary of legendary War Hero, Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa of the Sri Lanka Army, ......
Gajaba Regiment Commemorates 25th Death Anniversary of Their War Veteran Late Major General Vijaya Wimalarathne

The 25th death anniversary of Late Major General Vijaya Wimalarathne, one of the finest war veterans ever produced by the Gajaba Regiment (GR) .......
Army Corporal’s New Invention Wins Silver in Tokyo’s JDIE

Sri Lanka Army Soldier Corporal D.M.C Dissanayake’s innovative and creative product ‘Novel Flood Shield for Heavy Equipment’ showcased in Japan’s Tokyo-based ‘Japan Design & Invention Expo’ (JDIE) during 4-6 August won a Silver medal......
Commander Pays Homage to Sri Daladha Maligawa & Malwatte - Asgiriya Prelates

Committing to the age-old tradition of paying obeisance to the highest seats of Buddhism in Sri Lanka, the new Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake went to ‘Sri Daladha Maligawa’...
New Deputy Chief of Staff Appointed

Major General Dampath Fernando has been appointed the new Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army with effect from 4 August 2017. He succeeds Major General Renaka V Udawatte who retired recently.
Amid New Hopes & Spirits, Curtains Come Down on APPTC Sessions in Sri Lanka

Curtains came down Thursday (3) afternoon on the 9th Asia-Pacific Peace-keeping Training Centre (APPTC), Commandants’ Conference sessions at Taj Samudra Hotel, organized by the Institute of Peace Support ............