New Chief of Staff Appointed

Major General K. A. D Amal Karunasekara has been appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Army. He is currently serving as the Commandant at Defence Services Command and Staff College, Sapugaskanda.

Army Personnel Actively Participate in ‘Apima Arambamu - Dengue Duralamu’ National Drive

More than 1190 Army personnel covering Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kurunegala, Kandy, Matale, Kegalle, Ratnapura and Galle Districts joined hands with the island-wide mega ‘Apima Arambamu......

47 More Army Engineers Qualify for De-Mining Roles

The near two-month long Humanitarian Demining Course No – 34 of the Engineer Brigade of the Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE), attended by 1 Officer and 46 Other Rankers at Engineer Brigade Headquarters, Boo Oya, Vavuniya ended on Saturday (15).

Commander Meets New Secretary Defence During Courtesy Visit

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army made his formal courtesy call on the newly appointed Secretary Defence, Mr Kapila Waidyaratne at the latter’s office in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Thursday (20) morning.

Swiss Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call on Commander

HE Mr Heinz Walker - Nederkoorn, Ambassador of Switzerland for Sri Lanka made a courtesy call on the new Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake on Thursday (20) at the Army Headquarters Colombo. During the cordial meeting......

Second Phase of Army-Launched Training Sessions on ‘Agriculture’ Begins

Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock of the Army to be in line with the government declared national drive, the ‘Year for Eradication of Poverty’ has introduced a comprehensive educative........

Elite SF Underwater Combat Warriors Pass Out in Colourful Ceremony

The newly-established state-of-the-art Special Force Combat Diving Training School (SFCDTS) of the Army at Nayaru, Mullaittivu presented badges of proficiency to a batch of 38......

Defence Advisor in High Commission for India Calls on Commander

Captain Ashok Rao, Defence Advisor to the High Commission of India this morning (18) paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake at the Army Headquarters.

189 Acres of Mullaittivu Lands Released to Civilians

Responding positively to the concerns of the public, Members of Parliament (MPs) and local politicians in the Mullaittivu District, the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) released another..........

Hasalaka War Hero, Cpl Gamini Kularatne Remembered in Solemn Ceremony

The 26th death anniversary of one of the most remembered War Heroes in contemporary times, late Corporal Gamini Kularatne of 6 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) who.......