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Sri Lanka Engineers Salute New Commander

2017-07-17

Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) of the Army in conformity with military traditions presented a Guard Turnout plus a Parade to the newly-appointed Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake.....


State Minister of Defence Offers Best Wishes to the Commander

2017-07-13

The new Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake paid a courtesy call on the State Minister of Defence Hon Ruwan Wijewardene this afternoon (13) at his office in the State Ministry of Defence.


Prime Minister Extends Best Wishes to New Commander

2017-07-13

Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake this morning (12) paid a courtesy call on Hon. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe at Temple Trees.


New Commander Makes His Formal Call on HE the President

2017-07-12

HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces extended his best wishes and warm greetings to the newly-appointed Commander ........


Army Engineers Go for Solar Power Generation at Mattegoda Camp

2017-07-12

Sri Lanka Army Engineers camp complex at Mattegoda where Corps of Field Engineers are based inaugurated its Solar Power generation facility for the Officers’ .........


New Commander Seeks Assistance to Turn the Army to a ‘Capacity-Based’ One

2017-07-11

The newly-appointed Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, in his maiden formal address this morning (10) to a representative gathering of Senior Officers and Officers at the Army Headquarters after his assumption of new office.....


First Foreign Envoy Calls on New Commander of the Army

2017-07-10

The outgoing Defence Attaché at the US Embassy in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Knox Ross this morning (7) paid a courtesy call on the new Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake.


22nd Commander of the Army Takes Reins Amid Blessings & Military Honours

2017-07-07

The newly-appointed 22nd Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General N. U. M. M. W Senanayake RWP RSP USP psc, more popularly known as ‘Mahesh Senanayake’ who took office on Wednesday (5) at the Army Headquarters,....


New Commander in His First Media Interaction Sets Out His Goals

2017-07-05

Minutes after the new Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake took office at the Army Headquarters as the 22nd Commander of the Sri Lanka Army on Wednesday (5), he had a cordial interaction with media personnel with a view to setting out his vision in future as the Army Chief.


Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake Appointed New Commander of the Army

2017-07-04

HE the President Maithripala Sirisena in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has appointed Major General Mahesh Senanayake RWP RSP USP psc as the 22nd Commander of the Army after promoting him to the rank of Lieutenant General effective from June 27, 2017.