General Crisanthe De Silva Hands Over Symbolic Baton to New Army Commander & Relinquishes Office

A dignified formal ceremony at the Commander’s office in the Army Headquarters this morning (4) saluted the outgoing 21st Commander of the Army, General Crisanthe De Silva, in accordance with military traditions after he symbolically handed over.....

Jaffna Security Forces Return 54 More Acres Under Them to Land Owners

Responding positively to the concerns of the public, Members of Parliament (MPs) and local politicians in the Jaffna District, the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) on Monday (3) released one more land patch of 54 acres along the coastal belt in Thaididi Grama Niladari Division....

Army Troops Put Up Additional Wards at Negombo Hospital for Dengue Patients

Members of the troops of the 1 and 6 Corps of Engineer Services are currently engaged in the construction of two new temporary wards in the Negombo General Hospital premises for use of Dengue patients after hospital authorities brought the lack of adequate warding facilities to the notice of HE .....

New Chief of Defence Staff After Military Honours Assumes Duties

General Crisanthe De Silva, the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who is also the Commander of the Army assumed duties in the CDS office at the BMICH premises on Thursday (29) after a brief religious ceremony. The day’s itinerary got to a start after a tri-service Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour .........

SFHQ-West - Initiated Dengue Eradication Campaign Continues

The special week-long Dengue prevention programme, now underway in Colombo as an initiative of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West), continued for the second day on Monday (3) covering Mahawatta area in Colombo. 40 teams, each team comprised of 5 Army personnel, 1 Policeman and 1 Public Health Inspector accordingly.......

Myladi Fisheries Harbour & More Lands to be Released

Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) will release another land patch of 54 acres where the Myladi Fisheries Harbour is situated on Monday (3) during a formal ceremony at Jaffna. With the release of this patch of land, displaced families, mostly living with their next of kin are able to return to their original places of residents in Myladi.

New Four-Star General Welcomed in Guard of Honour

The new four-star General of the Army, General Crisanthe De Silva was greeted to military honours upon his elevation to the rank of General Wednesday (28) morning at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) grounds in accordance with military formalities. General Crisanthe De Silva received the promotion while still serving as .....

President Promotes Commander of the Army to Four Star General Rank & Appoints Him Chief of Defence Staff

HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces has promoted the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crisanthe De Silva RWP VSV USP ndu psc, to the rank of General to be effective from Tuesday .....

Troops Douse Fire at Nachchikuda Shop

Alert to an SOS of the Mulankavil Police Station, 19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) and 11 (V) Gajaba Regiment (GR) troops of the 65 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) doused a fire that broke out in a private shop at Nachchikuda, Kilinochchi, just a few minutes after Monday (26) midnight.

Outgoing Pakistan High Commission’s Defence Adviser Pays Courtesy Call

The outgoing Defence Adviser at the High Commission of Pakistan in Sri Lanka Colonel Mohammed Rajil Irshad Khan on Friday (23) paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crisanthe De Silva at the Army Headquarters....