76th Independence Day Press Conference

The official press conference of the 76th Independence Day was conducted today (31 January) at the Conference Hall of the Department of Government Information headed by Hon. Ashoka Priyantha, M.P., State Minister of Home Affairs.

Defence Secretary & Commander of Army Visit Injured Paratroopers

General G.D.H Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc Mphil, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence together with Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army, visited the Sri Lanka Army...

Commander of the Army Visits Injured Officer and Soldier at Army Hospital

In a demonstration of unwavering concern for his troops, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, the Commander of the Army, together with Major General W.H.K.S Peiris RWP RSP VSV USP ndu, Chief of Staff, visited the Army Hospital, Colombo...

SRIMED’s 10th Contingent Salutes Chief of Staff before Departure for UN Peace-Keeping Mission in South Sudan

The 10th contingent of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC), set to depart for the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to operate...

CDS Addresses Troops during SF - East Visit

General Shavendra Silva WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), addressed Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel of the Security Forces - East on 28 January at the China Bay Air Force Academy before participating in the commissioning parade of the Naval and Maritime...

Commander for IPE 2024 Pays a Courtesy Call on the Chief of Staff

Commodore Michael Harris OAM of Australian Defence Force, the Commander for Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) 2024 extended his courtesies to the Chief of Staff of the Army, Major General W.H.K.S Peiris RWP RSP VSV USP ndu at the Army Headquarters on...

New DA for High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi Meets Commander

The newly appointed Defence Advisor (DA) for the High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi, Captain Y. I De Silva RWP psc of Sri Lanka Navy paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu today...

Army Boxers Clinch the 96th National Boxing Championship 2023

The 96th National Boxing Championship 2023 got underway at Colombo Royal College indoor stadium from 13-17 January 2024 with the participation of 151 boxing contenders, hailing from 17 clubs across the island, including representative teams...

State Minister of Defence Speaks to Troops at SLAVF

Hon. Premitha Bandara Tennakoon, State Minister of Defence met Officers and Other Ranks serving under the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) at SLAVF HQ premises, Kosgama on Friday (12 Jan). Upon arrival at the entrance, the State Minister of Defence was received by Major General...

Naval Chief of Staff Pays Courtesy Call on the Commander of the Army

Rear Admiral K.J Kularatne RSP USP psc, Chief of Staff of the Navy on Wednesday (10 Jan), prior to his retirement from the Navy, was invited this evening (10 Jan) to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu.