Company Reps Screen Retired Service Personnel for Employment at Defence Ministry’s Request

Intending to offer more assistance for promotion of their livelihood, Ministry of Defence on Monday (7) held a mega ‘job fair’ for more than 1000 retired service personnel at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute (SLFI)...

Troops Support Release of Army-Renovated Canal Water

The south bank canal of the Vavunikulam reservoir, which earlier carried water to many hundreds of acres of agrarian land in Vavunikulam - Thunukkkai areas, was re-opened after release of water along it on Thursday (3).

Army Recruit Wins Gold in Weightlifting

Sri Lanka Army’s Recruit Y.D.I Kumara of 2 Sri Lanka Army General Services Corps (2 SLAGSC) won Gold (56 kg) in the Zhen - Ao Commonwealth Weightlifting Junior Championships, held in Penang, Malaysia during October 23 - 30.

Military Honours Salute ‘Helaye Maha Gandharwa’ Pandith Amaradeva

The funeral of the doyen of Sinhala music, recognized and fondly venerated as the Helaye Maha Gandharwa (greatest musician of the country), Padmasri Pandith W.D Amaradeva.....

Army War Veterans Rewarded with Gallantry Medals

The investiture of Rana Wickrama Padakkama (RWP) and Rana Sura Padakkama (RSP) gallantry medals for another section of Army War Heroes who selflessly contributed to the durable peace in Sri Lanka......

Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE) 65th Anniversary Arrangements Commence

Sri Lanka Engineers (SLE), commenced a series of commemorative events at its Panagoda Regimental Headquarters on Friday (4) as a precursor to its forthcoming 65th anniversary.

President, Chief Guest at KDU Convocation

The 26th Convocation of the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) was held at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) on Wednesday (02)........

Major General Channa Goonetilleke, New DCOS Assumes Office

Major General H.C.P Goonetilleke, the newly appointed, Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS), assumed office on Friday (4). Major General H.C.P Goonetilleke, prior to this new appointment served as the Commandant.......

'Mitra Shakthi' Has a Day of Recreation

Both contingents of the Sri Lanka Army and the Indian Army engaged in a Battle Obstacle Course as a team competition in the ongoing exercise 'Mitra Shakthi' were categorized into 10 teams, each comprised of......

Troops Assist Passage along A-9 Road After Tree Fall

Troops in Kilinochchi offered their support to move away a huge tree that has fallen across the A-9 highway near Kilinochchi town. Transportation along the A-9 road was disrupted near Kilinochchi town......