4TH INDIA-SRI LANKA JOINT TRAINING EXERCISE, ‘MITRA SHAKTHI’ BEGINS

The 4th India-Sri Lanka joint training Exercise, ‘Mitra Shakthi’, designed to enhance understanding of transnational terrorism, inter-operability skills, conduct of joint tactical operations, sharing of each other’s...

Locally-made New Innovative Equipment Delivered to the Army & Air Force

A stock of locally-produced innovative technical equipment, required for security forces were symbolically handed over to the tri-services on Thursday (20) by Eng Karunasena Hettiarachchi.........

‘Poppy Day’ Remembrance Begins

Precursor to the forthcoming World Poppy Day that recollects memories of world-wide fallen War Heroes, the Sri Lanka Ex- Servicemen’s Association, the prime mover behind commemorative arrangements inaugurated the project this afternoon (19) by pinning the first Poppy flower on.....

SLEME Commitment Puts Unserviceable Vehicles Back on Track

Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) Regiment’s project for repair of unserviceable Army vehicles succeeded in putting 15 tractors, 6 trailers, 6 trail bowsers, 2 light vehicles and 1 heavy......

Wanni & Jaffna SFHQs Contribute to ‘Walk-Unite-Heal’

‘Walk-Unite-Heal’ Trail Walk launched by veteran cricketers, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardana that started from Jaffna several days ago for the express purpose of raising funds for expansion of the Galle Karapitiya Teaching Hospital Cancer Unit....

War Heroes’ Contribution Further Recognized; Land Blocks & New Houses Distributed

780 more newly-built houses, partly-funded new houses and land plots for War Heroes under the 'Ranaviru Abhimanata Sathviru Urumaya’ Housing Scheme of the Ministry of Defence......

‘Army Para Games - 2016’ Draws to a Close with New Game Records

The year’s pinnacle of pride for differently-able War Heroes, the 19th ‘Sri Lanka Army Para Games - 2016’ tournament that assembled more than 250 athletes to one ground, drew to an impressive close at Diyagama Stadium Friday (14) evening,......

Army Engineers Undertake One More National Construction Task

Troops of the Sri Lanka Army Engineers (SLE), demonstrating their inalienable prowess once again at growing construction industry have undertaken to erect a huge 6-storied building inside the Kandy General Hospital premises at the request of the.....

All SFHQs Launch Elaborate Anniversary Programmes

Island-wide Army formations had their own commemorative arrangements organized at their respective locations on account of 67th Army anniversary and Army Day (October 10). Troops serving the Security Force Headquarters........

Troops Swiftly Respond to Wildfires & Douse Them

Troops of the 12 Division and 11 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) responded to the need of the hour and doused the bushfires that were fast spreading in four different.....