News Highlights
UPDATE: More than 300 Army Troops with Sniffer-Dogs Now at Aranayake & Bulathkohupitiya
2016-05-18
Sniffer-dogs and rappelling teams of Army Commandos, Engineer and Medical Corps troops, heavy machinery, additional equipment, together with a contingent of more than 210 troops of.....
Army Troops Search for Survivors in Pilimathalawa Landslide Tragedy
2016-05-18
A group of 32 Army personnel including 2 officers of 2 (Volunteer) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) have thrown their full weight behind rescue operations at Ilukwaththa, Ranmalaka, Pilimathalawa....
Army Troops Fully Alert to Need of the Hour: New Emergency Ops Room Set Up
2016-05-18
Troops of the Army in the wake of worsening weather conditions across the island are currently engaged in multifarious relief and rescue operations in close cooperation with sister services......
Landslide Threatened Civilians Relocated by Army Troops
2016-05-17
Army troops of the 2 Sri Lanka Rifle Corps (SLRC) immediately took steps to evacuate more than 14 families in Bohilwatta, Nawalapitiya since their area has been prone to possible landslides......
Commander Dispatches Emergency Medical Team to Deraniyagala
2016-05-17
An Army medical team including 6 assistant nurses and a Medical Officer have been deployed at Dennis Worth Estate, Deraniyagala with the intention of providing emergency medical services to assist....
Army Troops in Hundreds Attend Island-wide Emergency Relief & Rescue Operations
2016-05-16
In the wake of worsening weather conditions and torrential rains, hundreds of Army troops on the directions of the Commander of the Army and the Ministry of Defence have rushed to island-wide.........
Kilinochchi Ceremony Salutes Fallen War Heroes
2016-05-11
A Ranaviru (War Heroes) commemoration ceremony took place at the War Heroes’ monument in Kokavil, Kilinochchi on Tuesday (10) where Mr Reginald Cooray, Governor for Northern Province attended.....
Suspects in Illicit Tree Felling Nabbed while in Action
2016-05-11
15 (V) Gemunu Watch (GW) troops of the 54 Division, headquartered in Mannar while on routine patrol duty in the general area of Kunchikulam on Friday (6) succeeded in apprehending five persons.....
4 SLLI Immortalizes Its Precious History
2016-05-09
4 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) Battalion of the Army which boasts an eventful life-story spanning 29 years on Saturday (7) during a special ceremony, held at SLLI Headquarters, Panagoda............
Commander Congratulates Army Boxing Champions
2016-05-08
Sri Lanka Army Boxers who after absence of 6 years clinched the overall championship in the National Boxing Tournament - 2015, held during March 16 - 20 at Colombo Torrington Stadium...........