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Army Troops Assist to Trace Missing Monks

2015-11-23
A total of 85 Army personnel belonging to 9 Gemunu Watch (GW) and 12 Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA), together with 6 eight-man teams of Special Forces (SF) rushed to the mountainous jungle area of .......

Commando Parachutist Makes History Descending with War Dog, Teesha

2015-11-21
The Commando parachutist Major M.N.P.S Siranjeewa (48) of 1 Commando Regiment added a new chapter to Sri Lanka’s field of parachuting and made Commandos further recognized when he during..........

Rousing Welcome with Military Honours Greets Maiden Visit of Secretary Defence to Army Headquarters

2015-11-21
The first formal courtesy visit of the recently-appointed Secretary to Ministry of Defence, Eng Karunasena Hettiarachchi to the Army Headquarters took place this morning (20) amid military ........

French Envoy Pays Courtesy Call on Commander

2015-11-20
HE Jean-Marin Schuh, Ambassador of France to Sri Lanka and Maldives Friday (20) afternoon arrived at the Army Headquarters (AHQ) to pay a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army......

Army to Dig 395 Cultivation Wells on President’s Directives

2015-11-20
Consequential to a Presidential directive, the Sri Lanka Army’s Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-W) has been entrusted the task of digging 395 cultivation wells (waga ling).....

Canadian High Commissioner Pays Courtesy Call on Commander

2015-11-19
HE Shelley Whiting, High Commissioner of Canada in Sri Lanka Thursday (19) afternoon arrived at the Army Headquarters (AHQ) to pay a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army....

Japanese Ambassador on Goodwill Visit to AHQ

2015-11-19
HE Kenichi Suganuma, Ambassador of Japan Wednesday (18) afternoon paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Crishanthe De Silva at the Army Headquarters (AHQ).

Chinese NDU Delegation on Familiarization Tour Calls on Commander of the Army

2015-11-18
A thirty-two member delegation of the National Defence University (NDU) of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) currently in Sri Lanka on a 3 day long familiarization tour arrived at the Army.....

SFHQ-West Troops Save Tank Bund from Breaching

2015-11-17
Troops of the Security Force Headquarters-West (SFHQ-West) avoided a major disaster when they prevented a possible breach of a tank bund in Puttalam District on Monday (16).

SFHQ-KLN Organizes Asbestoa Sheets for Ex-Combatanta New Home

2015-11-17
Security Force Headquarters-Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) continuing its welfare services came forward to assist a rehabilitated ex-combatant, now an employee in the Civil Security Department (CSD).....