Army Chief Commends Pakistan Army Contribution to Regional Peace & Security

The Sri Lankan Army Chief, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, currently in Pakistan had the privilege of meeting the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan, General Asim Munir at General Headquarters on Friday (20 October) before the...

Former Commander of the Army General L.P Balagalle (Rtd) Passes Away

General L.P Balagalle (Rtd) RWP RSP VSV USP ndc IG, the 16th Commander of the Army passed away Thursday morning (26 Oct) after a brief illness at the Colombo Army Hospital Narahenpita. General L.P Balagalle (Rtd) of the Sri Lanka Artillery was...

Kenyan Defence Attaché Pays Courtesies to Army Chief

Colonel Basil Mwambingu Mwakale, Defence Attaché of the High Commission of Kenya in New Delhi, India, accredited also to Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Bangladesh during a visit to Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army...

New CSD Director General Greets Commander

The newly-appointed Director General of Civil Security Department (CSD), Air Vice Marshal R.S Biyanwila VSV USP MBA (UK) ndc (Ind) psc, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army on Tuesday (17) at the Army HQ.

Outgoing Indian High Commission’s Defence Advisor Pays Courtesies

The outgoing Defence Advisor at the High Commission of India in Colombo, Captain Vikas Sood on Monday (16 Oct) extended his courtesies to the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu at the Army...

Defence Attachés in German Embassy Call on Army Chief

Captain Gerald Koch, Defence Attaché together with Lieutenant Colonel André Niedhoefer, Deputy Defence Attaché of German Embassy in New Delhi, India, accredited also to Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh, during a visit to Sri Lanka paid a courtesy call on the Commander of the Army...

Two More Promoted Major Generals Receive Their Swords of Authority

Major General K.H.M.S Wickramaratne RSP and Major General W.M.S.C.K Wanasinghe RSP USP, Director General of Directorate of Welfare on Monday (16 Oct) received their symbolic swords of authority from the Commander of the Army...

Memories of Fallen GR War Heroes Revered & Saluted Hours before 40th Anniversary Day

The Gajaba Regiment (GR) Regimental Headquarters at Saliyapura, hours before its 40th Regimental Anniversary Day (14 October) fondly recalled and revered invaluable memories of valiant Gajaba Regiment (GR)...

Gunners Bid Farewell to Outgoing SLA Colonel Commandant & Chief of Staff

The Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regiment bade farewell to the Colonel Commandant, Major General W.A.S.S Wanasinghe RSP VSV USP ndu who was also the Chief of Staff of the Army on Thursday (12 Oct) who retired after serving more than 35 years...

All Night 'Pirith' & Alms-Giving at Saliyapura Bless GR's 40th Anniversary

The all-night ‘Pirith’ chanting and offer of alms, the forerunner to the 40th anniversary commemoration of the Gajaba Regiment (GR) aka the GR Regimental Day (14 October) got underway at the ‘Home of Keterians’ at Saliyapura, Anuradhapura...