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Sri Lanka Army’s Oldest War Veterans Respected with President’s & Unit Colours

2015-10-28
The oldest Regular Unit of the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) and its 1st Battalion and the 2nd Volunteer Battalion which boast an unmatched service record of more than 150 years.....

SLLI War Heroes Memories Immortalized in South Asia’s Largest Monument at Panagoda

2015-10-27
The newly-constructed state-of-the-art SLLI War Heroes monument that eternally pays tribute to the memory of 3868 War Heroes of the SLLI Regiment, the highest supreme sacrifices made compared to all o

One more War Hero at Ragama Ties Nuptial Knots

2015-10-26
The amputated War Hero Corporal W.N. Chamara of 6 Gajaba Regiment on Wednesday (21) tied nuptial knots with his dream princess, Malini Malkanthi of Badulla in wedded bliss during a ceremony ......

SFHQs Mullaittivu & West Throw Their Weight behind National ‘Wana Ropa’ Week

2015-10-24
To be in parallel with the President initiated, ‘Wana Ropa’ National Tree Planting camspaign (October 22 - 31), a number of island-wide .....

New SFHQ-West Commander Major General Ranasinghe Begins Duties

2015-10-22
Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe assumed duties as the 7th Commander of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) on Thursday (22) during a simple ceremony, held at the SFHQ-West premises...

Lebanon Peacekeepers Receive UN Medals

2015-10-22
Sri Lanka’s 9th Force Protection Unit (SLFPU) serving the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) received their respective service medals upon completion of their service period during a cer

Civil Employee in the Army Secures All-Island First Place

2015-10-20
A civil employee of the Army, attached to the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN) has won the island-wide first place in the recent ‘Limited Competitive Examination for Recruitment...

Army Athletes in World Military Games Win Two Bronze Medals

2015-10-17
A team of 23 sportsmen and women representing Sri Lankan Armed Forces who attended the 6th World Military Games in Munchiyan city, South Korea during......

Pakistan Envoy Meets Commander

2015-10-16
Major General Muhammad Afzal, Director General Frontier Works Organization (FWO) together with Colonel Mohammed Rajil Irshad Khan, Defence Attaché at.......

Joint India-Sri Lanka Military Exercise ‘Mitra Shakti-2015’ Concludes

2015-10-16
NEW DELHI, October 12: The third India-Sri Lanka Joint Training Exercise "Mitra Shakti-2015" concluded today after a grand closing ceremony at the Aundh Military Camp in......