Javelin Throw Athlete's Gains Commended

Warrant Officer 1 B.L Nadeeka Lakmali of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps, a well-known javelin throw athlete, who brought credit to the organization and the country alike on the eve of her retirement was invited to the office of the Commander of the...

Exposition of Omniscient Relics for Restored ‘Deegawapiya’ Inaugurated at Kelaniya Rajamaha Viharaya

The island-wide mobile exposition of the omniscient relics and the ‘Chudamanikya’ (crystal pinnacle) for the completely-renovated and restored ‘Deegawapiya’ Pagoda in the...

Remainder of the 5th CCC of the Army Leaves for Mali

The remaining second group of 03 Officers and 70 Other Ranks of the 5th Combat Convoy Company (CCC), designed to serve in the United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) left for Mali on Tuesday...

Chief of Staff on Admin Inspection at SF Regiment

The administrative inspection of the Special Forces (SF) Regiment was held at the SF Regimental Centre in Naula, Matale on 28 August 2023 in the presence of the Chief of Staff, Major General W.A.S.S Wanasinghe RSP VSV USP ndu.

ASVU Gives More Educational Incentives and Medical Aids

The Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) at the Army HQ launched one more welfare project for the benefit of children of deserving Army and Civil personnel serving the Army HQ on Monday (28 August) at the Army HQ, headed by...

Three Army Veterans in 'Ride with Pride' Expedition Carry Message of Goodwill to the North

Proving that neither retirement nor maturity would stand a bar to determination and enthusiasm, three Army veterans, Major General S.R Balasuriya (Rtd) USP, Major General...

General Daya Rathnayake (Rtd) Calls on Army Chief

General R.M Daya Ratnayake (Rtd), WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc, the 20th Commander of the Army and one of the most senior veterans in the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment this morning (28 August) paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage...

India’s NDC Delegates Meet Commander at AHQ

A Nine-member delegation of India’s National Defence College (NDC), led by Rear Admiral Sanjaya Sachdeva, Directing Strategy, Concept and Transformations currently on a five-day (27-31 Aug) study tour as part of the NDC curriculum on Monday (28)...

Commander Views ITC Training Sessions at Minneriya

The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu on Friday (25 August) undertook a field visit to the Infantry Training Centre (ITC) at Minneriya with a view to receiving updates on weapon training modules for Officers and Other Ranks.

Lt Colonel (Dr) K. Sutharshan at Army Hospital Bags American's Inspiring Urologist of the Year Award

The Consultant Genitourinary Surgeon at the Colombo Army Hospital, Lieutenant Colonel (Dr) Kugadas Sutharshan who has earlier entered the Guinness Book by removing the world’s largest and heaviest...