News Highlights
Delayed Increased Allowances Released to the Salaries of Retired Disabled Army Members & Families of Fallen Ones

Considering the financial difficulties of Army members, caused due to the economic recession that occurred in the mid of 2022, Hon President...
SLFPC Joins Exercise ‘Steel Storm I - 2023’ in Lebanon

The biannual ‘Exercise Steel Storm I - 2023’, the joint live firing Exercise among the United Nations Interim Force units in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) got underway in the firing range of South Naqoura camp in Lebanon...
Army-Built Record-Breaking 769th New House Warmed in Kaddaikadu

In what could be considered as one more heart-warming display of compassion and support for livelihood, troops under the Security Force HQ-Jaffna recorded the completion of their 769th new house for another...
New Defence Advisor in Chinese Embassy Calls on Commander of the Army

The new Defence Advisor to the Embassy of People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka, Senior Colonel Zhou Bo this morning (19 June) paid his first courtesy call on the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General...
Re-designed & Face-lifted Army Website Launched

The country’s most surfed defence website, www.army.lk has now been re-designed, face-lifted, re-structured and updated with all information in order to be more user-friendly and match with fast changing digital technology and needs of its surfers.
Former Gajaba Regiment Veteran Calls on Commander of the Army

Major General G.V.D.U.A Perera (Rtd) RWP RSP VSV USP USAWC psc, one of the most senior veterans in the ‘Keterian’ family, Gajaba Regiment this morning (15 June 2023) paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu...
Commander Awards Laurels to Guinness Record Breakers

The Guinness World Records that created history for the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) for removal of the world’s largest and heaviest kidney stone (calculus) at the Colombo Army Hospital several days ago was further recognized and held in high...
More Houses Built for SLLI Soldiers under the 3rd Phase

The continuation of the third phase of the conceptual notion of Major General C.D Weerasuriya RWP RSP ndu, Chief of Staff of the Army and Colonel of the Regiment of Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) to construct separate houses for each most...
Commander's Timely Assistance Enables Maduruoya Students to Emerge Karate Champions

The Army's timely helping hand by facilitating the participation of Maduruoya Alawakumbura Central College students in the Inter-School Karate Championship - 2023...
Recently-Promoted Major General S.A Pathirana RSP Receives Symbolic Authority from Army Chief

The recently-promoted Major General S.A Pathirana RSP, Commander, Forward Maintenance Area -North on Monday (12 June) called on the Commander of the Army...