Course Officer in Rare Coincidence Offers New Rank Insignia to His Students

A group of 6 Senior Colonels who were elevated to the rank of Brigadiers of the Army on account of the National Independence Day on Monday (7) had the rare privilege of receiving their new insignia from...

Retiring SLAVF Deputy Commandant Extended Best Wishes

Major General Christy Jayasinghe, Deputy Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force on the eve of his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army, having completed an illustrious service of 34 years, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army...

Armed Forces among Mourners on the Death of Ms Lata Mangeshkar, the Iconic 'Nightingale'

The Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva in a message of condolence, sent to India's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Manoj Mukund Naravane on the death of India's...

Indian Army Chief Extends Independence Day Greetings to Sri Lankan Army Troops & Families

The Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Manoj Mukund Naravane,in a Twitter message has conveyed his best wishes to Commander of the Sri Lankan Army, All Ranks, Veterans and families on account of the...

Commander Inspects Food Quality of ORs at Army Cantonment

Just minutes after the ceremonial parade of Lebanon- bound Sri Lankan troops was over at the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regimental Headquarters on Sunday (30), General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army made a surprise inspection visit to the Panagoda cantonment.

Japanese Ambassador Pays Courtesy Call on General Shavendra Silva

HE the Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka Mr Hideaki Mizukoshi on the eve of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and Japan on Wednesday (26) paid a courtesy call on General Shavendra Silva...

Much-Awaited 22 GR’s Welfare Facility Realized

'The Twenty-two Bungalow', erected exclusively by 22 Gajaba Regiment (GR) troops as a holiday resort was inaugurated on Saturday (22) in Saliyapura by General Shavendra Silva, Colonel of the Regiment of Gajaba Regiment, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army...

MIC Seva Vanitha Ladies Hold Parallel Ceremony at School of MI

The Military Intelligence Corps Seva Vanitha Unit (MIC-SVU), coincident with the 29th anniversary commemoration of the MIC and its memorial ceremony in memory of fallen War Heroes, had its own parallel Seva Vanitha programme on Friday (21) at the School of Military Intelligence...

Re-elected President of Sri Lanka Olympic Committee Pays Courtesies to Chairman National Sports Selection Committee

The recently re-elected President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, Mr Suresh Subramaniam on Friday (21) paid a courtesy call on General Shavendra Silva, Chairman of the National Sports...

Combat Firing Meet at MSTS, Now in Full Swing

The integral components, essential for ‘soldiering’ are the ‘discipline’ and ‘commitment’ which overlap with the physical and mental toughness of the soldier with which he would be all the time prepared to undertake combat firing when the need necessitates which also in turn qualifies....