News Highlights
Army Parachutists Add Colour to Pakistan Day

A team of Sri Lanka Army’s Special Force (SF) parachutists alongside Pakistan’s armed forces, attaching greater importance to the annual commemoration of the Pakistan Day on 25 March displayed their skills falling from a height of about 12,000 feet...
Valuable Artifacts & Treasures Deposited in ‘Sandahiru Seya’

Depositing of valuable artifacts and treasures in the Anuradhapura ‘Sandahiru Seya’ square chamber took place on Medin Full Moon Poya Day (28) in the presence of a large gathering of monks and devotees. The colossal Stupa, a symbol of veneration in memory...
On Commander's Directions, CES & 112 Brigade Troops Erect New Home for a Needy Family

Troops of 17 Corps of Engineer Service (CES) Regiment and 112 Brigade under command to the Security Forces-Central jointly constructed a new home for a needy family in Dulgolla, Bandarawela on the directions...
Puttalam Students Gifted School Incentives thru 58 Division HQ

58 Division Headquarters, based in Sinhawillawatta, Puttalam with the objective of lending a helping hand for underprivileged families, resident in remote villages, gave away a stock of school accessories, Magiboards for 10 pre-schools, garments...
OCDC Student Officers Receive Broader Exposure with PSOs at Army HQ

A group of 36 Student Officers following the Senior Commanders’ Course (SCC) No-1 at Buttala Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) as part of their the curriculum had the privilege of interacting with Principal...
FTX’s Survival & Tracking Training Sessions Underway at Maduruoya SFTS

The Field Training Exercise (FTX), “Shake Hands-1” that epitomizes longstanding bonds of goodwill and understanding between Pakistan Army and Sri Lanka Army entered its 6th day and rehearsed both survival....
Troops Plant 500 Mangroves Around Nawanthurai Lagoon

Adding their share to the expansion of national forest cover and beautify the country in accordance with the ‘Thuru Mithuru Nawa Ratak’ concept of the Commander of the Army, 14 Gajaba Regiment troops in Jaffna launched a project to plant 500 mangrove....
‘Surakimu Ganga’ Launched in Kilinochchi Too

To be in parallel with the Presidential national project ‘Surakimu Ganga’ in Kataragama, meant to conserve and clean rivers in Sri Lanka, a similar programme at Northern Province level got underway near Kanagarayan Aru river basin in Kilinochchi on Monday (22).
The UK High Court Quashes Conviction against Major General Priyanka Fernando, Acquits Him & Orders to Pay Costs

The UK High Court quashed the previous Magistrate Court's ruling against Major General Priyanka Fernando, former Minister Counsellor (Defence) at High Commission...
Kilinochchi Commander among Blood Donors at SFHQ-KLN to Save Civilian Lives

Responding swiftly to a request of the Kilinochchi Blood Bank over the need for replenishment, Kilinochchi troops at the SFHQ-KLN on the directions of Major General Harendra Ranasinghe...