New Defence Secretary Assumes Office

Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) WWV, RWP and two bars, RSP and bar, USP, MMSc (Strat Stu- China), MSc (Def Stu) in Mgt, MSc (Def & Strat Stu), fndu (China), psc has been appointed as the new Secretary to the Ministry of Defence by His Excellency the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on 23 September 2024. He assumed duties in his new role at the Defence Headquarters, Akuregoda.

New SLAVF Commandant Assumes Duties

Major General B.K.G.M.L Rodrigo RSP psc IG assumed duties as the 57th Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) on 18 September 2024 at the Headquarters of the Volunteer Force amidst formal military formalities.

Army Chief Commends Retiring Major General's Outstanding Contributions

Major General C.P. Arangalla psc, the Director General of the Green Agriculture and Agriculture Modernization Operations Centre, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, on 19 September 2024, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army.

CISM Delegation Calls on Army Chief to Discuss 80th Annual General Meeting Preparations

A delegation from the International Military Sports Council (CISM), including Colonel Clayton Ricardo Pontes, (Strategy and General Affairs Director), and Major Daniel Laffaratta Cardoso, (Protocol and Events Manager) from the Brazilian Army, paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army and President of the Defence Services Sports Board (DSSB), on 05 September 2024.

Army Chief Commends Major General R.M.M Ranasinghe WWV RWP RSP on His Retirement

Major General R.M.M Ranasinghe WWV RWP RSP, General Officer Commanding, 11 Infantry Division and Colonel Commandant, Military Intelligence Corps, was invited to the office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, on 04 September 2024, together with his family members, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army.

Army Chief Commends Distinguished Service of Retiring Director General, Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

Major General S.A.N.J Ariyasena, Director General, Directorate of Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, was invited to the Office of the Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, on 03 September 2024, together with his family members, prior to his retirement from the Sri Lanka Army.

Volunteer Force Inter Regiment Athletics Tournament Successfully Culminated

Inter Regiment Athletics Championship - 2024 of Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) drew to a close on a grand scale on 28 August 2024 at Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium. Major General W.P.A.D.W Nanayakkara RSP VSV USP ndu, Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Visits the Sandahiru Saya

General Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, conducted an inspection visit to the "Sandahiru Saya" on 31 August 2024.

Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Inaugurates New Pagoda at Sapumalgaskada Viharaya

The newly constructed pagoda at Sapumalgaskada Viharaya, Bogaswewa, Vavuniya, was declared open on 31 August 2024. General Kamal Gunaratne (Rtd) WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc MPhil, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Army Chief Inaugurates New Home for Needy Family in Kilinochchi

Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Commander of the Army, inaugurated a newly constructed house for a deserving family in Dharmapuram, Kilinochchi on 25 August 2024. The ceremony, enriched with religious rites and rituals, marked the completion of this vital project and housewarming.