News Highlights
Troops Save Lives of 413 Cattle, Drifted away in Overflowing Flood Waters

Troops serving 652 and 653 Brigades of the 65 Division of the Security Force HQ-Wanni in the past 48 hours ending Sunday (6) afternoon with the support of villagers and Disaster Management Centre workers rescued a...
Wanni Troops Repair Sinnawalayankaddu Tank Bund Split & Clear A 9 Road

A platoon of Army troops serving Vavuniya area with the support of villagers and Irrigation Department officials during past two days (5-6 Dec) managed to completely repair a huge split on the Sinnawalayankaddu Tank....
Medical Consultants Seek Possibilities of Treating COVID-19 Patients at Private Sector Hospitals

A high-level delegation of medical experts, comprised of Consultants and Medical Specialists had a cordial discussion with Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head, National Operations Centre for...
SLPA Chairman Appreciates COVID-19 Control Measures

The Sri Lanka Port Authority (SLPA) Chairman, General (Retd) Daya Rathnayake this morning (3) called at the Army Headquarters and discussed several matters of relevance to the COVID-19 Task Force roles and contingency plans of harbour operations...
Commander Inspects Readiness of Emergency Fleet & Troops against Cyclonic Impact

Making a quick visit to the heavy vehicle yard in one corner of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni (SFHQ-Wanni) complex, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff...
Australian High Commission's Outgoing and Incoming Defence Advisers Call on Commander at AHQ

The outgoing Defence Adviser at the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Group Captain Sean Unwin and the incoming Defence Adviser Captain Ian Cain paid a joint courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Commander....
High Commissioner of India & Chief of Defence Staff Welcome India's National Security Adviser

High Commissioner of India HE Gopal Buglay, together with Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention...
‘Mahajana Dinaya’ TV Feature in Rupavahini Invites Head NOCPCO

Wednesday (25) evening’s TV feature ‘Mahajana Dinaya’ in ‘Rupavahini’ had Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army.....
Special Meet at NOCPCO Reviews Private Hospital Costs on PCR Tests

A special discussion at the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID -19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) that took place this afternoon (25) with private sector hospital and laboratory authorities over their charges for PCR tests and the need to regulate such costs...
Major General Jayanath Jayaweera Commended for His Unblemished Duties

Major General Jayanath Jayaweera, Colonel of the Regiment, Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) and the incumbent Commandant, Officers' Career Development Centre (OCDC) at Buttala, one of the best infantrymen...