Hon Prime Minister Inaugurates ‘Deegavapiya’ Dagoba Restoration Project

‘Deegavapiya’, one of the sacred religious sites among sixteen places of worship which remained dilapidated for a long time would be renovated and given a complete facelift following a pledge given by HE the President to the chief incumbent Ven. Mahaoya Sobitha Thero at ‘Deegavapiya’.

Outgoing Indian Assistant Defence Adviser Bids Farewell

Lieutenant Colonel Ravi Shekhar Mishra, the Assistant Defence Adviser in the High Commission of India for Sri Lanka made his courtesy farewell call on the Chief Of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva at....

Fonterra Appreciates Troops' COVID-19 Roles & Gifts Milk Packets

Extending an appreciative gesture, the leading dairy products manufacturer, ‘Fonterra Brands Lanka Private Ltd’ this afternoon (6) donated a consignment of 10,000 cans of pasteurized milk for distribution among troops, engaged in the control of COVID-19 virus in the country.

Major General Prathap Thilakerathne’s Services Hailed

One of the proud soldiers-produced by Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC), Major General Prathap Thilakerathne, Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Armoured Corps on the eve of his retirement from the Army was invited by the Chief of Defence Staff...

GOC 53 Division Upon Retirement Receives Commander’s Appreciation

Major General Priyantha Senarathne of Commando Regiment (CR) on the eve of his retirement after completion of more than three-decade of exemplary service to the Army and the country alike paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff...

All Four New Majors General Receive Insignia from the Army Chief

At the Commander’s office in the Army Headquarters, all four just-promoted Majors General of the Army this morning (3) received their new insignia from the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army....

ASVU Initiates Vegetable Distribution as a Relief Project

With the intention of assisting Army families affected due to ongoing quarantine curfew restrictions, a project was launched by the Army Seva Vanitha Unit (ASVU) to distribute vegetable packets at subsidized prices on the guidelines given...

Quarantine Curfew to Continue till Monday, 9th November-Head NOCPCO

The Quarantine Curfew now in force in the western province against transmission of COVID-19 will continue from 5.00 am on Monday (2) till 9th November 2020, next week since the majority number of...

Four More Senior Brigadiers Promoted to Their Next Rank

Four more senior Brigadiers of the Army on the recommendation of Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army and the Ministry of Defence have been promoted to the rank of Major General by HE the President....

Quarantined People while Leaving QC Appreciate Army Role

A viral video clip taken when a group of 288 persons who underwent quarantine at the Army-managed Quarantine Centre at Nilwala College of Education in Kamburupitiya were leaving their QC after the two-week long process was seen how appreciative....