‘Sirasa Niwasa’ Builds One More House with Help of SF-West Troops

Troops of 1 Corps of Engineer Service (CES) and the Sri Lanka Army Pioneer Corps (SLAPC) under command to the Security Forces-West (SF-West) jointly constructed a new home for a needy family in Gonapola, Horana in collaboration with the MTV/MBC....

UCC Student Officers Interact with Army Chief & Principal Staff Officers

A group of Student Officers following the Unit Commanders Course (UCC) No-7 at Buttala Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) as part of their curriculum had the privilege of interacting with the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army...

Identical Army Twin Brothers Leaving Memories Retire

Identical only twins with two stars in the Army, Major General Jayantha Senevirathne, Commander, Security Forces-West and Major General Pooraka Senevirathne, Chief of Staff at Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) born a few minutes apart, studied in the same school, joined the Army...

‘Uppu Vajal’ Agrarian Tank at Vadukkoddai Receives New Breath of Life

Fast developing public confidence in Army skills was once again endorsed when the public, led by Dr Siddambaran Mohan, President of 'Friends of Jaffna’ organization and the Farmers’ Society at Vadukkoddai - Southwest turned to the.....

Jaffna People Place Trust in Army Expertise for House Construction for Needy Families

The growing public confidence and the goodwill in the Army was once again clearly evident in the number of philanthropists and donors forthcoming to build new homes for deserving Jaffna families at the request of the...

Wanni Troops Warm their 20th New Home, Built for Another Needy Family

The landmark warming ceremony of the 20th Wanni troops-built new house for another needy family residing in Mihinthale area got underway on Friday (28) during a simple ceremony, headed by.....

Australian High Commission's DA Calls on Commander at AHQ

The Defence Adviser at the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Group Captain Sean Unwin paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak.....

Outgoing Pakistan High Commission's Defence Advisor Recalls Bonds of Friendly Working Relations

The outgoing Colombo-based Pakistan High Commission’s Defence Advisor, Colonel Sajjad Ali during a courtesy visit to the Army Hq this morning (21) called on the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army...

54 Division Troops Plant 8603 Saplings in Wilpattu Afforestation Project & Begin to Cover 268 More Acres

Mannar- based 54 Division troops of the Security Force HQ-Wanni in line with the ongoing 'Thru Mithuru Nawa Ratak' afforestation and cultivation programme, conceptualized...

Transmission of News Bulletin at AHQ Receives Commander's Best Wishes & Compliments

Transmission of a daily news bulletin with most important military and non-military updates using journalistic skills of Other Ranks inside the Army HQ complex got to a start this afternoon (18) during the lunch break as....