Military Highlights
Army Riders & Drivers Show Colours in ‘Gunner Supercross’

The annual ‘Gunner Supercross - 2017’, organized by the Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) for the 12th consecutive year, in combination with Sri Lanka Automobile Sports Drivers Association (SLASDA) at SLA tracks....
683 Brigade Hqrs Marks Its Birthday

683 Brigade Headquarters in Mullaittivu under the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) recently marked its 8th anniversary, giving priority to religious observances. A ‘Bodhi Pooja’ religious ceremony got underway at the temple inside the 683 Brigade premises.....
New Chief of Staff Honoured at His Regimental Headquarters

Troops of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI) of the Army in conforming with military traditions presented a Guard Turnout plus a Guard of Honour to their Colonel of the Regiment Major General Amal Karunasekara, the newly-appointed.....
New 68 Division GOC Assumes Office

The newly-appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC), 68 Division, Major General H.R.N Fernando assumed duties at the 68 Division Headquarters in Mullaittivu on Wednesday (9). He is the 7th GOC in 68 Division Headquarters.....
US Defence Attache on Tour to East Meets Commander - East

Lieutenant Colonel Douglas C. Hess, Defence Attaché at the US Embassy in Sri Lanka paid a courtesy visit to the Security Force Headquarters-East (SFHQ-E) and met Major General Nandana Senadeera, Commander, Security Forces - East (SF-E) on Wednesday (2).
Educative Programme Go to Wanni & Defence Service College

Another phase of the ongoing ‘Blissful Army Life’ programme designed to improve positive-thinking attitudes and mental health of soldiers of the Army was held at the 4 Volunteer Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps under the Security Force Headquarters .....
5th Annual South Asian Civil Affairs Seminar Begins

The 5th annual Advanced South Asia’s Regional Civil Affairs Seminar - 2017, organized jointly by the Army Directorate of Psychological Operations and the US Embassy of Sri Lanka was inaugurated this morning (8) at Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo.
Army Initiative Gets 75 More Push Bicycles to Students in Kilinochchi

‘Guna Jaya Sathuta Padanama’ (Foundation of Goodness) of Mr Kusil Gunasekara which has been generous in providing push bicycles to needy school children in North and East for last couple of years, once again donated a stock of 75 push bicycles ......
Army Initiative Gets Reverse Osmosis Plant for Aluth-Halmillewa Civilians

An invaluable donation of a Riverse Osmosis (RO) plant to fulfil the requirement of clean drinking water in Aluth-Halmillewa Vidyalaya in Aluth - Halmillewa area took place on Thursday (03) in a simple ceremony.
US Defence Attaché Visits SFHQ-W & SFHQ-MLT

The newly-appointed Defence Attaché at the US Embassy in Sri Lanka, Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Hess paid a courtesy calls on the Commander, Security Forces – Wanni (SF-W), Major General Kumudu Perera recently at the Security Force Headquarters – Wanni (SFHQ-W).