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SLEME Cyclists Clinch Inter Regiment Cycling Championship - 2023

2023-09-13

A total of 133 racing cyclists including those from Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps, representative of 13 Regiments showed their colours in the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) - organized Inter Regiment Cycling...


SLAGSC Colonel Commandant Visits Trade School

2023-09-13

The Commander, Security Forces - Central and Colonel Commandant, Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC), Major General W.W.H.R.R.V.M.N D.K.B Niyangoda RWP RSP VSV USP ndu psc paid his first formal visit to the...


New Director Movement Begins Work

2023-09-13

Brigadier W.M.P.M Wijesooriya RWP RSP ndu of the Special Forces Regiment assumed duties as the new Director of the Directorate of Movement on Monday (11 Sept) during a simple ceremony at his Army HQ office.


West Commander Interacts During Familiarization Visits

2023-09-13

Major General U.D Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc, Commander, Security Forces - West (SF-West), made a two-day field visit covering the 61 Infantry Division Headquarters and its under-command Brigades and Battalions...


New Director for Real Estate & Quartering Assumes Duties

2023-09-13

Directorate of Real Estate and Quartering at Sri Jayewardenepura, Army Headquarters extended a warm welcome to its new Director, Brigadier M.P.K Madurapperuma RSP USP psc of the Sri Lanka Army Engineers...


64 Infantry Division Initiates Support for Proposed ‘2nd Coconut Triangle’ Distributing Saplings

2023-09-13

Intended to fully support the government's plan to demarcate the ‘2nd Coconut Triangle’ of the country in the Mullaittivu region, 64 Infantry Division troops under...


11 VIR Troops Clean Akkarai Beach Front in Jaffna

2023-09-13

11 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops of the 521 Infantry Brigade of 52 Infantry Division under command to the Security Force Headquarters-Jaffna, intending to conserve the environment launched a beach cleaning project...


Army Weight-Lifters Win All-Island Championship

2023-09-13

Sri Lanka Army weight-lifters won the overall National Championship (men’s) at the recent All-Island Shakthi Weight-Lifting Tournament, held on Saturday (09 September) at Wadduwa Vijaya Kumarathunga auditorium, beating ten more rival teams.


SLAVF Deputy Commandant Takes Stock of Admin Matters of SLAVF Troops in East

2023-09-13

The routine administrative inspection that streamlines the establishment standards and sound managerial mechanism got underway at the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) battalions deployed...


Military Honours Salute Late Colonel R. Harendran (Rtd) During Final Journey

2023-09-12

The military funeral of Colonel R. Harendran (Rtd) of the Sri Lanka Artillery, who had served the country for more than 25 years took place Monday (11) afternoon at Borella general cemetery, amid gathering...