Military Highlights
SLCMP ‘Inter Unit Swimming Championship - 2023’ Clinched by 1 SLCMP Swimmers

The final matches and the certificate-awarding ceremony of the Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (SLCMP) ‘Inter Unit Swimming Championship - 2023’ got underway at...
8 SLNG Celebrates Its 16th Anniversary

Giving prominence to religious observances and military formalities, the 8 Sri Lanka National Guard (8 SLNG) troops in Thirukkovil on Tuesday (15 August) marked its 16th anniversary, following instructions given by the Commanding Officer, 8 SLNG...
211 Infantry Brigade with Donor's Support Help Welioya Students for Studies

The 211 Infantry Brigade of the 21 Infantry Division under command to the Security Force Headquarters-Wanni with the patronage of the People's Bank Buddhist Association distributed a stock...
Commander, Security Forces-East Undertakes Familiarization Visits

Major General M K U P Gunaratne RSP ndu psc IG upon assumption of duties as the Commander, Security Forces - East visited the Regional Ordnance Stores Complex (ROSC) at Punani, and the Rehabilitation...
Major General U. D. Wijesekera, New Commander, Security Forces -West Begins Office

Major General U. D. Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc, assumed office as the new Commander, Security Forces- West on Friday (17 August 2023) at the Security Force HQ-West...
MIR New Colonel of the Regiment Assumes Responsibilities

Major General M.G.W.W.W.M.C.B Wickramasinghe RWP RSP ndu psc, Director General General Staff took over duties as the new Colonel of the Regiment of the Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR)...
'Exercise 'Krish Aman 11 ' in Malaysia Begins with Army Participants

Representing the Sri Lanka Army, ten Officers and twenty-six Other Ranks on 10 August 2023 left for Malaysia in order to participate in the Field Training Exercise - Krish Aman II 2023.
55 Infantry Division's New GOC Begins Duties

Major General R.K.N.C Jayawardena RSP ndc of Sri Lanka Light Infantry assumed duties as the new General Officer Commanding of the 55 Infantry Division on Thursday (17 August 2023) at his office in the Divisional Headquarters office in Kilinochchi...
West Troops Assist in Extinguishing a Major Fire at Homagama Industrial Estate

Around evening hours on Thursday (17 Aug), a Water Care Technology Chemical factory in the Homagama Industrial Estate caught a major fire, prompting the Army to step in and assist the firefighters...
5th Combat Convoy Company (CCC) in Mali Commences Convoy Operations

The 5th Sri Lankan Combat Convoy Company in Mali commenced their first convoy operation on Monday (07) August 2023 after successful completion of the induction training schedule.