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New GOC 52 Infantry Division Visits under Command Brigades

2023-06-14

The new General Officer Commanding of the 52 Infantry Division, Major General Y.A.B.M Yahampath RWP RSP ndu psc made his maiden visits to 521 and 523 Infantry Brigades during 9-10 June 2023.


Outgoing MIR Colonel of the Regiment Hands over Office to his Successor

2023-06-14

A formal farewell ceremony for Major General D.M.K.D.B Pussella RWP RSP, the outgoing Colonel of the Regiment, Mechanized Infantry Regiment (MIR) was held on Friday (09 June) at the MIR Regimental Centre in Dambuluhalmillawewa.


Troops serving MSM Join Environment Cleaning

2023-06-14

On account of the ‘World's Environment Day’, a sapling planting programme got underway on Monday (05 June) in and around the wellness resort, Mihindu Seth Medura (MSM) at Attidiya.


Special Forces Bids Farewell to Outgoing Colonel of the Regiment

2023-06-14

Special Forces (SF) troops arranged a formal ceremony to bid farewell to the outgoing, former Deputy Chief of Staff, Colonel of the Regiment Special Forces and Overlooking Commandant of the National Defence College, Major General D.G.S Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu on Thursday (June 01) at the SF Regimental Centre, Naula.


New SLAVF Commandant Commences Duties

2023-06-12

Major General S.U.M.N Manage WWV RWP RSP psc assumed duties as the 51st Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), amidst religious blessings and military formalities, conducted at the SLAVF HQ premises at Seethawaka, Kosgama on Friday...


QMG & MGO Take Stock of Logistic & Admin Needs of the SFHQ-Wanni

2023-06-12

Quarter Master General (QMG), Major General G.R.R.P Jayawardena RWP RSP ndu and Master General Ordnance (MGO), Major General W.M.R.W.W.H.J.B Wanigasekara USP of the Army, together with respective staff officers visited...


SLAC New Colonel Commandant Takes over His Duties

2023-06-12

Major General S.W.M Fernando WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc assumed duties as the 14th Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) amidst religious blessings at the Regimental Centre in Modera on Wednesday (07 June 2023).


Major General P.W.B Jayasundara (Rtd) Passes Away

2023-06-11

Major General P.W.B Jayasundara (Rtd) VSV USP ndc USACGSC IG of the Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment passed away on 8 June after a brief illness. His remains are now lying at Borella...


Troops Bid Farewell to Outgoing SLAVF Commandant

2023-06-11

The Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Headquarters (SLAVF) on Monday (05) at the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Headquarters - Kosgama bade farewell to the outgoing Commandant, SLAVF, Major General W.A.S.S Wanasinghe RSP VSV USP ndu in a formal military ceremony.


One more SLLI Soldier Gets Newly-Constructed House

2023-06-10

The Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment (SLLI) constructed one more house for a deserving SLLI soldier and formally warmed it during a ceremony at Anuradhapura, Mahadangaswewa on 8 June.