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MIR's Outgoing Colonel of the Regiment Saluted at Regimental HQ

2022-12-03

The Mechanized Infantry Regiment's (MIR) Regimental HQ held a formal farewell to its outgoing Colonel of the Regiment, Major General Channa Weerasuriya on Wednesday (30) at the MIR Regimental HQ in Dambulla...


War College Student Officers Interact with Military Secretary during Diners’ Club Session

2022-12-03

The final 'Diners’ Club event calendar for 2022 at the Army War College (AWC) was held on Saturday (26) at the Officers’ Mess where Major General Swarna Bothota...


65 Division's Initiative Alerts Students against Use of Narcotics

2022-12-03

School students learning at Mulankavil Central College and Mallavi Central College with the objective of preventing young ones from the use of narcotics and educating them on dangers, associated with such use...


Officers at Army HQ, SFHQs & Regimental Centres Learn about NCDs & War History

2022-12-03

In order to educate nearly 200 Officers, inclusive of lady Officers serving different Directorates at the Army HQ plus those Officers at island-wide Security Force HQs...


Mullaittivu Troops with Monk's Patronage Distribute Essentials to Pregnant Women & Civilians

2022-12-01

Considering present economic constraints, 593 Brigade troops of the 59 Division under the Security Force HQ-Mullaitivu with sponsorship received from Buddhist monks and the 'Sarana' Foundation gave away dry ration...


Armoured Corps Commemorates their Fallen War Heroes

2022-12-01

The memory of 28 Officers and 415 Other Ranks of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) who made the supreme sacrifice during the Humanitarian Operations before May 2009 was refreshed paying floral tributes to them at the SLAC War Heroes' monument...


211 Brigade’s Initiative Gets Dry Ration Packs & Metal Spade Blades for Remote Villages

2022-11-30

In order to help alleviate hardships being experienced by farming communities and low-income group families in remote Lindawewa and Kapirikgama areas in Medawachchiya, the 211 Infantry Brigade of the 21 Division...


SLEME Officers Receive Knowledge on 'Good Practices in Vehicle Servicing'

2022-11-30

Officers with mechanical and engineering background serving the Sri Lanka Electrical Mechanical and Engineering Regiment (SLEME) had the privilege of participating in a two day-long workshop, organized by the Associated...


241 Brigade Celebrates its 9th Anniversary

2022-11-30

The 241 Infantry Brigade HQ of the 24 Division marked its 9thanniversary on Wednesday (23) giving priority to military formalities during a brief ceremony at the 241 Infantry Brigade Headquarters in Ampara. Brigadier Chandra Abeyekoon, Commander, 241 Infantry...


573 Brigade's Tamil Course Culminates Awarding Certificates

2022-11-30

The certificate awarding ceremony of the Tamil Language Course conducted by 573 Brigade at Maankulam took place on 23 November where Major General Chandimal Peris General Officer Commanding, 57 Division attended as the Chief Guest...