West Troops Extinguish Fire at Private Property

On Monday (8), responsive to emergency need, troops of the 16 Gajaba Regiment (GR) under the 143 Brigade of the Security Forces-West rushed to Sirambiadiya in Puttalam area, and assisted to douse a bush fire that had erupted in a private land extent.

30th Death Anniversary of Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa Commemorated

Grateful fellow-military personnel, veterans and people of Sri Lanka on Monday (8) paid tribute to the memory of one of the colossal and finest contemporary War Heroes, Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa...

GR Founding Father Remembered Offering Floral Tributes

The 30th death anniversary of one of the best military leaders in the Sri Lankan Military History, who is also the founding father of the Gajaba Regiment, Major General Vijaya Wimalaratne who laid his life with Lt General Denzil Kobbekaduwa and eight others...

Trimester Courses End at Buttala Army War College

The graduation ceremony of the Buttala Army War College's (AWC) Second Trimester was held on Saturday (6) at its auditorium, headed by Brigadier Y.A.B.M Yahampath, Commandant at Army War College who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest...

111 Brigade Troops Commemorate Lt Gen Denzil Kobbekaduwa Giving Blood

In parallel with the 30th death anniversary of Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa which fell on Monday (8), 111 Brigade troops of the 11 Division had a blood donation campaign organized on...

Buddhist Monk's Initiative Gets More Relief Packs for Mulleriyawa South Residents

Low-income group families living in Mulleriyawa South, Dodangahahena, Madinnagoda and Elhena areas, served by 2 (v) Battalion of Sri Lanka Light Infantry troops of the 144 Brigade of the 14 Division...

Removal of Earth Mound Resumes Traffic Movements

An earth mound that obstructed the public and vehicle movement on the Nallathanniya -Maskeliya main road, was entirely removed by 112 Brigade troops of the 11 Division on Friday (5) after torrential rains caused havoc. Major General Kalpa Sanjeewa...

Army Logistic Commander Arrives at Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps Training School

Major General Indu Samarakoon, Commander, Army Logistic Command made his first official visit to the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps Training School at Dombagoda on 3 August in order to have a look at its functional aspects.

Kandakadu Farm to Grow Income Generating Pickled Cucumber

The Kandakadu Army farm with H.J.S Condiments Limited of the Hayleys Group of Companies stepped into the cultivation of pickled cucumber as a novel project in the farm under the Army’s food security cultivation of 1500 acres of abandoned state lands...

Maduruoya ATS Completes Its Course No 30 in Counter Insurgency

The ‘Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare Course No 30’ (CIJW) of the Army Training School (ATS) at Maduruoya qualified one more group of 28 Officers including foreigners and sister services who underwent training for three months.