Military Highlights
10 SLNG Troops Donate Blood for Patients

A total of 120 donors including participants Army and Civil offered their blood to the Central Blood Bank during a project that got underway at Abinawarama Temple in Narahenpita on 03 June 2022 following...
Jaffna Troops Contribute to ‘Clean and Green’ Campaign on World Environment Day

On the directions and guidance of Major General Sujeewa Senarath Yapa, the Commander, Security Forces - Jaffna, few programmes to revive ecosystem have...
10 (V) CES Hands over 8000 kg of Organic Fertilizer to Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited

10 (v) troops of the Corps of Engineer Services (CES) on Monday (6) handed over 8000 kg of Army-processed organic fertilizer to the Company Warehouse of Ceylon...
CDS Extends Best Wishes to New Commander

Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, the 24th Commander of the Army, just began his office paid courtesies to his predecessor, General Shavendra Silva who is now the Chief of Defence Staff for all three forces...
GR Coffee Book 'Storm of Warriors' Presented to President

Both new Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva and the new Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, both Gajaba Regiment (GR) veterans in a very rare gesture of coincidence...
Army Initiative Gets Relief Packs for Karthivu People

1500 dry-ration packets, sponsored by Ven Thalagala Sumanarathna Thero, the Founding Chairman of Thalagala Sri Siddhartha Foundation and Tan Ngak Buay & Keen Meng Lang Foundation Limited of Singapore...
Large Crowds Watch SFHQ-J - Organized Cricket Match

The Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna organized the annual ‘S. Nagarathnam Memorial Championship Trophy’ eleven ‘A’ side softball cricket match at Thyiddy Star Sports Grounds on Saturday....
Colonel H.S Rathnayake Laid to Rest

The military funeral of Colonel H.S Rathnayake of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment, who had served the country for more than 30 years, took place Saturday (4) afternoon at Mahaiyawa crematorium, amid a large gathering of his military comrades...
Army Players Champion Canoeing & Kayaking

Army participants in the National Canoeing & Kayaking Competition - 2022 organized by the Sri Lanka Canoeing & Kayaking National Association carried away the overall championship in the tournament...
Artillery Regiment Bids Farewell to 3 Retiring Major Generals

The Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) Regiment HQ on Friday (3) in a joint farewell ceremony extended best wishes to retiring Major General Ajith Dissanayake, Major General Ajith Kolambathantri...