Military Highlights
General Shavendra Silva Accepts Office of Chief of Defence Staff from the President

HE the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa this morning (31) handed over the letter of appointment to General Shavendra Silva as the new Chief of Defence Staff...
SLSC Colonel Commandant & CSO in the Army Receives Compliments during Meet with Army Chief

Major General Ashoka Peiris of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC), Colonel Commandant, SLSC and Chief Signal Officer of the Army after more than 35 years of exemplary service...
Amid Best Wishes, Chief of Staff at OCDS Retires

Major General Ajith Dissanayake, Chief of Staff at the Office of the Chief of Defence Staff (OCDS) on the verge of his retirement from the Army, having served more than 34 years in an exemplary manner was invited to the office...
Maj Gen Wanditha Mahinkanda’s Service to the Army Hailed

Major General Wanditha Mahinkanda, Commander, Forward Maintenance Area - North on the verge of his retirement from the Army, having served more than 35 years in an exemplary manner was invited to the office...
One More Senior Officer amid Best Wishes of the Commander Bids Goodbye

Major General Nalin Koswatte, former General Officer Commanding, 23 Division, now attached to the Army Headquarters after serving the Army for more than 34 years...
Now, Retiring Military Secretary Given Best Wishes

The Military Secretary at the Army Headquarters, Major General Ajith Kolambathantri of the Sri Lanka Artillery having completed an illustrious service of more than 34 years was invited to the office...
11 Division’s Brigades Jointly Complete Partly - Built Civilians’ Houses in Teldeniya

Following a conceptual guidance given by General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, 11 Division troops of the Security Force...
SLSR’s New Colonel of the Regiment Assumes Duties

Major General Priyantha Jayawardena, Commander, Security Forces - East, assumed duties as the 16th Colonel of the Regiment of the Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) on Monday (23) at his office.
Staff Sergeant Yupun Abeykoon Creates New National & South Asian Record

Staff Sergeant Yupun Abeykoon of the Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) at 100m open event in German Open Athletic Championship....
Troops Clear Fallen Trees & Enable Resumption of Vehicle Traffic

Troops of 16 Sri Lanka National Guards (SLNG) under command to the 241 Brigade of the 24 Division of the Security Force HQ - East (SFHQ-E) this afternoon (24) rushed to clear the road patch between Kalmunai and Uhana...