VIR's New Colonel of the Regiment Takes Over Duties

Major General Nishantha Manage assumed office as the 20th Colonel of the Regiment of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment on 05 November 2021 during a brief ceremony at the Vijayabahu Infantry Regimental Centre, Boyagane, Kurunegala adhering...

Mullaittivu's New SF Commander Takes Office

Major General Sanjaya Wanasinghe of the Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment on Thursday (4) assumed office as the 16th Commander of the Security Forces - Mullaittivu amid religious observances and curtailed formalities at the SFHQ-MLT...

Ex-LTTE Combatant to Get New House Following Commander’s Previous Interactions

General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army on Wednesday (3) during his visit to the SFHQ-Jaffna was invited by the 51 Division HQ to lay the foundation stone for construction...

ARTRAC’s New Commander Begins Duties

Major General Nishantha Manage assumed office as the new Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Training Command (ARTRAC) at Diyatalawa on 30 October 2021. Brigadier Udaya Herath, Director Concept and Monitoring along with other Senior...

25 Abandoned Vehicles in Jaffna Made Motorable Again

Providing greater mobility facilities for 24-hour alert troops, causing no extra costs for state coffers, the Army’s Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) troops after overhaul, repair and overall refurbishment enabled a fleet of 25 abandoned...

Colonel Commandant Artillery Watches Firing Sessions

The Deputy Chief of Staff and the Colonel Commandant of the Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery Major General Sampath Kotuwegoda along with the Commander Artillery Brigade, Brigadier Dammika Welagedara and Commandant...

Ordnance Corps Course Attendees Receive Certificates

The Regimental Quartermaster Course No - 67 and Storeman/Ammo Storeman Course No - 49 culminated on 29th October 2021 at Dombagoda School of Ordnance. The Centre Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps...

613 Brigade Troops Assist Bhikku Ward Construction

Troops of the 613 Brigade under the 61 Division of the Security Force HQ - West recently offered their assistance in a ‘Shramadana’ for construction of the 2nd floor of the planned Bhikku ward at the Pasgoda Provincial Hospital...

St Petersburg's Historic Fortress & Ornately Rich Cathedral Extends Warm Welcome to Sri Lankan Delegates

The authorities at the looming yellow Cathedral tower and star-shaped fortifications of the Peter and Paul Fortress of Russia's St. Petersburg which boasts a long..

Major General Chandana Wickramasinghe, New 51 Division’s GOC

Major General Chandana Wickramasinghe assumed office as the 30th General Officer Commanding of the 51 Division in Kopai on Wednesday (27) during a simple formal ceremony by adhering to health guidelines.