53 Division’s New GOC Takes Office

Major General Sanjeewa Fernando assumed office as the 28th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 53 Division in Dambulla on Thursday (28) under the 1 Corps of the Army, headquartered in Kilinochchi. The newly-appointed Major General Sanjeewa Fernando...

Badulla Troops Assist Flood-Affected Areas & Civilians

Troops of the 2 Sri Lanka Rifle Corps (SLRC) under command to the 112 Brigade of the Security Force Headquarters - Central volunteered to assist civilians, affected due to landslides, floods and emergencies with onset of torrential rains in the general areas...

Handicapped Woman Given Life Support

A stock of essential dry rations and a life-supporting wheelchair were donated to the helpless physically-handicapped woman, Mrs Leone Methaline of Sinnapandivirichchan area in Madu on Thursday (28) with sponsorship provided by 24 Gajaba Regiment troops of the 653 Brigade under the 65 Division HQ of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni.

New IPSOTSL Commandant Begins Duties

Brigadier Chinthaka Rajapakse, the new Commandant at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training Sri Lanka (IPSOTSL) at Kukuleganga assumed duties on Wednesday (27) during a simple ceremony. Troops awarded a Guard Turnout at the entrance...

Medical Accessories, Gifted to Army Chief Distributed

The Security Force Headquarters - Central took necessary steps to hand over a stock of medical equipment, gifted to General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head, NOCPCO by the Sri Lankan Society in the United States of America...

Thirukkovil Troops Clean School Ahead of Its Opening

Troops of the 8th Battalion of the Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) under command to the 242 Brigade launched a ‘Shramadana’ project to clean Kanchirankuda GTMS school in Thirukkovil area in cooperation with parents and students on Monday (25).

More Turmeric Stocks Unearthed

On a tip-off received by Intelligence troops, 16 Gajaba Regiment troops under the 143 Brigade serving Tabbowa - Puttalam road recovered a stock of 516 kg buried turmeric along the Kalpitiya - Thudawa beach patch on Friday (29) night.

CES Troops Complete Two More Presidential Undertakings

Two more renovation and construction projects, handed over to the Army during the 13th Presidential ‘Gama Samaga Pilisandarak’ project commenced after successful completion of the renovation of five more school playgrounds in the Kurunegala...

7 SLSR Troops Clean Temples

7th Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) troops of the 563 Brigade under the 56 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni gave their assistance to clean and renovate the buildings, prior to the conduct of the annual ‘Katina’ Pooja ceremony at Piarappanmaduwa and Namalgama temples in the Wanni.

4th Guards Tank Division Stages Rare Live Tank Firing Session for Visiting Sri Lankan Army Chief

The home of the elite 4th Guards Tank Division, headquartered in Naro-Fominsk, near Moscow, more usually known as the 'constant readiness' Division, one of the Russian Army's elite armoured Divisions on Tuesday....