11 Division Coordinates Distribution of Relief Packs & Wheelchairs

Following sponsorship provided by the Old Boys' Association of the Trinity College, Kandy, 11 Division HQ troops under command to the Security Forces–Central coordinated the distribution of dry ration packets and wheelchairs among deserving families in the Pattha Hewaheta Divisional...

Troops Clean Coastal Belt Area in Akkaraipattu

The environmentally-conscious 241 Brigade of the 24 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) launched a coastal belt cleaning project on Sunday (3) from Sinnamuttuwaram to Akkaraipattu area which remained highly polluted due to heaps of discarded wrappers and polythene waste.

12 Division Troops Assist Motorcade Carrying Crest Gem to 'Sanda Hiru Seya'

Troops of 23 Gajaba Regiment (GR) and 3 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) under command to the 122 Brigade and 12 Division of the Security Forces-Central assisted the motorcade carrying the Crest-Gem’ and the ‘Sacred Pinnacle’ (Koth Wahanse)...

Oxygen Concentrators Distributed

Troops of the 142 Brigade and 143 Brigade under command to the 14 Division and Security Force Headquarters - West recently distributed oxygen concentrators to the Sri Jayawadenapura Hospital, De zoysa Hospital, Kurunegala Teaching Hospital and Kuliyapitiya Hospital.

Indian Army's Largest Contingent of Sportsmen Arrives for Friendly Encounters

Ushering in a new chapter of sporting interests and sound bilateral ties and co-operation between sportsmen of both Indian Army and Sri Lankan Army, the largest ever contingent of 61 sportsmen of the Indian Army under the 'Army to Army Sports Exchange' project...

German Embassy’s Military Adviser Calls on Commander of the Army

Military Adviser of the Embassy of the Federation Republic of Germany based in New Delhi, affiliated to Sri Lanka, Captain Gerald Koch together with a delegation this morning (4) paid a courtesy call on General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the...

Sri Lankan Contingent Participates as Observers in Russian 'Exercise Zapad (West) 2021'

Members of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces were among participants in the annual strategic-level 'Exercise Zapad (West) 2021' of the Russian Armed Forces, held in Russia during 10- 17 September 2021 with the participation of military personnel from 17 countries...

Major General Champaka Ranasinghe, New Wanni Commander Takes on the Mantle

Major General Champaka Ranasinghe of the Gajaba Regiment (GR) on Monday (4) during a simple formal ceremony took on the mantle of the Security Force HQ-Wanni as its 23rd Commander. As the first segment of the day's formality, the newly-appointed Commander...

New Central Commander, Major General Samantha Silva Begins Office

Major General Samantha Silva of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) assumed office as the new Commander, Security Forces - Central (SF-C) at his office in the Diyatalawa Army Cantonment on Monday (4) during a simple ceremony. He succeeds...

Troops Donate Blood to Jaffna Teaching Hospital as Anniversary Project

On account of the forthcoming 72nd anniversary of the Sri Lanka Army, 552 Brigade troops of the 55 Division staged a blood donation programme under the guidance of the Commander Security Forces-Jaffna...