Military Highlights
Special Forces Regimental HQ Gets Donor to Distribute Essentials among Deserving Families

The Special Forces (SF) Regimental Centre troops at Naula recently coordinated the distribution of 29 dry ration packs among 29 Tamil families during a simple ceremony. The donation, sponsored by...
New Welfare Shop at Diyatalawa Opened

Considering the importance of supplying subsidized food items, Sanitary Items , etc to both Army and civil personnel in the Diyatalawa area, the 17 Engineer Service Regiment (17 ESR) renovated its ‘Central Super’ Army Welfare Shop’ as old building.
613 Brigade Troops Clean up Temple Premises in 'Shramadana'

Troops serving the 613 Brigade HQ of the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) took part in a Shramadana campaign to clean up the surroundings at Rata Lankawatta Temple on Thursday (30). The Shramadana campaign with the participation...
SLEME Troops in Kilionchchi Convert Container Box to a Mortuary

In view of the emergency need that prevailed at the Kilinochchi District Hospital for extended mortuary facility, the Forward Maintenance Area (FMA) - Kilinochchi troops hurriedly converted a 20-feet metal container box to a mortuary and recently...
Outgoing Deputy Chief of Staff Saluted in His Regimental HQ

In accordance with military traditions and customs, the former Deputy Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army, Major General Wasantha Madola was honoured in a Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honor during a formal military farewell, held at Sri Lanka Corps...
Oximeters Gifted to Army Chief Distributed among Those in Home Quarantining

Troops of the 14 Division under command to the Security Forces- West took steps to distribute a stock of oximeters that had been gifted to the Army Commander among needy families in Athurugiriya...
'World Heart Day' Commemoration at Kalutara Invites Army Chief as Chief Guest

The District General Hospital, Nagoda-Kalutara on Thursday (30) honoured General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff, Commander of the Army and Head of the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID 19...
Armoured Troops after 12 Years Begin Field Firing Training Sessions

A group of 15 Officers & 130 Other Ranks who followed the Armoured Young Officers’ Course, Professional Armoured Fighting Vehicle Gunner Operator Course and the Basic Gunner Operator Course during the years 2020 and 2021 after absence...
54 Division Troops within Two Weeks Recover 1522 kgs of Smuggled Turmeric

Troops under command to the 54 Division with the support of Intelligence troops and Policemen in the past couple of weeks have apprehended a record 1522 kgs of smuggled raw turmeric, worth about Rs 10 mn...
Pakistan Embassy’s Defence Attaché & SF-East Commander Observe Exercise Proceedings

The mock ‘Exercise Cormorant Strike-XI 2021’, now in full swing entering its final phases effectively infiltrated one more main base of the ad hoc terrorist organization, East Asian Liberation Fighters (ELF) at Narakamulla and....