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Medical Equipment, Gifted to Army Chief Distributed

2021-09-16

A stock of medical equipment and other accessories, gifted to the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva by the USA Sri Lanka Association in Missouri, Med Surplus United, and Dharma Vijaya Vihara California...


Kilinochchi Troops Launch Vaccination Drive in Kilinochchi District

2021-09-16

Kilinochchi-based troops in coordination with the office of the Regional Director of Health Services - Kilinochchi launched the national vaccination drive at Kilinochchi Madya Maha Vidyalaya premises on Tuesday (14) in order...


3 SF & 4 SF Troops in Ex- 'Cormorant Strike XI' Launch Daring Mock Operations against ELF Terrorists

2021-09-16

The one kilometer-long new fishery harbour in Dikkowita, north of Colombo, now considered as one of South-East Asia's biggest ones slid into a state of virtual 'batlefield' this morning (16) when elite troops...


Two More Houses Built by Army for Families in Madu to be Warmed on Army Day

2021-09-15

Construction of two more new houses, meant for homeless or less fortunate families in Sinnapandivirichchan village in Madu area as part of house construction for the needy under the Army community projects...


New Director Provost at Army HQ Assumes Office

2021-09-15

Brigadier Lakshman Bamunusinghe of Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police assumed office as the 13th Director, Directorate of Provost at the Army Headquarters during a simple ceremony on Monday (13). The newly-appointed Director formally signed...


New Director Real Estate & Quartering Assumes Office

2021-09-15

Brigadier Saliya Amunugama of Gajaba Regiment (GR) took over duties as the new Director, Directorate of Real Estate and Quartering at the Army Headquarters, Sri Jayawardenepura on Monday (13) during a brief ceremony at his new office.


SF Riders Nab Drug Kingpin and Commandos Rescue Cricketers in Mock Operation

2021-09-15

Engaging in another mock mission of the ongoing 'Exercise Cormorant Strike XI', the troops of 1 Special Forces Wednesday (08) at dawn rehearsed execution of an operation to nab the drug kingpin as well as the ring...


Troops Swoop on Cannabis Cultivation in Balahuruwa

2021-09-15

On information received from Military Intelligence troops, 20 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment troops of the 12 Division under the Security Force HQ-Central Tuesday evening (14) raided a Cannabis (Ganja) cultivation in the general area of Balaharuwa...


Arasapurakulam BTS-groomed 478 New Recruits Leave for Their Regiments

2021-09-15

478 new recruits groomed by the Arasapurakulam Battalion Training School (BTS), situated in the 66 Division area in Pooneryn passed out on Saturday (04) as one more phase of the ongoing recruitment...


Engineer Troops Complete Presidential Assignments at Poddenikanda Maha Vidyalaya

2021-09-13

Sri Lanka Engineer (SLE) troops continuing their Presidential assignments as per directions of the Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva have completed the renovation...