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4 SLSC Holds 'Refresher Course' for Signallers in 54 Division

2021-04-01

A 'Signal Refresher Course' for Regimental Signallers of Other Arms and Junior Signal Operators with the intention of improving the skills in handling signal equipment was held for five days at the 54 Division HQ under the supervision of 4 Sri Lanka Signal Crops instructors.


Deputy Chief of Staff Undertakes Formal Visit to Ordnance School

2021-04-01

Major General Wasantha Madola, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army made a formal visit to the School of Ordnance at Dombagoda on Thursday (01). A drive past Guard Turnout greeted him before the...


SF-Central Commander Familiarizes with Under Command Troops

2021-04-01

Major General Ranjan Lamahewage, Commander, Security Forces - Central (SF-C) during 29 - 30 March familiarized with his under command troops serving under the 12 Division Headquarters in Hambantota.


Chief Field Engineer Visits Plant Engineer Brigade

2021-04-01

The Chief Field Engineer and the Colonel Commandant of Corps of Sri Lanka Engineers Major General Nihal Amarasekra made his first official visit to the Plant Engineer Brigade of the 7 Field Engineer Regiment at Batuoya Minneriya on Tuesday (30).


3 More COVID-19 Deaths Reported-NOCPCO

2021-04-01

As of this morning (2), a total of 211 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 14 Sri Lankan expatriates and 197 of those positive cases are locally-identified ones, including the majority 70...


Commander Commends Retiring Major General Sumith Premalal's Services

2021-04-01

Major General Sumith Premalal of the Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment (SLA), General Officer Commanding of the 51 Division of the SFHQ - Jaffna was invited by the Chief of Defence...


Retiring Major General Ajantha Wijesuriya Receives Praise from Army Chief

2021-04-01

The Gemunu Watch-groomed one more proud products of the Army, Major General Ajantha Wijesuriya who has been serving as Brigadier Logistic at Logistic Command, Kosgama....


General Shavendra Silva Among Participants in Derana ‘Aluth Parlimenthuwa’

2021-04-01

A panel of resource personnel, including General Shavendra Silva, Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID 19 Outbreak (NOCPCO), Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army...


District Coordinators for COVID-19 Control Work Commence Their Work

2021-04-01

Major General Channa Weerasuriya, Commander Security Forces- East, together with the District Secretary for Polonnaruwa District chaired the routine Coordinating Committee for prevention of COVID - 19 pandemic on Wednesday (31).


Wanni Commander Inspects Construction Progress at Battalion Training School

2021-04-01

Commander, Security Forces - Wanni, Major General Hemantha Bandara visited the Battalion Training School at Pampemadu in order to assess the progress of the ongoing construction work of the school on Monday (29).