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SLEME Regimental HQ Appreciates Retiring DCOS & Colonel Commandant's Services

2021-01-10

A farewell ceremony was hosted in honour of retiring Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) of the Army and the Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME), Major General Duminda...


Troops Bid Farewell to Outgoing Commander, Logistic Command

2021-01-10

A Guard Turnout and a Guard of Honour saluted the outgoing Major General Wasantha Madola, Commander, Logistic Command at Kosgama on Monday (11) in accordance with military traditions on the eve of his relinquishment of office at the Logistic Command Headquarters premises in Kosgama.


MIR New Colonel of the Regiment Makes Familiarization Visits

2021-01-10

After assuming duties as the 11th Colonel of the Regiment of Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Major General Sena Waduge, Adjutant General, Army Headquarters marked the first official visit to the Mechanized Infantry Brigade and 1st Battalion Mechanized Infantry Regiment on Sunday (10).


Wanni Commander Visits Newly Redeployed 65 Division HQ

2021-01-10

Major General Priyantha Perera Commander Security Forces- Wanni made a formal visit to the 65 Division HQ in Thunukkai and its under Command Brigades and Battalions on Saturday (09) after its re-deployment.


3 SLCMP Troops Build New Holiday Bungalow for Other Ranks & Quarters for RSMs

2021-01-10

The newly-constructed Other Ranks (ORs) holiday bungalow, 'Thuru Arana' and the Regimental Sergeant Majors (RSMs) quarters of 3 Sri Lanka Corps of Military Police (3 SLCMP) in Anuradhapura were declared...


48, 382 including the Dead Confirmed Positive-NOCPCO

2021-01-08

As of this morning (11), a total of 543 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Among them, were 7 Sri Lankan expatriates and other 536 are locally-identified ones, including the majority 217 from Colombo district...


SLSC History Book Presented to HE the President

2021-01-08

The first copy of the ‘Silent Heroes’ the history book of the near eight-decade long chronicle of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) of the Army was presented to HE the President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces this morning...


One More Land Patch in Wilpattu Forest Reserve Re-planted with Lions Club Members

2021-01-08

Members of the 306-C1 Lions Club at Sri Jayawardenepura, Kotte giving a push to the Army-initiated re-forestation drive in the Wilpattu forest reserve planted hundreds of rare saplings on Sunday (3) covering a...


Stock of Beedi Leaves Recovered from Jungle

2021-01-08

On information received from civilians, Intelligence Troops of the 54 Division recovered 300 kg of Beedi leave packs, kept hidden in a jungle.


SLSC Colonel Commandant Visits 5 SLSC HQ

2021-01-08

Major General Prabath Dematanpitiya, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army and Colonel Commandant of Sri Lanka Signal Corps paid an official visit to the 5 Regiment Sri Lanka Signal Corps HQ in Padukka on Monday (04).