Military Highlights
Lecture on Quarantine Procedures & Management of Patients Held

The Security Force Headquarters-Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) on Monday (21) during an awareness project for those in quarantine at Army-managed Quarantine Centres educated the inmates on management....
Young Officers Receive President’s Commission Insignias

The adorning of the shoulders of young and promising officers with the insignia of the President’s Commission as one more customary feature in the day’s spectacle (Pipping Ceremony) was held at the Sino-Lanka Friendship Auditorium....
New Laundry Facility at SFHQ-KLN Opened

With the objective of facilitating All Ranks serving at the Security Force Headquarters - Kilinochchi (SFHQ-KLN), the newly built automated laundry unit was declared open by the Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi....
Defence Attaches/Advisers Pay Respect to Sacred Places at Anuradhapura

A delegation of Defence Attaches/Advisers from seven foreign countries touring the North and East arrived at the ancient Anuradhapura kingdom attaching a greater historic significance to their...
Retiring SF West Commander Felicitated

A felicitation ceremony for retiring Major General Chula Abeynayake, Commander, Security Forces- West and Colonel of the Regiment of the Gemunu Watch (GW) was held at the Regimental Centre at Kuruwita on 10 December 2020 in accordance with...
New ASVU Welfare Shop Construction Site at Diyatalawa Inspected

On the sidelines of the Sri Lanka Military Academy's chain of scheduled events at Diyatalawa, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff Commander of the Army, together with his spouse...
New Director Research Analysis Takes over Duties

Brigadier Jayantha Patabendige of Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) assumed office as the 5th Director of the Army Research Analysis, Projection and Development Branch on Thursday (17) at his office in the Army Cantonment at Panagoda.
8,818 still under Treatment in Hospitals & Care Centres – NOCPCO

As of this morning (21), a total of 594 more persons were confirmed positive to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. Of them, two are Sri Lankan expatriates and the rest 592 are locally-identified ones, including the majority 253 from Colombo,
Commander Commends Dedicated Roles of Jaffna Troops in Nation-building & COVID-19 Work

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva on the eve of the festive season made an official visit to the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna on Thursday (17)...
Three Newly-Promoted GR Senior Officers Extended Felicities at Regimental HQ

The Gajaba Regiment at its Saliyapura Regimental HQ recently extended its felicities to three of its most recently promoted Senior Officers, Major General Champika Ranasinghe, General Officer Commanding 23 Division, Major General Sarada Samarakoon, General Officer Commanding 11 Division and Major General Christy Jayasinghe, Deputy Commandant, Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force.