NZ-based Ex-Servicemen Build New Home for Visually-impaired GW War Hero

Thanks to sponsorship provided to the Denzil Kobbekaduwa Trust by the New Zeland-based Ex-servicemen’s Association of Sri Lanka, 6 Gemunu Watch (GW) troops constructed a new house...

Chief of Staff Carries out Admin Inspection on SLSC

The Administrative Inspection of the Sri Lanka Signal Corps (SLSC) was carried out by Major General Jagath Gunawardena, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army on Thursday (24) at the Sri Lanka Signal Corps Regimental Headquarters at Panagoda.

53 GOC Makes Formal Visits to Under Command Units

Brigadier Nishantha Manage, the newly-appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 53 Division formally visited the 533 Brigade and 532 Brigades respectively after his recent assumption of office.

Mullaittivu Troops Contribute to Coastal Belt Cleaning

Troops of the 59 Division and 68 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu on Friday (25) assisted the conduct of a beach cleaning drive along the coastal belt in Mullaittivu, together with Marine Environment Protection Authority to coincide with the National Beach Clean-up Day.

Troops with Policemen Arrest 144 Suspects, Engaged in Illegal Sand-mining

A special raid, conducted by 22 Division troops, together with Policemen in the general area of Trincomalee on Saturday (26) apprehended 144 persons, engaged in illegal sand mining, along with four tipper trucks...

122 Brigade's New Commander Assumes Office

Colonel Janaka Pallekumbura of Gajaba Regiment assumed office as the 8th Commander, 122 Brigade on Tuesday (21) during a simple ceremony at the Brigade Headquarters in Weerawila.

MINUSMA Mission Chief & Chinese Chief Medical Officer Visit Sri Lankan Convoy

A delegation, headed by the Mission Chief of the Staff, United Nations (UN) Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and its Chief of Operations and Resource Management...

Army Troops Apprehend More Smuggled Cannabis

7 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment troops of the 543 Brigade of the 54 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni apprehended 48 kgs of Kerala Cannabis (Ganja) on intelligence given by 54 Division troops early this morning (26) around 3.30 am when the stock...

SLSR Troops Bids farewell to Retiring Major General Randula Hathnagoda at Ambepussa

Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) bade farewell to retiring Major General Randula Hathnagoda, former General Officer Commanding, 64 Division, during a formal farewell ceremony, held...

Paddy Fields Sown by SLAGSC Troops in Kanthale Harvested

Unattended marshy fields, harvested by 1 Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) Detachment at Alla - Kantale reaped their paddy harvest on Saturday (19) during a colourful harvest reaping programme, held in keeping with age-long traditions, rites and rituals, associated with paddy-harvesting.