54 Division's Anniversary Marked with Tree Planting at Wilpattu

54 Division HQ troops planted 325 saplings of rare species and medicinal value, such as Mee, Kohomba, Tamarind, Kaaya, Ketakala, Maila, Kumbuk, etc in the north of Wilpattu at Kallaru, to coincide with its 10th anniversary on Tuesday (22) and also to be in parallel with the Army HQ-initiated 'Thuru Mithuru-Nawa Ratak' project.

13th GOC in 61 Division Assumes Office

Major General Sanjaya Wanasinghe assumed duties as the 13th General Officer Commanding (GOC), 61 Division in Boossa amid religious blessings and military formalities at the Headquarters on 24 September.

Kukuleganga IPSOTSL Begins its 28th Training Course on HR & IHL for Service & STF Personnel

The three-week long 28th training course on 'Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (HR & IHL) for Army, Navy, Air Force and Special Task Force personnel at the Institute of Peace Support Operations Training...

More Smuggled Turmeric Stocks Detected

7 Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops of the 54 Division HQ in Mannar apprehended two suspects together with smuggled turmeric during a search at the Mannar Bridge road block this morning (25). 7 VIR troops of the 54 Infantry Division....

541 Brigade Headquarters at Kalliyadi Marks its 10th Birthday

The day's proceedings commenced with the Commander 541 Brigade, Brigadier Pradeep Kulatunga being received in a Guard Turnout salute, presented by 10 (Volunteer) Gemunu Watch (GW) troops in accordance with military formalities.

Army Troops Apprehend Bus Conductor with Jelly Fish

15(Volunteer) Gemunu Watch (GW) troops of the 542 Infantry Brigade under the 54 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - Wanni, manning the Kunchikulam roadblock in Mannar around 10.30 pm on Thursday (24) apprehended a suspect with 50 kgs of....

Commander Interviewed in 'Unlimited Kanapita' in Neth FM Radio

The popular 'Neth' FM radio's investigative radio programme, ‘Unlimited Kanapita’ on Tuesday (22) had an extensive discussion on the tri-services and Police support to the government's mechanism for eradication...

Newly-Accredited Defence Adviser of High Commission of Pakistan Calls on Commander of the Army

The newly-accredited Defence Adviser at the High Commission of Pakistan for Sri Lanka, Colonel Muhammad Safdar this morning (22) paid his first courtesy call on Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva...

Defence Attaché of Maldivian High Commission Calls on Commander of the Army

Lieutenant Commander Ismail Naseer, Defence Attaché at High Commission of the Republic of Maldives this morning (21) paid a courtesy call on Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff...

SLA's 132nd Regimental Day Parade Salutes its Colonel Commandant

A colourful Regimental parade of the Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) got underway on Saturday (19) at Panagoda to mark the 132nd SLA Regimental anniversary where the troops presented a salute to Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, Colonel Commandant...