OCDC Conducts Awareness Programme on 'Women’s Rights'

In conformity with directions, issued by the acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, the Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) at Buttala organized a lecture on ‘Women’s Rights’ as part of its weekly training Day programme for Other Ranks...

Commander Security Forces- Kilinochchi Makes Official Visits to Brigades

The Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi, Major General Jayantha Gunaratne made an official visit to the 652 Brigade and its under command Battalion 7 Sri Lanka National Guard on Tuesday (11) and later visited...

Lecture Sessions on 'Blissful Army Life’ Go to 2 SLLI & SFHQ-West

Educative lecture sessions on ‘Blissful Army Life’ under the supervision of Major General H.L.V.M Liyanage, Director General, Directorate of Psychological Operations got underway for Officers and Other Ranks at the 2 Battalion Sri Lanka Light Infantry...

Newly Promoted Major General Welcomed in His Mother Regiment

Commando Regiment (CR) organized a felicitation ceremony and saluted the newly-promoted Major General Priyantha Senaratne, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 53 Division on Thursday (13) in a fitting ceremony, held at the Regimental Headquarters...

Newly-Promoted Majors General, Biggest First Group Receive Commander’s Blessings

The group of 20 recently-promoted Majors General, the single largest group of two star recipients who received their overdue promotions on one milestone occasion in the island called on the...

Army Coordination & Facilitation for Paddy Purchase in Full Swing

Sri Lanka Army troops serving Security Forces Headquarters (SFHQs) - Jaffna, Wanni, East, Kilinochchi, Mullaittivu and West on a Presidential directive are currently engaged in coordinating and facilitating the purchase of paddy harvest in the Maha season....

More than 67 Troops Clean Up Kelani Vihara Premises

On a conceptual direction given by the acting Chief of Defence Staff & Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, a total of 7 Officers and 60 Other Ranks of 8 Sri Lanka Light Infantry and 2 (V) Sri Lanka Light Infantry on Sunday (9) cleaned...

6098 Army Absentees Seek Discharge During Amnesty

A total of 7 Officers and 6091 Other Rankers of the Army who are considered as Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) have reported to Army formations by Wednesday (12) evening at the end of the week-long (5 - 12 February) general amnesty declared by...

Army Troops Begin Clearing Unattended Valachchenai Paper Mill

Sri Lanka Army troops of the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) at the invitation of the Ministry of Small & Medium Business and Enterprise Development, Industries and Supply chain Management has undertaken to clear the famous Valachchenai Paper Mill premises which remained non-operational and has grown wild in the past couple of years.

OCDC Launches Exclusive Cultural Programme

A special cultural programme was staged at the open cinema ground at the Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) at Buttala on Saturday (8) soon after the customary delivery of the Poya Day sermon. The programme was launched in order to...