Retiring Major General Gunawardena Given Military Honours at HQ VIR

Major General Chandana Gunawardena, Colonel of the Regiment, Vijayabhu Infantry Regiment (VIR) and the former Commandant at the Officer Career Development Centre (OCDC) - Buttala retired from the Sri Lanka Army on Sunday (22) after completion...

682 Brigade Launched ‘Mobile Eye Camp’ Treats more than 200 Civilians

18 Vijayabhahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) troops of the 682 Brigade of the 68 Division under the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SF-MLT) recently took the initiative in conducting a special eye clinic plus a donation of spectacles for the...

Memories of Araly Point War Heroes Refreshed & Saluted

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army during his two-day stay in the Jaffna peninsula did not forget to pay tribute to the memory of the legendary veteran, Lieutenant General Denzil Kobbekaduwa and nine other War Heroes....

New SLLI Colonel of the Regiment Visits SLLI Battalions

The newly-appointed 10th Colonel of the Regiment Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI), Major General Mahinda Mudalige who is also the Commander, Security Forces - West undertook formal visits to the SLLI battalions, serving in the North of the island in the...

Special Prayers Organized at St Mary’s Church

The annual special Mass of the Military Christian Fellowship (MCF) with the cooperation of the Army Christian Fellowship (ACF) got underway at Saint Mary’s church in Bambalapitiya on Monday (23). General (Retd) C. S Weerasooriya, Chairman,

Nagadeepa Monks Extend Blessings on Visiting Commander

As one more segment of the day's itinerary, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva this morning (21) paid his homage to the most sacred Nagadeepa Rajamaha Viharaya in Nainattivu islands, off Jaffna in order to receive blessings of this most hallowed place of.....

64 Division Briefs New Commander on Their Role & Tasks

64 Division Headquarters at Oddusudan under the Security Force Headquarters - Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) greeted the new Commander, SFHQ-MLT, Major General Jayantha Senevirathne when he made his first formal visit to the camp on Friday (20).

New 611 Brigade Commander Assumes Office

The new 611 Brigade Commander, Brigadier W. B. W. M. R. S. P Aluvihare assumed duties on Monday (23) at the Brigade Headquarters in Ichchankulam, Vavuniya.

Pakistan's Major General Arrives in Minneriya to Watch Final Touches in the Exercise

As the ongoing ‘Cormorant Strike - 2019’ reaching its climax, a day ahead of the final mock operation, Major General Hussain Mumtaz, General Officer Commanding, Special Service Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Army....

542 Brigade Coordinates Dry Ration Donation

Members of the Buddhist Ladies' Association - Matale in coordination with the 542 Brigade of the 54 Division in Mannar donated dry ration packs for 50 families in remote Narikadu and Kondachchi villages on Friday (20) as one of their annual projects.