“IS Wants to Operate from Where They Are” Says Visiting Researcher

““What the IS now does is to operate from where they are and they want their sympathizers to operate and resort to spread of their ideology without moving. On the other hand when you closely analyze their behavioural patterns since 2014 onwards...

Russian Delegate Talks of Electromagnetic Devices

Colonel Chernishov Pavel Valerievich (Russia), Chief of the Group of the Division of the Chief of Electronic Warfare of the Russian Armed Forces dwelling on ‘Military Dynamics of Electromagnetic Spectrum’ in the final session on the ‘Colombo Defence Seminar - 2019’...

Understanding Contemporary Security Landscape Requires a Nuanced Awareness - Dr. Shannon A. Brown

The Session One of the ‘Colombo Defence Seminar’ on Thursday (29) morning saw the panel of experts, chaired by Prof Amal Jayawardena, General Sir John...

New Commander Meets Prime Minister at Temple Trees

Making his first formal visit upon assumption of office as the 23rd Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva this afternoon (28) paid a courtesy call on Hon Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees, Colombo 3.

Commander Pays Courtesy Call on HE the President

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, Commander of the Army upon his assumption of office as the 23rd Commander of the Army called on HE the President Maithripala Sirisena, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces this morning (27) at the....

“We should not Allow Anyone to Compromise Our National Security for Any Reason,” -Commander in Maiden Address Sets Out His Vision

Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, the new Commander of the Army in his maiden address to the Officers on Monday (26) morning at the Commander’s Secretariat...

‘Colombo Defence Seminar - 2019’ Begins on Thursday for 9th Consecutive Year

All arrangements have been finalized to hold the 9th consecutive ‘Colombo Defence Seminar - 2019’ with a galaxy of reputed defence partners, security experts, global strategists, intellectuals, opinion-makers....

‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’ Receives More Boosts

The ongoing Army-initiated ‘Thuruliya Wenuwen Api’ reforestation project in the Wilpattu National Park received another fillip when the Wanni troops in charge of the project were gifted with plastic water tanks (2000 litre) and 5000 new saplings...

School Items Distributed Among Aralaganwila Students

Following sponsorship provided by two philanthropists, 233 Brigade troops under the 23 Division of the Security Force Headquarters - East (SFHQ-E) distributed school accessories among 400 needy students, resident in Maldeniya, Kanichchagala Mankerni, Panichchankerni and Vakarai areas on Saturday (24).

More than 125 Riders Vie in Vijayabahu Motocross

The 17th edition of the Vijayabahu Motocross -2019, the annual pet project of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment (VIR) kicked off on Sunday (25) at Vijayabahu motor racing track in Boyagane in the presence of a huge crowd of motor racing fans.