11 Div Discusses Security Measures for Kandy Pageant

A security coordinating conference on the conduct of the annual Kandy Esala pageant got underway at the 11 Division Headquarters in Pallekele on Friday (19), chaired by Major General Senarath Bandara,

Army Rescue Men in Action in Agarapathana & Ginigathhena

Ten soldiers of the 3 (Volunteer ) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR ) and one Officer assisted the recovery of a dead body of a little girl who was carried away in the gushing waters in Agarapathana...

Jaffna Commander Meets Indian Consul General

Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya, the newly-appointed Commander, Security Forces-Jaffna paid a courtesy call on the Consul General of India, resident in Jaffna on Thursday (18).

Chief of Staff Opens New Digital Combat Training Facility at Commandos

The first Digital Close Quarter Combat Theatre, developed by the Centre for Research and Development (CRD) of the Ministry of Defence was declared open by...

New GOC of 59 Division Takes Office

Brigadier K.H.P.P Fernando on Friday (12) assumed duties as the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) as the 15th GOC of the 59 Division of the Security Force Headquarters – Mullaittivu (SFHQ-MLT) during a simple ceremony.

All Eight in the Same Intake are Now Directors at AHQ

By a rare coincidence, a group of eight Brigadiers of the Intake 24 of the Sri Lanka Military Academy are currently holding Director appointments in the Army Headquarters. All of them enlisted...

Army Assists Annual 'Dakshina Dalada Perahera' at Somawathiya

The annual Dakshina Dalada Perehara of Somawathiya Rajamaha Viharaya in Polonnaruwa was held on a grand scale at the sacred Somawathiya temple premises on the Esala Full Moon Poya Day...

Newly-Appointed Security Forces Commander Makes His Maiden Visit to 51 Division

The new Commander Security Forces - Jaffna, Major General Ruwan Wanigasooriya made his maiden field visit to the 51 Division Headquarters in Kopai on Thursday (18).

Discussions Begin on Forthcoming ‘Exercise Spear’

The Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance Team (OLRT) of United Kingdom Joint Forces Headquarters, headed by Lieutenant Colonel Richard James Maltby of the Royal British Army on Monday...

65 Division Troops Join Hands with Civilians for Mega Self-help Projects

19 Sri Lanka Light Infantry (SLLI), 17 (V) SLLI and 7 Sri Lanka National Guard troops of 651, 652 and 653 Brigade troops under the supervision of respective Brigade Commanders, carried out Shramadana (self-help) campaigns at Therankandal pre-school compound,