Separate New Security Accommodation at Somawathiya Opened

A special new accommodation building for Army troops providing security to the historic Somawathiya temple in Polonnaruwa was opened on Thursday (25) at the sacred premises. Army troops offered their....

All Spokesmen Spell Out Security Operations & Status Quo

All Spokesmen of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Police in a joint briefing at the Ministry of Defence this afternoon (27) explained the current security situation and recoveries in the past 24 hours. Here are the excerpts of their explanations.

UPDATE : Casualties among Terrorists & Safe House Occupants Rise to 15

Army troops with Policemen and other members of the Security Forces who cordoned the entire area of Nintavur - Kalmunai after terrorists fired at them from a safe house late Friday (26) evening began their clearing...

Public Requested to Identify Terrorist Suspects

Police Headquarters Seek Public Assistance to Identify Following Six Suspects involved in Easter Sunday (21) Terrorist Attacks in Colombo and elsewhere. Any Information about them can be Intimated to the Following Telephone Numbers;

New SLA Colonel Commandant Takes Office

Major General W. Ruwan de Silva assumed office as the 19th Colonel Commandant of the Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) on Saturday (27) in a military ceremony, held at the SLA Regimental Headquarters at Panagoda.

Army Weightlifter Shines in ‘Asian Weightlifting Championships - 2019’

Sri Lanka Army’s sports and athletic skills once again received world-wide recognition during the Asian Weightlifting Championships - 2019 in Ningbo, China (April 18-28) when the weightlifter, Lance Corporal Y.D.I Kumara won a Bronze Medal in Weightlifting (55 kg class), bringing credit and reputation to the Army and the country at large.

Outgoing Colonel Commandant Receives Honours in 131st Regimental Day Parade

Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery proudly celebrated its 131st Anniversary, coupled with a special farewell to the outgoing 18th Colonel Commandant of the Regimental of Sri Lanka Artillery, Major General Rukmal Dias at the Regimental Headquarters premises in Panagoda on Thursday (25).

Colonel M.C De Soysa, New Director Internal Audit Assumes Duties

Colonel M.C De Soysa assumed office as the 6th Director of Directorate of Internal Audit on Friday (26) amid religious observances. He accepted the office after symbolically placing his signature for an official document.

Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage, New SLAVF Commandant

Major General Sathyapriya Liyanage assumed duties on Thursday (25) as the new Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) at the SLAVF Headquarters in Kosgama. He is also...

Armed Forces Called Out Conferring Powers to Contain Terrorist Acts

HE the President Maithripala Sirisena as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces through the Extraordinary Gazettes No 2120/4 and 2120/5, dated 22.04.2019 has called out the armed forces under Section 12...