Major General Ralf Nugera Relinquishes Duties at SFHQ-KLN

A Guard Turn Out and a Guard of Honour saluted Major General Ralph A Nugera, the outgoing Commander, Security Forces - Kilinochchi in accordance with military traditions on Wednesday (27). He relinquished his duties as the Commander Security Forces - Kilinochchi, prior to go on retirement from the Army...

Hundreds of Central Troops Commit to Environmental Cleaning at Nallathanni

A total of 262 Army personnel including 12 Officers of the Security Forces-Central (SF-C) on Friday (29) on a directive given by Major General Ruwan de Silva, Commander, SF-C spearheaded a much-needed 'Shramadana' (self-help) project to rid heaps of...

Army Begins Its Own Emission Tests on Vehicles

The Directorate of Army Supply and Transport (S&T), taking a new initiative in the conduct of vehicle emission tests got 56 Army personnel trained for the assignment after they underwent training with representatives of the Department of the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. The new project, launched as a novel....

541 & 542 Brigades Get New Office & Accommodation Complexes

The newly-constructed office complex of the 541 Brigade Headquarters in Kallady, Mannar and the accommodation area cum the facility centre for all ranks in 542 Brigade were vested with the troops during a brief ceremony by Major General Kumudu Perera, Commander, Security Forces - Wanni (SF-W) on Tuesday (26).

Troops Salute Their Retired Jaffna Comrade

515 Brigade troops on the instructions of the 51 Division and the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna (SFHQ-J) conducted a military funeral for retired Corporal K. Kumaraswamy of the 1 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) who passed away at the Jaffna Teaching Hospital on Monday (25).

Army Officer Invited for Lecture at J'pura University

In response to a request made by the University of Sri Jayewardenepura to the Army, Lieutenant Colonel M.B.B.N Herath, General Staff Officer Coordinating 14 Division delivered a lecture on ' Personality Development, Management and Leadership Grooming' on Thursday (28) at the university premises. A group of students in the final year of their studies attended the lecture as initiated by the Career Guidance Unit at the university.

Advanced Life Support Workshop Educates Doctors in Army Hospital

Department of Anaesthesiology, ICU and Pain Management of the Army Hospital, Colombo conducted this year's 1st workshop for Doctors on Advanced Life Support on Wednesday (27) giving training to 25 pre intern house officers. The workshop is a part of the hospital’s monthly Continuous Medical Education....

Foreign & Local Student Officers Visit SFHQ-J

A group of 18 Student Officers comprising 4 foreign Officers who follow the Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare and Junior Command Course at the Army Training School - Maduruoya paid a visit to the Security Force Headquarters – Jaffna (SFHQ-J) as part of their educational visit during 24 - 26 March.

Pakistan Army Medical Corps Team Visits Galle

The Pakistan Army Medical Corps delegation who arrived in Sri Lanka to attend recent academic sessions of the Sri Lanka College of Military Medicine was in Galle on Monday (25) to be received by Major General Jayantha Gunaratne, General officer Commanding 58 Division together with....

Troops Constructed Road Patch Opened at Buddangala

Major General Mahinda Mudalige, General Officer Commanding 24 Division at the invitation of the Chief Incumbent at Buddhangala Aranya Senasana, Ven. Deegawapiye Susima Thero on Saturday (23 ) as the Chief Guest ceremonially declared open the newly-constructed concrete road patch that leads from the temple....